When you get close to people in public do you say Hi or Hello or something like that?

The Edit King · 05-18-07, 12:50 PM

When Treesa and I pass one another in the house, I usually say, "Too close not to kiss', and I kiss her.

When in public, if, let's say, I'm in a crowded isle like at a Supermarket and I brush by someone (No, I DON'T kiss them...

&

), I'll say 'Hello!' or 'Howdy!' or something like that.

What about if someone makes eye-contact with you (and you're in speaking distance)?

If that happens to me, I'll always say the, 'Hi' or 'How ya doin'?' or whatnot.

Then what if you're driving down a residential side street (which I do quite a lot) and someone squeezes by your car?

I'll always take a second to give a little wave (like fingers up from the steering wheel, actually it's more like a 'flick' of the fingers (

), but somehow comes off as a wave), at the person driving and they usually give one back, or a smile, or a head-nod (if they're like cool and or groovy).

So what about you? Do you speak or wave to folks like that when you're out in public, or do ya ignore, or just flip 'em off and go on about your business, or maybe even do one of the other options in the poll?

Please Vote!

Thank YOU!

-THEEK!

Bronkster · 05-18-07, 12:52 PM

I yell "TOO CLOSE! TOO CLOSE!!" then go fetal.

superdeluxe · 05-18-07, 12:52 PM

If I make eye contact, I'll smile and say hello.

If there is no eye contact..I just keep on walking.

Vibiana · 05-18-07, 12:54 PM

I go Ratso Rizzo on them and start yelling "I'm walking here! I'm walking here!"

Brian Shannon · 05-18-07, 12:56 PM

No and I don't like it when a total stranger starts talking to me for no apparent reason.

The Edit King · 05-18-07, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Vibiana

I go Ratso Rizzo on them and start yelling "I'm walking here! I'm walking here!"

Sorry I didn't think of that when I made the Poll.

wendersfan · 05-18-07, 01:09 PM

How many of us here are old enough to know who "Ratso" Rizzo is?

Bronkster · 05-18-07, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wendersfan

How many of us here are old enough to know who "Ratso" Rizzo is?

Ya know, there's this amazing thing called a DVD ...

mrpayroll · 05-18-07, 01:13 PM

When I'm in my 'element' I always say hello to a person I'm passing by. By 'element' I mean, when I'm hiking in Brand Park in Glendale or when I'm on the WDI campus here in Glendale.

But it is a different story if I'm out on the street. I will always look at each person as I pass by them, but unless they give me eye contact, then I won't say hello.

I've noticed though that most young people, teens & 20's usually don't like to make eye contact with strangers. I guess it is the world that they grow up in. It's hard for them to trust strangers.

But as I get older, I believe it is important to try and say hello to everyone I pass by, but I have to get past my own insecurites of 'rejection' before that will become reality.

I do notice that the many people I pass by on the hiking trails always say 'hi' back to me, even if they don't speak English. It's a different breed of people that are up on the 'trails'.

I remember once though, I was at the Costco in Burbank and I passed by this hairy big brute of a

and I said hello to him and he just growled at me. He must of thought he was some sort of a

or something.

Chris

wendersfan · 05-18-07, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Bronkster

Ya know, there's this amazing thing called a DVD ...

Yeah, but I never see anyone talking about Midnight Cowboy in any threads.

joeblow69 · 05-18-07, 01:21 PM

Strangers who say hi to me in public piss me off. So I voted "give them dirty looks"

matome · 05-18-07, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superdeluxe

If I make eye contact, I'll smile and say hello.

If there is no eye contact..I just keep on walking.

Same here.

AGuyNamedMike · 05-18-07, 01:25 PM

Down here in the South™, if I make eye contact I'll smile and possibly give a greeting unless it's a crowded area. Even without eye contact, I always return a verbal greeting.

das Monkey · 05-18-07, 01:40 PM

Depends on the situation. I use the whole repertoire: head nod, reverse head nod, casual smile, "How you doin'?" smile (sometimes with wink), mock tip-o-the-hat, finger point, point-and-shoot, double-barrel point-and-shoot, wink-and-shoot, overly-enthusiastic borderline-mentally-deficient-child wave, the Scott Hall double-arm salute, etc.

das

Vibiana · 05-18-07, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wendersfan

Yeah, but I never see anyone talking about Midnight Cowboy in any threads.

"Everybody's talkin' at me ... I don't hear a word they're sayin' ... "

Mikael79 · 05-18-07, 02:03 PM

Growing up in Minnesota, it was a must to say "Hi" to someone in public when they walk by. Here in Iowa, people don't always do it, because apparently they're cockmasters.

Tracer Bullet · 05-18-07, 02:04 PM

Why would you talk to people you don't know?

antennaball · 05-18-07, 03:17 PM

Are you kidding? I'm from Texas...some people still wave from their vehicle when they pass your vehicle going the opposite direction on a two-lane road. So yeah, a nod and "how ya doin'?" is my standard.

girlnextdoor · 05-18-07, 03:23 PM

Always speak.

