No need to shout

I just walked up to town and on my way, some man came right up to my face and shouted at me "EXCUSE ME, ARE YOU A CATHOLIC"

I considered this for a moment, as to the possible consequences of my various answering options and what my current book "How to be a lady" would say, then decided honesty is the best policy and said politely

"No."

"DO YOU WANT TO BE?"

"No."

Then on my way back from town, I wasn't staring on purpose, but some guy was nearly getting swooped on by a magpie from behind, and he didn't know what was going on. When he reached me he said "Hi, how's it goin' ?" as if I had clearly been admiring him from a distance. I would have replied "It's goin' pretty good." but it didn't sound ladyish enough and anyway he was walking too fast and I had no time to respond.  ¶ 3:47 PM