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It's Vany's fault.
Now now now, there's no need to blame Vanykrye when we can blame Seth.
(Seth was a guy I met at Space Academy *mumble mumble* years ago. He was one of those guys for whom everything would go wrong no matter how carefully he tried to get it right. Like a bad luck magnet. But he had a great attitude about it. When the group came together he said "If something goes wrong it was probably my fault somehow, so just go ahead and blame me." He would even claim the blame for things. Like one time during lunch in the cafeteria someone at another table knocked over their drink and was embarrassed, so Seth went over to them, put his hand on their shoulder and said "Hey. Don't worry about it. Somehow that was my fault. I'm sorry." Good guy. So I blame him for everything.)

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Vidmaster7 wrote:Awkward thing people do: They will look the other way when walking past me so they don't have to greet me. Its a good walk to get past me too.There are some days I don't want to talk to anyone, period. It comes with being a cat.
Just a slight nod is all I ask. Don't try to pretend i'm not here!
Do you also randomly just knock things of shelves as you walk by?
Also why can't I say shelfs why does the spelling have to change so much?

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gran rey de los mono wrote:So how many @sses besides Vidmaster7's have you been staring at? Fess up!Just a Mort wrote:Gran, I didn't know you were interested in CY... staring at him like that =)I wouldn't say I'm interested, but if you're gonna show it I'll probably take a look.
I haven't seen Vidmaster7's buttocks, so that's an invalid question.

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Maybe it has to do with Asian and American culture. Down here there are tons of people(think NY rush hour, all the time) , so if you greeted them all, that'd be a lot of time gone. When I see a fellow walker walking down the sidewalk, I just outrun them, I don't greet them or whatsoever.
But when we were in states, we greeted everyone we saw. Some greetings weren't the best of taste(like my dad urging a mountain biking guy who was cycling up a steep slope to "Go Faster, young man!" and when seeing a little girl on her dads shoulder saying that young kids should get off and stretch their feet). Both parties took it in good humor though, the mountain biking guy said that he was trying, and the dad carrying rhe girl agreeing that yes, his daughter should, but is a pampered princess that likes being carried too much.
Though some people didn't greet us back.

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Just a Mort wrote:Vidmaster7 wrote:Awkward thing people do: They will look the other way when walking past me so they don't have to greet me. Its a good walk to get past me too.There are some days I don't want to talk to anyone, period. It comes with being a cat.Just a slight nod is all I ask. Don't try to pretend i'm not here!
Do you also randomly just knock things of shelves as you walk by?
Also why can't I say shelfs why does the spelling have to change so much?
Exactly. And because English.

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Maybe it has to do with Asian and American culture. Down here there are tons of people(think NY rush hour, all the time) , so if you greeted them all, that'd be a lot of time gone. When I see a fellow walker walking down the sidewalk, I just outrun them, I don't greet them or whatsoever.
But when we were in states, we greeted everyone we saw. Some greetings weren't the best of taste(like my dad urging a mountain biking guy who was cycling up a steep slope to "Go Faster, young man!" and when seeing a little girl on her dads shoulder saying that young kids should get off and stretch their feet). Both parties took it in good humor though, the mountain biking guy said that he was trying, and the dad carrying rhe girl agreeing that yes, his daughter should, but is a pampered princess that likes being carried too much.
Though some people didn't greet us back.
We're not talking about random people on the street. I generally don't talk to them, maybe a nod of the head or generic greeting (good morning/evening, etc...) if we make eye contact. But when you enter a place of business and an employee greets you, you should respond.

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OH yeah and yes mort those are awkward interactions. Giving life advice to strangers is odd. I guess the bike thing is more of a motivational thing maybe. The carrying the kid one is a odd one that some parents might not appreciate. I guess as long as it is done with a smile and you know its a joking manner it might not be too awkward.

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OH yeah and yes mort those are awkward interactions. Giving life advice to strangers is odd. I guess the bike thing is more of a motivational thing maybe. The carrying the kid one is a odd one that some parents might not appreciate. I guess as long as it is done with a smile and you know its a joking manner it might not be too awkward.
No he was trying to be funny. It's what passes for our family warped sense of humor. He was saying it with a big grin on his face, yes.

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Just a Mort wrote:We're not talking about random people on the street. I generally don't talk to them, maybe a nod of the head or generic greeting (good morning/evening, etc...) if we make eye contact. But when you enter a place of business and an employee greets you, you should respond.Maybe it has to do with Asian and American culture. Down here there are tons of people(think NY rush hour, all the time) , so if you greeted them all, that'd be a lot of time gone. When I see a fellow walker walking down the sidewalk, I just outrun them, I don't greet them or whatsoever.
But when we were in states, we greeted everyone we saw. Some greetings weren't the best of taste(like my dad urging a mountain biking guy who was cycling up a steep slope to "Go Faster, young man!" and when seeing a little girl on her dads shoulder saying that young kids should get off and stretch their feet). Both parties took it in good humor though, the mountain biking guy said that he was trying, and the dad carrying rhe girl agreeing that yes, his daughter should, but is a pampered princess that likes being carried too much.
Though some people didn't greet us back.
Well, when I enter a shop I'm not really keen on greeting the salespeople because they'll recommend me something I don't want. No, I don't want lacy stuff!

