Hmm no troubles... I know some guys that will chat up a girl no matter what... I'm not that type at all... lol, probably wouldn't be on here if I was

I feel the same about people approaching me... especially attractive girls. If they approach me, which is extremely rare, it's because they want something.

I found cities much less personal than where I grew up... usually I'd say 'hi' back home to anyone because if they don't know me, they know some member of my family for sure... or I'll know some member of theirs lol... small villages are great for that reason.

This post was last modified: 11-14-2007 03:30 PM by Lost in the Oilfield.

eh...I meant something more like Greenpeace hippies and shady gangsta's wanting to sell something, Jahova's witnesses or people trying to get you to donate to some obscure charity...but i guess thats a problem too.

And I feel you, I worked at a garage for some time...dirty old mechanics are the most perverted, sexual frustrated people on the planet... I felt harrased even as a guy. Strangely enough...theres a surprising ammount of dirty old women too...and since they're customers, I have to flirt because I don't want to offend them.

I don't know what my countenance is usually like when greeting a friendly one in person, but I feel enthusiastic about it and I'd guess the tone of my voice reflects that enthusiasm.

I would be in shock for a second or two (lol cos no one comes up to anyone randomly here to say hi), give a puzzled look and say hi back..then i smile (if the person isn't some real whacko)

If I didnt know it was you, or if it was just a random stranger, I would probably just murmur a quick "hi" and then look the other way, or at my feet. I wouldnt mean to be rude or anything, but I would just be confused as to why someone who doesnt know me would want to talk to me.

My standard response for "hi, how are you?" is usually a "I'm good, how are you?" while trying to make eye contact. I've been practicing making better eye contact with people in conversation. I've been bad about not doing that in the past. It's pretty sad that I have to "practice" but such is my strangeness.

Not much of a problem for me, because almost no one says "hi" to me. I never make eye contact (even when speaking to people) and I say "hi" back, but very weakly.

Maybe because they don't know anyone, so they are trying to find a friend in a world full of strangers. But strangers don't talk to other strangers. So how are we supposed to ever stop being strangers?

This post was last modified: 11-15-2007 06:34 AM by mimizu.

Mimizu - thats a damn good question.

You've never worked off-shore or in the oilfields where guys are away from women for months at a time... I won't even mention some of the things they've said, or jokes they made... I agree with the feeling of harassment though... the conversations can get so crude that I feel offended and walk away to go find some work to do on my own.