Sarah Jessica Parker reveals what she offers fans instead of selfies

Sarah Jessica Parker is opening up about her hesitancy to take selfies with fans.

Parker revealed that when fans ask for a photo, she instead offers them a conversation.

In a recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show, the Sex and the City star recalled such an incident.

"So here's what I've been trying to do, because I was just at the airport on Friday," she began. "A woman came up to me and she didn't say hello, she just said, 'Can I take your picture?' And I said, 'We didn't even meet. You didn't even introduce yourself. What's your name?' "

When the woman told her her name was Julie, Parker offered to have a conversation with her. "I guarantee you it's gonna be so much more meaningful," she explained.

Host Stern replied: "It's like you're a schoolteacher teaching everyone how to behave. It's f------ annoying, yeah?"

The actress disagreed, but noted that it can be scary when fans suddenly take a photo of her.

"Here's the thing: I kind of prefer it to somebody walking up to me with a camera already ready asking as they're clicking," said Sarah Jessica Parker. "I always am, like, startled by it. I much prefer to have a conversation — for someone to come up to me and say, 'Maybe this isn't your best time, my name is Veronica and I'm just here and I'm excited to see you.' "