A tale from public transport may hold the key to politely retreating from conversations
Only slightly reminiscent of Sherlock...
What's better, to zone out of a conversation stealthily or to be up front about the fact you've stopped listening?
A Twitter user shared a story Sunday that went viral of a man ending a conversation on the subway in a very novel way.
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Some considered this method to be a stroke of genius.
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Others thought it was probably a bit too blunt.
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Some saw a parallel with a certain popular TV detective.
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Great though Sherlock is to watch, he isn't a great model for treating fellow humans with appropriate respect.
Still, getting the Tube in the morning, you can understand the need for peace.
