[MinnieMan121249]

Religeous Jewish people always greet people where I live for some reason... Nobody but them, and people I actually know greet me on the street... O_o

[WF the Hobgoblin]

In the town I grew up in, it was a lot more common to say hello to people. Where I live now, which is a slightly bigger town about five miles away, it doesn't happen so much.

For me, it was mostly old people who I'd say hello to. If it's in the morning, I'll nod and say "Morning". Otherwise I'll just say "Hi".
It almost never happens with younger to middle aged people, but when it does, I usually just say "Alright(?)"

While I have no problem simply saying hello to strangers, I usually try to avoid actual conversations.

This post has been edited by WF the Hobgoblin on Friday, Aug 3 2012, 11:44

[Markwey]

I live in an apartment house, so to most of the other residents I either say 'hey' or nod and smile. Not always though.
I don't usually do that to 'complete' strangers, but sometimes, yeah.
I dunno why, but I pretty much always have difficulties to understand the meaning of a smile when a stranger does that to me.
I'm not sure, that if it's a 'polite' and/or a happy smile, or are they smiling at me and trying to be rude, thinking that I look 'funny' or something else.
I got difficulties to understand that most of the time and it kinda bothers me.
But if someone says 'hey', I try to always say 'hey' back.

[ZoomZoom]

I should have posted this earlier but I really can say "hi" to a stranger if I try to speak more I find myself running out of words. Dunno why???

[oksa8]

I live in Finland. Haven't seen my neighbours in five weeks so far.





Seriously, I haven't. Maybe I should check if they are dead?





But they've never even said "hello" to me within these four years I've lived here.




Neither have I.

[ZoomZoom]

QUOTE (oksa8 @ Friday, Aug 3 2012, 12:08)

I live in Finland. Haven't seen my neighbours in five weeks so far. Seriously, I haven't. Maybe I should check if they are dead? But they've never even said "hello" to me within these four years I've lived here. Neither have I.

Man you should check out with the neighbors and friends and always keep it touch with 'em before it is too late. Remember anything can happen at anytime. Read the poem below it says about a man who haven't kept in touch with his friends comes one day to see them. But it is too late.

I went by footpath and by stile
Beyond where bustle ends,
Strayed here a mile and there a mile
And called upon some friends.

On certain ones I had not seen
For years past did I call,
And then on others who had been
The oldest friends of all.

It was the time of midsummer
When they had used to roam;
But now, though tempting was the air,
I found them all at home.

I spoke to one and other of them
By mound and stone and tree
Of things we had done ere days were dim,
But they spoke not to me.

[Versous]

Oh man, I f*cking hate it when I try to be nice and say "hi" and the other person doesn't give a f*ck.

Thats why I only say "hi" when the stranger does it first.

[Xcommunicated]

I have no issues with a friendly reply to someone who says hi, yet I am very rarely the one to initiate such a pointless transference of dialogue. Sometimes I like to f*ck with people and throw out responses such as "bizzum sizzum" or "woozle doozle".

However, one thing that will enrage me to no end is when some asshole either tells me to smile or has the nerve to ask why I look sad. I can 100% relate to this bit by Bill Hicks:



And I've responded like Larry David in this bit:



except I went with the less popular "go die in a fire" response, followed up with, "yeah, look who's frowning now".

[El Zilcho]

It's nice, puts a smile on peoples faces.

[ccrogers15]

I hate when people i dont know say hi to me at stores. It annoys me.

[Rebel]

I live in a small village so even if you don't know someone they'll usually pop a smile or a hello. I find it quite nice and don't know why it should annoy people.

[ZoomZoom]

QUOTE (ccrogers15 @ Friday, Aug 3 2012, 13:45)

I hate when people i dont know say hi to me at stores. It annoys me.

Well actually I am an opposite of you. I love to meet new people and I love when people talk with me.

[WF the Hobgoblin]

QUOTE (Xcommunicated @ Friday, Aug 3 2012, 13:33)

However, one thing that will enrage me to no end is when some asshole either tells me to smile or has the nerve to ask why I look sad.  I can 100% relate to this bit by Bill Hicks: [youtube]J77IOqoVfa4[youtube] And I've responded like Larry David in this bit: [youtube]l_1FbjuJp4E[youtube] except I went with the less popular "go die in a fire" response, followed up with, "yeah, look who's frowning now".

Aw man, I can't stand that. I've never had anyone say it to me in the street, but I still manage to come across these pr*cks all the time.
My examiner said to me after I passed my driving test so I may just weird, but just because I'm pleased doesn't mean I have to have a big f**king grin on my face.

I don't know, that whole muscle / energy sh*t with regards to smiling vs frowning, I think I've got it backwards. Frowning just comes a lot more naturally to me.

[Girish]

A couple of weeks back this dude sitting opposite to me in the train started a convo with me stating that he liked my spectacles. I was like wtf? Then he started to ask me all sorts of stuff like my name, where I worked, my educational qualifications, etc. Luckily, I was getting down at the next stop. It was weird as f*ck.

I avoid speaking with strangers as much as I can, unless I desperately need help or I'm lost. Even on the train or bus, I avoid eye contact with others so as to not accidentally give off any vibe that I'm interested in communicating.

[Chunkyman]

I'm stone faced and silent, but occasionally people say hello to me while I'm walking down the street.

[_____]

QUOTE (Girish @ Friday, Aug 3 2012, 18:20)

A couple of weeks back this dude sitting opposite to me in the train started a convo with me stating that he liked my spectacles. I was like wtf? Then he started to ask me all sorts of stuff like my name, where I worked, my educational qualifications, etc. Luckily, I was getting down at the next stop. It was weird as f*ck.

I had a guy who was supposedly a doctor put his hand in my mouth on the train once. I didn't even ask for an examination (I had a cough) and I didn't even have any time to react, he had already put his finger in. That was the weirdest thing ever.

I don't like random conversations with strangers either and not much with people I know as well. I hate it when people ask me stuff about my personal life because most of the time I have nothing to say, my life is boring.

[ManDog]

(I hardly go out, but still)
The most I've gotten is a smile from old ladies, I'll just smile and walk past.

[GTA_stu]

QUOTE (ManDog @ Friday, Aug 3 2012, 16:01)

(I hardly go out, but still) The most I've gotten is a smile from old ladies, I'll just smile and walk past.

And let the opportunity slide? They're giving you the signal man! You'd be in there for a gummer at the very least. Hold her grey hair back with one hand and her teeth with the other.

[.Trooper.]

Some old people smile at me sometimes, but I just find it weird.

All the kids I see are little sh*ts, unless they're with their mother or something.

[Versous]

QUOTE (Girish @ Friday, Aug 3 2012, 15:20)

A couple of weeks back this dude sitting opposite to me in the train started a convo with me stating that he liked my spectacles. I was like wtf? Then he started to ask me all sorts of stuff like my name, where I worked, my educational qualifications, etc. Luckily, I was getting down at the next stop. It was weird as f*ck. I avoid speaking with strangers as much as I can, unless I desperately need help or I'm lost. Even on the train or bus, I avoid eye contact with others so as to not accidentally give off any vibe that I'm interested in communicating.

QUOTE

I had a guy who was supposedly a doctor put his hand in my mouth on the train once. I didn't even ask for an examination (I had a cough) and I didn't even have any time to react, he had already put his finger in. That was the weirdest thing ever. I don't like random conversations with strangers either and not much with people I know as well. I hate it when people ask me stuff about my personal life because most of the time I have nothing to say, my life is boring.

lol

This post has been edited by Versous on Friday, Aug 3 2012, 17:17