Do you like it when strangers try to speak to you in public?

[AGA]

Nope, I find that weird unless it's for something necessary like asking for directions.

[West_Midlander]

I don't mind unless they're soliciting money aggressively.

[Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself]

Depends on the stranger. I admit that I get pretty guarded when men try to chat me up due to worry that they might be creeps.

[Conservatopia]

Depends what they're saying.

I like it when they say things like "oh my goodness you're so handsome, have children with me" but don't like it when they say things like "that's illegal" or "please accompany officer Smith to the police station".

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Depends on how many cocktails I've had

[politicallefty]

Yeah, it is odd if a random stranger initiates a conversation for no reason.

Y’all ought to come down to New Orleans sometime, baby.

Shouldn't that be "all y'all" when using proper Southern parlance?

[No War, but the War on Christmas]

I don't mind small-talk and/or a quick friendly conversation to make someones day a bit better, as long as they're also someone who can take a hint about when to end the conversation.

[Del Tachi]

Y’all ought to come down to New Orleans sometime, baby.

Shouldn't that be "all y'all" when using proper Southern parlance?

"All y'all" would mostly only be used in situations when it needs to be stressed that the statement/question applies to every member of a group individually, as opposed to only applying to the group in a general or collective sense.

For example:  "Do y'all need an extra helping of banana pudding?" carries a slightly different meaning than "Do all y'all need an extra helping of banana pudding?"

[Dr. Cynic]

Sure. I'm usually happy to engage with someone when I'm out and about.

[RINO Tom]

Basic decorum?  Such as saying thanks when you hold the door or excuse me when you are in someone's way and you are just trying to be polite?  Yes, of course ... and I find people who do not do this completely deranged.  Even casual and friendly conversations when we are effectively stuck somewhere together, like a checkout line or something?  Yes, that is all well and good.

However, conversations that act like we have known each other for a long time or where the other person is trying to become more acquainted in a hilariously-way-too-short amount of time?  Eh, let's not ... lol.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Most of the time when this happens it's someone complimenting me on the band shirt I'm wearing, so yes.

[politicallefty]

Y’all ought to come down to New Orleans sometime, baby.

Shouldn't that be "all y'all" when using proper Southern parlance?

"All y'all" would mostly only be used in situations when it needs to be stressed that the statement/question applies to every member of a group individually, as opposed to only applying to the group in a general or collective sense.

For example:  "Do y'all need an extra helping of banana pudding?" carries a slightly different meaning than "Do all y'all need an extra helping of banana pudding?"

Ah, I see. I've been aware of the distinction in the South, but I wasn't aware of the distinction at that level. From how it works, "all y'all" still would work in the sentence we're talking about, right?

"Y'all" has definitely become more widespread than just the South, but I've never heard "all y'all" outside of a Southern context.