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If you live in a suburb or an urban area that is relatively quiet, do you greet people you meet along the way? I'm referring to a place where there are few people walking around, so when you cross each other's paths you're acutely aware of sort of being the only two people in that 'space', not a crowded big city or urban area. Obviously, if you live in NYC you probably won't be saying hello to every stranger you meet, but say if you're going for a walk around your neighbourhood, maybe with your dog, and meet 2-3 people on your journey, how often, if at all, do you say 'g'day' (well probably not that unless you live in Australia, but say 'hello', or 'nice weather we're having?' or something).
I've noticed perhaps 1 out of every 5 people will do it. Then I thought of how often I personally do it. It's generally when I'm in a sunnier mood, but it would probably be about 1 in 5 as well. I think the fact it seems fewer people say hello randomly that I do it less though. I've noticed older people are far more likely to do so, I'm talking over 65 or so. Living in the country it's definitely the norm, but it's not so much in the suburbs these days.
I don't. That gets received very weird here in the DC area.
Ditto for NYC suburbs, it's not just the city.
It's seen as a bit weird. The usual protocol is a brief lifting of the head to acknowledge their presence while avoiding anything more than a brief dose of eye contact. Ideally you shouldn't be able to remember the shape/color of their eyes after 30 seconds.
I say hi when I see someone walking, usually someone walking the opposite direction as I'm riding my bike.
I don't pay a lot of attention to their appearance at all, I'm busy watching where I'm going. But I've had people remember me, when I go to a yard sale and it turns out to be one of the people who walks in the morning. I think when you're walking you have more time to look at people than when you're riding a bike.
I don't go to the suburbs where I live in NY, but when in the Southwest when visiting family I do as they live in a very quiet community and it seems like a normal gesture in that situation. Actually met a guy on my last visit who was from NY and my borough as well due to a conversation starting from this.
Yes I do , not to say hello is rude in my neck of the woods and yes you should always say hello . I also say hello to ppl in the dog park as well . I mean our dogs say hello to their doggy friends why should we not speak right ?
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