I've given people that look, it doesn't work 😂

100%

Stop interrupting my brain movie.

What're ya readin?

Your future obituary I'm assembling in my mind.

When I was reading printed books in public transport, people much more likely talked to me. Now that I have eBooks, this barely happens anymore. People know at least something about you. I often read English books and sometimes people talked to me in English as if you wouldn't read a book in your second language.

I am to excuse the swearing, fucking *theatrical* when one of my children interrupts me reading. I'm like a cosplay Great Uncle Bulgaria from the Wombles, and I faff with my glasses and get up from repose like I'm being winched by poltergeists.

I'd say it has over time decreased interruptions by about 5-10%

edit: I say "My children, on reflection I mean.. anyone"

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If the interruption is for instance by strangers saying how nice the weather is, the complaint is valid, some interruptions are frivolous.

But if the book is more important than personal contact with friends and family, you are the problem.
IMO some people need to get over themselves, the book auto pauses when you look up, and you can continue at the exact same spot at any time. It's not like you will be missing something and not understand the rest of the book, because you missed a key element.

If you don't want to be disturbed go somewhere private.