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**obHQNsY2** · 02-19-2006, 08:00 AM

I'm not sure if it bothers you guys as much as it does me...but...recently, I've been walking my dog through a more populated area of our neighborhood. Usually when I pass someone walking or someone else walking their dog I say hello or at least hi. I'm going to have to say 98 precent of the time no one says hello back to me...It's kind of...weird...well...maybe I'm weird. But does anyone else feel kind of insulted by this?

I used to call this "big city syndrome". You know, big cuty, people are in more of a hurry, freaked out you are going to shoot them or something. Mind you, I grew up in Perth, Western Aust. Everyone is pretty much friendly...same thing, you walk in the park, say, "G'day" and they say it back.

When I moved to Bath I thought "Okay, UK small town...ppl should be nice." So as I was walking in the park, I passed an old lady and her dog. Said "hello" and smiled and she gave me the old classic "OMG! Take my money but don't kill me" look.

sigh...

02-19-2006, 08:00 AM	#18
obHQNsY2 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	I'm not sure if it bothers you guys as much as it does me...but...recently, I've been walking my dog through a more populated area of our neighborhood. Usually when I pass someone walking or someone else walking their dog I say hello or at least hi. I'm going to have to say 98 precent of the time no one says hello back to me...It's kind of...weird...well...maybe I'm weird. But does anyone else feel kind of insulted by this? I used to call this "big city syndrome". You know, big cuty, people are in more of a hurry, freaked out you are going to shoot them or something. Mind you, I grew up in Perth, Western Aust. Everyone is pretty much friendly...same thing, you walk in the park, say, "G'day" and they say it back. When I moved to Bath I thought "Okay, UK small town...ppl should be nice." So as I was walking in the park, I passed an old lady and her dog. Said "hello" and smiled and she gave me the old classic "OMG! Take my money but don't kill me" look. sigh...
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