They keep annoying people after being asked to stop

What to do right now

They were told to stop. They did not stop. This is not defiance. The impulse to continue is stronger than the instruction to stop. The braking system is slower than the accelerator. They need a more concrete stop signal: a physical cue, a hand on the shoulder, a visual sign. Verbal instructions alone may not reach the motor system in time.

What your brain just did

Your body

They were told to stop. They did not stop. The other person is now upset or angry.

Your brain

The instruction to stop reached their auditory processing. It did not reach their motor system before the next impulse fired. The braking system is slower than the accelerator.

What this did

Verbal instructions alone may not work. A physical cue, a hand on the shoulder, a visual signal reaches the motor system faster than words.