We live in a small town and my family owns a restaurant. Everyone knows me and I recognize most of them. So if I make eye-contact, I always say something. Sometimes a 5 item trip to the store can take 20 mins.

Hubby on the other hand, rarely speaks to anyone. Not being rude ( I hope ) but stays to himself.

The Edit King · 05-18-07, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by girlnextdoor

Sometimes a 5 item trip to the store can take 20 mins.

That's FUNNY!

...and I know EXACTLY what ya mean, too!

Treesa and I must spend about 15 just saying, 'Hello' and 'Hi, and how ya doin'?', to all the folks at the Supermarket! Sometimes it's really exhausting. It's like we're movie stars or something!

(...although I have yet to have someone walk up and ask me for my autograph.

&

)

I don't know what it is, but people are very friendly with us wherever we go, and in this day and age, it's quite nice if I might say so myself.

-HELLO! FOR! THEEK'S! SAKE!

melbatoast · 05-18-07, 04:40 PM

I'm always smile at people. Smiles make people's days - some people anyway. Sometimes I'll say "hi" if it's appropriate.

The Edit King · 05-18-07, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrpayroll

I remember once though, I was at the Costco in Burbank and I passed by this hairy big brute of a

and I said hello to him and he just growled at me. He must of thought he was some sort of a

or something.

Chris

Hey! Ya know something?

I remember one time at Costco, there was a little guy that was following Treesa and me all around the store, and he was itching and sneezing a lot. For fear of catching whatever he had, we sped up to get away from him, but no matter how fast we went, he was always like 25 feet away. At one point, we actually ran down an isle and turned the corner so fast I nearly overturned the shopping cart!

We were sweating and getting really tired, and Treesa sat down on a sack of pinto beans and said, 'I can't do this anymore! Go talk to the guy, and ask him what he wants, for Pete's sake!', and when I turned around to confront him, he was gone, and no matter how much we looked for him, he was nowhere to be found!

Was that you, mrchristopherpayroll?

-THEEK!, INDEED!

D.Pham4GLTE (>60GB) · 05-18-07, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superdeluxe

If I make eye contact, I'll smile and say hello.

If there is no eye contact..I just keep on walking.

same here, for strangers of course. if i know them, then i'll say hello or whatever.

The Edit King · 05-18-07, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bronkster

I yell "TOO CLOSE! TOO CLOSE!!" then go fetal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AGuyNamedMike

Down here in the South™

Quote:

Originally Posted by das Monkey

Depends on the situation. I use the whole repertoire: head nod, reverse head nod, casual smile, "How you doin'?" smile (sometimes with wink), mock tip-o-the-hat, finger point, point-and-shoot, double-barrel point-and-shoot, wink-and-shoot, overly-enthusiastic borderline-mentally-deficient-child wave, the Scott Hall double-arm salute, etc. das

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikael79

Growing up in Minnesota, it was a must to say "Hi" to someone in public when they walk by. Here in Iowa, people don't always do it, because apparently they're cockmasters.

OH MAN! That's some FUNNY STUFF!!!

The Edit King · 05-18-07, 04:59 PM

Anyone remember the story of the Tar Baby?

"I SAID, HOW DO YOU DO???"

-BR'ER THEEK!

View Poll Results: When I get close to people out in public, I more times than not:
Smile at them	10	27.03%
Say 'Hi' or something like that	11	29.73%
Ignore them	9	24.32%
Mumble something inaudible	2	5.41%
Give them dirty looks for getting so close to me in the first place	3	8.11%
Flip 'em off and go on about my business	0	0%
I don't understand the questions	2	5.41%
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

05-18-07, 12:50 PM	#1
The Edit King DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: I'm Still Alive in Los Angeles Posts: 27,625	When you get close to people in public do you say Hi or Hello or something like that? When Treesa and I pass one another in the house, I usually say, "Too close not to kiss', and I kiss her. When in public, if, let's say, I'm in a crowded isle like at a Supermarket and I brush by someone (No, I DON'T kiss them... & ), I'll say 'Hello!' or 'Howdy!' or something like that. What about if someone makes eye-contact with you (and you're in speaking distance)? If that happens to me, I'll always say the, 'Hi' or 'How ya doin'?' or whatnot. Then what if you're driving down a residential side street (which I do quite a lot) and someone squeezes by your car? I'll always take a second to give a little wave (like fingers up from the steering wheel, actually it's more like a 'flick' of the fingers ( ), but somehow comes off as a wave), at the person driving and they usually give one back, or a smile, or a head-nod (if they're like cool and or groovy). So what about you? Do you speak or wave to folks like that when you're out in public, or do ya ignore, or just flip 'em off and go on about your business, or maybe even do one of the other options in the poll? Please Vote! Thank YOU! -THEEK! Last edited by The Edit King; 05-18-07 at 01:19 PM.

