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I patted a dog on the head and rubbed it's belly. >NTA. >I don't know about you, but when I'm eating or drinking something, I don't ask strangers to Take a Hint. >If someone is eating or drinking, you assume they are doing so because they are hungry or thirsty and want to consume something. >It is rude to assume someone is doing something for some other reason. If a stranger patted my dog on the head, I would assume they were simply trying to be friendly and not because they were thinking I was a bad owner who never took care of my dog. >It is the same with people. You do not know someone. You do not know that they are not doing something because they are thinking about how they are going to take a hint that you are not going to get off of their lawn. >It is generally considered good manners to assume people are doing things for the reason we assume other animals are doing things. >So, in summary, you were being polite and respectful. You did not do or say anything to bring the interaction to an end. >Asshole >YTA. You're rubbing a dog's belly and patting it on the head at the same time. >This is how you pet dogs, not how you shake hands with them >Toss-up >NTA, but rubs the wrong spot. If you want to get the dogs attention and give them a belly rub you should rub their butt. |