Dear Mike Cares, how would you answer this Dear Abby? *case of the chatty kathy

DEAR ABBY: I work nine hours a day in a mental health clinic talking to the clients and doing billing and collections among many other things. I love my job. The problem is that when I step outside to take a break, I want it to be my quiet time. Most people say a quick "hi," and that's fine, but a man in the business downstairs from me comes out and chats every time. He calls me by the wrong name (which I have not corrected) and talks while I respond with the bare minimum to show I'm not interested. Is there a nice way to say I am not interested in his company while I am on break? -- DECOMPRESSING IN WISCONSIN

DEAR DECOMPRESSING IN WISCONSIN: I understand your predicament, I too hate having to listen to people I am not interested in, via the written word of course!  But, seriously folks, the best way to send Mr. Chatty Kathy away is to not to sub him, but to speak to him. However, choose subjects that will make him squirm. Let him know your fondness for bestiality and ask him if he has a pet or let him know you’ve been stealing from your workplace for years. Or use the grandaddy of them all, let him know you are planning to kill your spouse, “because it’s time.”  Good Luck and Keep in Touch! Dear Mike Cares is also on X, Instagram and Facebook (whatever they are.) Email me your stupid questions at DearMikeCares@gmail.com