Talk it out? Why would an intruder, whatever his "cool" drunken motives were, deserve her attention or anyone's for that matter? Why should anyone assume that s

Talk it out? Why would an intruder, whatever his "cool" drunken motives were, deserve her attention or anyone's for that matter? Why should anyone assume that such a person is a good boy, adept at 18 century manners? The risk isn't worth the bother. On the one hand, we live in a busy word and if you consider drunken characters a waste of time, you should have a way of distancing yourself from them. On the other hand, and far, far more important, not having such a way leaves the door wide open for abuse. "Oh sorry"... "Oh, Oh sorry again, may shake you hand again?"... "Oh, oh, oh..." FT.