If I'm on my own then yeah sure, it's just polite. If I'm with friends I don't tend to though, it just seems weird that way somehow.
Do you smile at strangers in the street?
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I grin and nod at old people, pregnant (or pram-wielding) people, or just people who seem nice. They tend to respond well.
I remember there was this old bearded bloke who used to live on my mum's street, who would go for a walk every day, and just stop and stare at the trees every now and then. Cool guy. I'd wave from my car every time I passed him, and he would always gesture back. I talked to him a couple of times bumping into him jogging, and he was a really relaxed old man. I heard he died from my mother recently, so that's really sad.
But in general, I'm a nice, productive member of society.
I remember there was this old bearded bloke who used to live on my mum's street, who would go for a walk every day, and just stop and stare at the trees every now and then. Cool guy. I'd wave from my car every time I passed him, and he would always gesture back. I talked to him a couple of times bumping into him jogging, and he was a really relaxed old man. I heard he died from my mother recently, so that's really sad.
But in general, I'm a nice, productive member of society.
You sound like fun!Aur0ra145 said:
Although they can be awkward, this woman once started talking to me about a puddle or some shit, then we had to walk in the same direction in silence down the rest of the street.
Only when I'm greeting them or being introduced to them. Oh yeah and when a pretty girl meets my eye. And at babies, I always smile at babies . But never at strangers, I don't want them to think I'm laughing at them or being creepy, or say flirting with them....unless they're cute...and a girl...yeeeeaaah.
. But never at strangers, I don't want them to think I'm laughing at them or being creepy, or say flirting with them....unless they're cute...and a girl...yeeeeaaah.
I just glare at people while speaking in tongues. Or I just ignore them. I don't care enough about other people or what they think about me to waste my time interacting with them.
No, I trudge through places with a rather surly or indifferent expression and generally try to remain inconspicuous because I'm an incredibly paranoid and shy individual.
I've experienced something somewhat similar, actually. I took a bus to school for two years (during winters) and every morning, an elderly man who looks exactly like Robert DeNiro got on at the next stop, after mine. I thought "That's DeNiro" every time I saw him.LuckyClover95 said:
Then, I stopped taking the bus for a while. I walked or biked to school every morning, even during winters. A few months ago, however, I feel lazy, so I take the bus. DeNiro's there.
I get off at my stop, and for the first time ever, he gets off at the same one. I think "Now or never", and I walk up to him and say
Im sorry, but you look exactly like Robert DeNiro.
He looks at me, then says
I know.
We part, and from now on, everytime I see him, we greet eachother with a nod.
I know Robert DeNiro.
when I have seen the person a lot of times I tend to say hi and smile, if the person smiles and say hi I smile back.
I smile at everyone. Sometimes it gives someone enough of a boost to stop scowling :3 I've smiled at two people in particular where the little act made a big difference. One was an elderly woman, she was clearly upset and I could vaguely hear her complaining about how rude "kids these days" are. I gave her a smile, bam, she cheered right up and stopped complaining. Another was a little kid x3 Got her to stop crying with a smile.
Plus, it's a lot harder for people to be dicks to you when you smile at them.
Plus, it's a lot harder for people to be dicks to you when you smile at them.