

that OP actually cares enough about other people to think this over means he’s probably more tolerable than most men in my life
when talking to strangers, really good rule to follow is “don’t create a situation for somebody who isn’t completely free to leave” as in, they can exit the situation or ignore you without any consequences to their job/ night out/ errands/ enjoyment of shared space
most of the rest of the context usually sorts itself out from there, right?
LibreOffice may not be the prettiest or the most stable, but dammit, it gets the job done