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gran rey de los mono wrote:Well, when I enter a shop I'm not really keen on greeting the salespeople because they'll recommend me something I don't want. No, I don't want lacy stuff!Just a Mort wrote:We're not talking about random people on the street. I generally don't talk to them, maybe a nod of the head or generic greeting (good morning/evening, etc...) if we make eye contact. But when you enter a place of business and an employee greets you, you should respond.Maybe it has to do with Asian and American culture. Down here there are tons of people(think NY rush hour, all the time) , so if you greeted them all, that'd be a lot of time gone. When I see a fellow walker walking down the sidewalk, I just outrun them, I don't greet them or whatsoever.
But when we were in states, we greeted everyone we saw. Some greetings weren't the best of taste(like my dad urging a mountain biking guy who was cycling up a steep slope to "Go Faster, young man!" and when seeing a little girl on her dads shoulder saying that young kids should get off and stretch their feet). Both parties took it in good humor though, the mountain biking guy said that he was trying, and the dad carrying rhe girl agreeing that yes, his daughter should, but is a pampered princess that likes being carried too much.
Though some people didn't greet us back.
Every time a woman says she doesn't want lacy things a freehold loses his wings.

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gran rey de los mono wrote:Well, when I enter a shop I'm not really keen on greeting the salespeople because they'll recommend me something I don't want. No, I don't want lacy stuff!Just a Mort wrote:We're not talking about random people on the street. I generally don't talk to them, maybe a nod of the head or generic greeting (good morning/evening, etc...) if we make eye contact. But when you enter a place of business and an employee greets you, you should respond.Maybe it has to do with Asian and American culture. Down here there are tons of people(think NY rush hour, all the time) , so if you greeted them all, that'd be a lot of time gone. When I see a fellow walker walking down the sidewalk, I just outrun them, I don't greet them or whatsoever.
But when we were in states, we greeted everyone we saw. Some greetings weren't the best of taste(like my dad urging a mountain biking guy who was cycling up a steep slope to "Go Faster, young man!" and when seeing a little girl on her dads shoulder saying that young kids should get off and stretch their feet). Both parties took it in good humor though, the mountain biking guy said that he was trying, and the dad carrying rhe girl agreeing that yes, his daughter should, but is a pampered princess that likes being carried too much.
Though some people didn't greet us back.
So if you walk into a store and the employee just says "Hello" you ignore them? I find that to be rude. I will say "Hello" back. If they ask if I need help finding something I'll say "No thanks" and that's that.

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My clothes are simple and unornamented, since I don't care for being ostentatious. Too many decorations will weigh down on my small frame anyway. I think there is elegance in simplicity.
I also keep things simple. Very simple. My wardrobe consists of 2 pairs of blue jeans, 1 pair of denim shorts, a half dozen black t-shirts (with pocket), 2 pairs of pajama pants, 2 pairs of work pants, 2 work shirts, and I don't know how many (but not a lot) pairs of socks and underwear. That's it. Well, one of the shirts might be navy blue instead of black. I don't remember.

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You see, the whole thing plays out like this:
On the street:
Me: *Tries not to look at anyone that might bother me*
Random insurance dude: Hey, do you have a minute to fill in this short survey?
Me: No sorry, I'm busy.
Random insurance dude: But this will only take a short while! Can't you spare me a minute?
Me: *walks away*
Random donation dude: Hey, do I have a minute of your time? Everyday XXX people are suffering from leukemia and could use a bone donor match...
Me: No sorry, I'm not interested.
Me: *walks away*
In the shop:
Random sales person: Hello miss.
Me: Hi (awkwardly)
Random sales person: You know, miss, we just got this dead sea salt from Jordan going at a 30% discount. It's very good for your skin and will leave your skin as smooth as silk.
Me: Uh no thank you.
Random sales person: But this is our latest product and has been scientifically proven to have very good results! Do you want to try some?
Well you sort of see what it feels like on an introvert to have to deal with that...that's why I rather ignore people sometimes.

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Just a Mort wrote:My clothes are simple and unornamented, since I don't care for being ostentatious. Too many decorations will weigh down on my small frame anyway. I think there is elegance in simplicity.I also keep things simple. Very simple. My wardrobe consists of 2 pairs of blue jeans, 1 pair of denim shorts, a half dozen black t-shirts (with pocket), 2 pairs of pajama pants, 2 pairs of work pants, 2 work shirts, and I don't know how many (but not a lot) pairs of socks and underwear. That's it. Well, one of the shirts might be navy blue instead of black. I don't remember.
You has no underwear?
I have more clothes then you, but if you repeat the same clothes in the same week, as a female, people are going to talk.