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Have you considered that quite a few notice what you did but just don't want to confront you, rather put you in "that weirdo" category and make a mental note not to associate with you anymore.

I would certainly not follow you, point a finger and yell "you stole my straw, give it back" but I would certainly think you are strange and just steer away from you in the future.

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Have you considered that you might be the strange one? You see somebody do something "weird", immediately categorize them, cut communication, and move on... That's a pretty small and boring world to live in.

If I saw OP do his thing, I'd laugh and say "give me my straw back you weirdo", he'd explain and that would be that.

We all do that unconsciously. If you're like most people, you aren't strange.

You're going to parties with too many people if you're marking people as do-not-communicate at a second's notice. It's not like you're in public with hundreds around.

If I meet 10 new people at a party and I see one of them taking my straw I will just immediately categorize them and probably choose to associate with the other 9.

> If I saw OP do his thing, I'd laugh and say "give me my straw back you weirdo", he'd explain and that would be that.

I would do that but depends on the context and how he acts. If he is nervous and acting weird I would probably refuse to say anything and just go and talk with someone else. If he was already interesting and funny I might assume he is just joking. If he is already a friend and is known to do this then I wouldn't care probably.So it really depends on the context.

I'd ask, figuring it was some party trick.

Who is going to let a little klepto sabotage friendship?

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