walking back and forth to school has taught me that its awkward to make eye contact with strangers on the sidewalk. and you dont want to look like the mean girl (as my mother would say) and i have been told i'm intimidating as it is, so i dont really need another reason to be so.
there are a few options when you see you are coming upon somebody you don't know.
option a: look down at the ground quickly, and only back up when you've passed said stranger.
option b: make eye contact but look away and down, pretending you didn't.
option c: make eye contact, smile the tight lipped no teeth doesn't reach your eyes "you're a stranger but i'm smiling even though i'm not actually happy to see you" smile.
option d: make eye contact, smile a real smile, then glance away or down and perhaps an awkward giggle.
option e: make eye contact, smile a real smile, and greet them.
i often end up going with option c.
but when there is someone who actually takes the initiative and does option e, its really something. i can still remember the times when someone has genuinely greeted me on the sidewalk even though they don't have a clue who i am. its those people who are really impressive.
but its so much easier to do option c. easiest would be a, but i can manage c every once in awhile.
oh dear. i really am the mean girl aren't i?
Sunday, May 1, 2011
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I don't think not greeting people you don't know on the sidewalk is mean . . . It's just life. I doubt anyone has ever thought "That idiot I don't know nor have ever seen in my life didn't make momentary eye contact with me! THEY'RE MEAN"
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