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Here in the UK, well at least in England, people keep themselves to themselves and when strangers pass each other in the street it doesn't even enter one's head to say hello.
i agree. but do you think it's more like that in the south than the north? i went to leeds in january and people just seemed nicer. it's not like they were doing anything different though, it was just a better vibe. __________________
Maddd0g, dug and magix are the only ones that demonstrate that they get where i'm coming from.
Listen, there are many times when i have been walking down the street and i see a person or a few people walking towards me. Once i'm in the general vicinity i'll just simply smile, head nod and say "Hey :)" and they will say hey back with a smile. we both walk away knowing that that was genuine human interaction, even tho it was less than two seconds. It's fucking worth it.
Times I have been walking and a person who is ostentatiously wrapped up in their ego and somewhat closed off (You can really feel there vibes ya know). I'll smile to them and say hey :) and they'll lift their head, and there facial expression completely switches to a big smile and they say hey back with a look in their eyes of "Thank you for acknowledging me, I appreciat that =D"
It's called GIVING VALUE. Even those these brief interactions are very minute, people remember this shit guys. It's not hard to do, it's very simple, and it feels good.
All I'm saying is BE HUMAN. Acknowledge your fellow people when you encounter them. I'm not saying when your walking down a busy street say hi to every single person, that would be ludicrous. But just acknowlede those that you clearly momentarily connect with through eye contact or that you see.
Like dugs PRIME waking life link, don't be an ant. BE HUMAN. Relish those moments for everything they're worth.
Listen, there are many times when i have been walking down the street and i see a person or a few people walking towards me. Once i'm in the general vicinity i'll just simply smile, head nod and say "Hey :)" and they will say hey back with a smile. we both walk away knowing that that was genuine human interaction, even tho it was less than two seconds. It's fucking worth it.
Times I have been walking and a person who is ostentatiously wrapped up in their ego and somewhat closed off (You can really feel there vibes ya know). I'll smile to them and say hey :) and they'll lift their head, and there facial expression completely switches to a big smile and they say hey back with a look in their eyes of "Thank you for acknowledging me, I appreciat that =D"
It's called GIVING VALUE. Even those these brief interactions are very minute, people remember this shit guys. It's not hard to do, it's very simple, and it feels good.
All I'm saying is BE HUMAN. Acknowledge your fellow people when you encounter them. I'm not saying when your walking down a busy street say hi to every single person, that would be ludicrous. But just acknowlede those that you clearly momentarily connect with through eye contact or that you see.
Like dugs PRIME waking life link, don't be an ant. BE HUMAN. Relish those moments for everything they're worth.
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GOLDEN RULE= Whatever you feel, SHE feels.
"Don't be afraid to go out on a limb; that's where the fruit is."
"Experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him."
[='Comic Sans MS']Knowing is not enough, we must apply.
Willing is not enough, WE MUST DO. ~Bruce Lee
What you do in the dark, will come out in the light. Remember that....Peace[/]
I think everyone has had moments were you just say hey to random people and leave it at that. Ive done this plenty of times to old people and smoking hot chicks etc for no reason, just felt it. But I dont think this should be forced. Then again if you could stay in a state were saying hi to strangers totally makes you happy, that would be cool too.
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