what i always say...
hi... how u doing
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regular speaking voice volume
business smile. but not cold
feel?... doesnt apply. its just a hello LoL

id do as i always do smile make a quick eye contact,,,and say i am fine and you,,,then continue walking:o

I hope you would not walk past me mimi

I would say, Hi A are A up. are even How you doing. Are even A up m8

depending what kinder person am saying hallo to

I either nod, smile, or say "hi" or "hey" or "good morning/afternoon" to most of the people I pass. I get scattered responses. Some people don't say anything and that has to be the most irritating. Many people just look and nod, some smile, and occasionally I'm rewarded with a hearty "Hey how are you and a genuine smile" That is of course my favorite. I've thought that I need to stop greeting everyone, but I feel so closed off and encapsulated when I walk by someone without at least looking at them and nodding. Also I think attractive girls think I'm trying to hit on them when I say hi to them, which is also irritating.

It's odd how closed off people are. I remember a story one of my older buddy's told me about when he was a kid. He said he and his friend walked by an old couple, his friend said "good evening" to the couple but my friend didn't say anything. Before he knew what happened he got thumped on the head with the old man's cane and the old man said "Where are you manners?" and he said "GOOD EVENING SIR" The old man smiled and nodded and said "Good evening to you too" and went on his way. It's so odd because that was probably sometime in the late 80's that that happened. These days I think you have a better chance of getting thumped on the head for trying to be polite and say hi.

Too true... but don't let it discourage you.

Yeah they really need to be put in their place. Just cause they were born w/ good looks does not give them a free pass to anything, including being selfish and stuck up. What if they were born ugly? Then what would they be doing?

I'd say 'Hello'...and smile. I mean..why wouldn't you?

I just smile slightly and make eye contact, and follow it with a nod.

Unfortunately people can skate pretty far through life on just looks alone. And a lot of people do. But when the looks go so does their ticket for the gravy train.

That actually reminds me of a news report I saw. A little bit of a tangent but along the same lines. This guy sued his wife because she had cosmetic surgery before they met and never told him. Then their child was born with the wife's original features and the husband divorced and sued her!! How screwed up is that and heartless do you have to be??

i know,,what you mean about people thinking that you hit on them,,,,or even people that think you hit on everyone because you smile at them and are a happy person,,,,,,my ex,,,we have been separated now since 2004 and he still goes crazy when men talk to me,,last week my neighbor asked me if he could use my phone,,,well my ex who is the father of my daughter,,came by at that moment to give me some meds for my daughter cause she had chicken pox,,,,well he started yelling,,,saying that i was hitting on anything that walks:o,,the guy and me both where so embarrassed damn,,,now when he needs to phone believe me he don't come here,,,,not that i mind that he goes els were to phone its just that i feel soo cheap,,,i didn't even think of hitting on the guy,,,he is 10 years younger then me for cristsakes,,,anyway i am already in love with someone else,,,