I do this for the same reason the main character is angry in the comic. I don’t want someone to sit next to me and potentially start a conversation with me; I need my own space.
Please keep that up, I've been the oblivious person with a backpack before and the silent starers who refuse to communicate with me like I'm human usually don't get noticed until they're already upset. Even if someone just gets me attention and points questioningly, that's infinitely better!!
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Brooklyn or Manhattan
I saw a girl by herself, so I got her attention and signed 'can I sit there?', gesturing to the seat next to her. She silently nodded, scooching over.
I said "thank you" out loud and avoided eye contact the entire ride home.