> If I followed someone around, taking notes on them as I went, so that I could try to sell them something
Well, stalking sounds like you're driven by some strong emotion or crazy plan. This sounds more like a private detective/investigator doing surveillance, or a "social engineer" – itself an even more over-benign term – exploiting people to get what they want.
Well, stalking sounds like you're driven by some strong emotion or crazy plan. This sounds more like a private detective/investigator doing surveillance, or a "social engineer" – itself an even more over-benign term – exploiting people to get what they want.