Use your words bro just talk.
this post was submitted on 26 Sep 2025
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Have you considered telling them that their behavior is making you uncomfortable?
I would personally refrain from all of your options as they make you look like you are certifiably nuts.
Better idea is to ask a question back. Do not yell it but just loud enough so others in the area can hear.
“Can I ask you something? How often do you shower?”
Then turn and walk away.
^^^^^ .. that might be a little harsh but you can adjust for your situation
Probably get a lot farther with deadpan sarcasm and some weaponized incompetence.
Practice. Every joke gets old eventually. Try out a few goofy moves and they won't feel as silly after a while.
I did it by promising myself I'd laugh about it later, and then hold it in and maintain a straight face.
Works pretty well, but you do end up getting funny looks when you're giggling to yourself out of nowhere when you think back about it.
Make laughter the ridiculous thing you do. Maybe start off with laughing at his intrusive questions as if he's making a combination joke/rhetorical question. As he keeps pushing, laugh more and more. At first it can be like you're laughing at a mildly-funny pun. The next time, consider it a funny joke. Maybe the next time, it's the funniest joke you've ever heard. Keep escalating until you're laughing maniacally every time he pries. Don't quit when he finally walks away. Follow him and laugh more and more annoyingly. Until he quits prying.