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No, silence is more in tune with my personality. I don't greet people unless I'm formally meeting someone or it's the beginning of an important conversation or inquiry. I don't do it just to do it nor when I'm passing someone. It's absolutely pointless.
Ok, lets place you in a scenario. Let's say the Vice President is coming down the hall and greets you. He isn't trying to start a conversation, just greeting you like a human being. Are you going to ignore him?
Ok, lets place you in a scenario. Let's say the Vice President is coming down the hall and greets you. He isn't trying to start a conversation, just greeting you like a human being. Are you going to ignore him?
Put me in a more realistic scenario. Even so, I would ignore him. I'm not a fan of Joe Biden.
I don't understand this at all and to be truly honest, in my experience it has happened more times with women than men.
I went downstairs to our break room where a beautiful young women was at the drink machine. I smile and greet her by saying "Hey, how are you?". What does she do? Looks at me and then walks away. I wanted to ask her if she spoke english but decided that wouldn't have been a good idea.
When someone greets you, do you greet them back? Why wouldn't you greet someone back?
I don't want to speak for someone, but a "beautiful young woman" working with men probably gets hit on all day long. In her experience, it's possible her saying "hi" back, is taken as an opening by some guys to escalate. I wouldn't take it personally.
All this discussion and very little real compassion. Somehow, we need to draw a line between saying howdy to all the people on the subway and trying to relate to people in the workplace without offending them. I'm an old guy, so I've seen a lot. I know it's easy to say that "times change" but they really don't--so listen up. It's not appropriate to start a smarmy "hey baby" dialogue with an attractive woman just because she's attractive. Talk about the hapless male! Instead, try some genuine feeling. Go to the women you work with and introduce yourself. Learn their names. When you speak to them, use their names frequently. Dale Carnegie said that the sweetest sound to a human ear is his or her own name. So say those names! And you'll remember them. Introduce yourself, if and when it's appropriate. Tell her your name. If you think she forgot it, tell her again. Doesn't hurt a bit. Have some genuine compassion. CARE about her and her problems. Do not be concerned with her looks. If she is attractive to you sexually this fact has zero importance. Don't just go around trying to chat with only the "babes" because you will look like some Middle East billionaire trying to fill out his harem. Are you a billionaire? Do you have a harem? No? Then don't act like that. Making friends with the opposite sex is surprisingly easy and can lead to the following situation--one of your new female friends will appear with that "beautiful" woman in tow, and say "this is my friend Edith (or whatever) and I wanted her to meet you!" And then Edith will say "I'm sorry I ignored you at the water cooler the other day, I thought you were just hitting on me." I've actually lived this experience. I learned these lessons later in life. A smart fellow would take a little advice from someone who's been there.
I don't understand this at all and to be truly honest, in my experience it has happened more times with women than men.
I went downstairs to our break room where a beautiful young women was at the drink machine. I smile and greet her by saying "Hey, how are you?". What does she do? Looks at me and then walks away. I wanted to ask her if she spoke english but decided that wouldn't have been a good idea.
When someone greets you, do you greet them back? Why wouldn't you greet someone back?
Yes, I do reply but that one^ sounds like a lesbian. If, however, you were only saying hi cause she's a woman then she I don't blame her cause you were into her and in that case, she wasn't interested.
I have encountered people though, when in certain parts of the country, who look suspiciously upon an unsolicited greeting.
It seems strange to me and I always look at it as "their" problem, not mine.
Either that, or they might have tiny little ear buds in listening to music and they just didn't hear me, lol!
I agree for some people it is strange to be greeting by a stranger unsolicited. Also some people are shy and some some women feel uncomfortable if it is unsolicited greeting from an unknown man.
Personally I usually respond casually back.
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