This next:

“The U.S. Equal Oppor­tu­nity Com­mis­sion has set enough rules requir­ing that peo­ple are unprej­u­diced, so it won’t approve a peti­tion from Mr. X that would have required all bar patrons to speak to him if he approaches them in a friendly man­ner, said the commission’s head.

The move is a blow to lonely peo­ple, includ­ing Mr. X, who hoped to cre­ate a more open and friendly envi­ron­ment in bars.”