• Obinice@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    Why then, do people quickly look away and start walking faster when I smile at them?

    Heaven forbid I wish them a good morning, they look at me like I’m insane for daring to speak to another human

    • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      29 days ago

      Unfortunately there’s quite a few areas in the world where people seem to have forgotten the art of basic small talk, and they assume that you’re engaging with them because you want to get something out of them.