05-18-07, 12:52 PM	#2
Bronkster DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: AnaheimLand, SoCal Posts: 9,751	I yell "TOO CLOSE! TOO CLOSE!!" then go fetal. __________________ this looks nothing like my signature

05-18-07, 12:54 PM	#4
Vibiana DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Living in a van down by the river Posts: 10,952	I go Ratso Rizzo on them and start yelling "I'm walking here! I'm walking here!" __________________ Vibiana hooks up with chicks, she's more of a winner than most of the internet. -- mndtrp "If everyone you know is doing it, the only thing to do is rush into a marriage. It'll turn out great so don't worry about it." -- Jules Winfield

05-18-07, 12:56 PM	#5
Brian Shannon DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: USA Posts: 11,528	No and I don't like it when a total stranger starts talking to me for no apparent reason. __________________ Brian Shannon Photography Brian Shannon Photography Blog Brian Shannon on 500px

05-18-07, 12:52 PM	#3
superdeluxe DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Puyallup Posts: 12,936	If I make eye contact, I'll smile and say hello. If there is no eye contact..I just keep on walking.

05-18-07, 01:09 PM	#7
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05-18-07, 01:13 PM	#9
mrpayroll Guest Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Glendale, next to L.A. Posts: 18,487	When I'm in my 'element' I always say hello to a person I'm passing by. By 'element' I mean, when I'm hiking in Brand Park in Glendale or when I'm on the WDI campus here in Glendale. But it is a different story if I'm out on the street. I will always look at each person as I pass by them, but unless they give me eye contact, then I won't say hello. I've noticed though that most young people, teens & 20's usually don't like to make eye contact with strangers. I guess it is the world that they grow up in. It's hard for them to trust strangers. But as I get older, I believe it is important to try and say hello to everyone I pass by, but I have to get past my own insecurites of 'rejection' before that will become reality. I do notice that the many people I pass by on the hiking trails always say 'hi' back to me, even if they don't speak English. It's a different breed of people that are up on the 'trails'. I remember once though, I was at the Costco in Burbank and I passed by this hairy big brute of a and I said hello to him and he just growled at me. He must of thought he was some sort of a or something. Chris

05-18-07, 01:21 PM	#11
joeblow69 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 3,678	Strangers who say hi to me in public piss me off. So I voted "give them dirty looks"

05-18-07, 01:25 PM	#13
AGuyNamedMike DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska! Posts: 13,609	Down here in the South™, if I make eye contact I'll smile and possibly give a greeting unless it's a crowded area. Even without eye contact, I always return a verbal greeting. __________________ Groucho - What if, like, we were all living in a mouse neuron man, and what if some mouse neuron in our universe had a universe it. Whoa. Dr Mabuse - You mock, but Sutherland got some fine young stuff off that kind of thing so don't sell it short.

05-18-07, 01:40 PM	#14
das Monkey DVD Talk Hero Join Date: May 1999 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 35,881	Depends on the situation. I use the whole repertoire: head nod, reverse head nod, casual smile, "How you doin'?" smile (sometimes with wink), mock tip-o-the-hat, finger point, point-and-shoot, double-barrel point-and-shoot, wink-and-shoot, overly-enthusiastic borderline-mentally-deficient-child wave, the Scott Hall double-arm salute, etc. das __________________ DragonCon 2004 - 2005 - Lost in Hawaii - DVD Reviews You are not* entitled to your own opinion. You are only entitled to your own informed opinion.** -- Harlan Ellison quoting Gustave Flaubert

05-18-07, 02:03 PM	#16
Mikael79 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: IA Now, From MN Posts: 3,846	Growing up in Minnesota, it was a must to say "Hi" to someone in public when they walk by. Here in Iowa, people don't always do it, because apparently they're cockmasters.

05-18-07, 02:04 PM	#17
Tracer Bullet DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: IND Crosstown Posts: 23,353	Why would you talk to people you don't know? __________________ Third World countries are worthy of our derision. -Sean O'Hara Personally, I would say that Tracer Bullet is leading you in the wrong direction. -Supermallet Sometimes you have to decide between the guy who won't give you a cupcake and the one who will stab you in the face. -DeputyDave

05-18-07, 03:17 PM	#18
antennaball DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The 7-8-Triple6, Texas Posts: 3,621	Are you kidding? I'm from Texas...some people still wave from their vehicle when they pass your vehicle going the opposite direction on a two-lane road. So yeah, a nod and "how ya doin'?" is my standard. __________________ DVDSpot

05-18-07, 03:23 PM	#19
girlnextdoor DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Geaux LSU Posts: 1,413	Always speak. We live in a small town and my family owns a restaurant. Everyone knows me and I recognize most of them. So if I make eye-contact, I always say something. Sometimes a 5 item trip to the store can take 20 mins. Hubby on the other hand, rarely speaks to anyone. Not being rude ( I hope ) but stays to himself.

05-18-07, 04:40 PM	#21
melbatoast DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,859	I'm always smile at people. Smiles make people's days - some people anyway. Sometimes I'll say "hi" if it's appropriate.

05-18-07, 04:59 PM	#25
The Edit King DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: I'm Still Alive in Los Angeles Posts: 27,625	Anyone remember the story of the Tar Baby? "I SAID, HOW DO YOU DO???" -BR'ER THEEK! Last edited by The Edit King; 05-18-07 at 05:04 PM.