Do you say hello to random people on street?

Ded_Zebra · 24-07-2012 10:29PM

Would always greet people when walking in the country.

I would greet people in town at "non commuting" times (if that makes sense)

Teyla Emmagan · 24-07-2012 10:29PM

castletownman wrote: »

Being from the countryside, one of the requisites of driving is that I MUST greet every car I drive past.

I love doing that when I'm down the country, giving the random two fingers hello wave over the steering wheel to EVERYONE. It's the little things really, that make your day. Like discombobulating other people.

eth0 · 24-07-2012 10:52PM

Yep, I even try it the odd time in Dublin if tis quiet but the response rate is very poor there. Rude shower o bastards

kfallon · 24-07-2012 10:58PM

I tend to say hello to elderly people as if to say, "Hello, don't be afraid, I won't mug or assault you I'm a nice guy see"

Captain Darling · 24-07-2012 10:59PM

Only if they know me, whoever i am.

Miss Lockhart · 24-07-2012 11:00PM

Yes if I'm in a quietish place where you are walking along and just meet one person, but no if it's a very busy area.

kfallon · 24-07-2012 11:02PM

Reminds me of this for some reason

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2D3-FkoXNU

Diego Maradona · 24-07-2012 11:04PM

Where To wrote: »

HELLO
EVERYBODY!!

*WAVES*

HEY DR. NICK!!

Cee-Jay-Cee · 24-07-2012 11:04PM

People my own age or younger, generally no. I'd always say hello or how're ya doing to older people whether I know them to see or not and they generally respond, probably because they were brought up in a time when people had manners.

Rebel Boy · 24-07-2012 11:04PM

I always do it, 1 of the reasons is I consider myself to be a people person, Costs nothing to be nice and polite. Can't stand people who are so stuck up and think they are the bees knees. Only going to live once and you never know who your going to meet next

Captain Darling · 24-07-2012 11:06PM

Depends really, in my home town i would, walking through Dublin, no.

ChunkyLover54 · 24-07-2012 11:06PM

Used to say Hi to the people on the street but not so much anymore. I've found people tend to look away when I pass them these days (even middle-aged and elderly people)

Maybe it's me but I think Galway has changed in the past few years

Sauve · 24-07-2012 11:10PM

Yeah I'd do it, especially if in small towns and villages where the two of us are the only two on the street. I make an effort with other drivers too, again, if out in the country. Seems rude not to.
Running & cycling - it's compulsory to acknowledge others that are torturing themselves too.

kilnamanagh · 24-07-2012 11:11PM

I always salute people walking through my local small town, if I was walking through a town I didn't know I'd only nod or probably mutter something inaudible.
Driving the smaller backroads I would salute every car I pass, I go for the 'flick of the wrist technique that turns into a pistol' salute, usually gets a good response!

Thomas828 · 24-07-2012 11:13PM

In Downpatrick I do that quite a lot, especially in the morning. I was just the same in Belfast.

In London, on the other hand, that's something that one would not do, especially on the Underground.

tdv123 · 24-07-2012 11:14PM

No, I'm not a mental patient.

Thefirestarter · 24-07-2012 11:23PM

Being a Dub, It's something I feel is a countryside thing, waving/raising the finger passing a car/ saying hello walking home late at night.

When I went on holidays as a child to the countryside it was common practice and fun, as the countryside person would usually initiate the action first.

I usually do it to the older people in Dublin, they seem to acknowledge it and understand it; it also let's them know you aren't a mass murderer

danger mouse · 24-07-2012 11:28PM

supernova84 wrote: »

So your walking down the street on way to supermarket or wherever and your eyes meet with a random person so you say hi. Does anyone else greet random strangers when they make eye contact and would you reply if they smiled or said hello to you?

Haha I always greet people on the street if I come head to head and make eye contact. I might nod at them, but in most cases I will utter the usual words "Are ya well". Suppose i'm used to doing it from my job. I feel it's rude to make eye contact with someone and not say hello. 9 times out of 10 people respond with a simple hello, which is grand by me.

Snowie · 24-07-2012 11:31PM

Were the harm in giving some one a smile.. it take 14 mussel to smile and loads to frown I like smiling people always greet you better

kfallon · 24-07-2012 11:34PM

Snowie wrote: »

Were the harm in giving some one a smile.. it take 14 mussel to smile and loads to frown I like smiling people always greet you better

Ffs I have to go out and buy a shitload of seafood just to smile

Jesus Wept · 25-07-2012 08:47PM

Yea I do sometimes and they usually give me a look like wtf is your problem.
It's uplifting. Thanks people.

Eve_Dublin · 25-07-2012 08:55PM

Back in my hometown I would if it's a quiet street and there's just the 2 of us passing and I would if I'm out hiking or walking in nature (maaaan!). Sometimes people say hello to me here. Happened to me today. It's the done thing to walk into the reception of a doctor, for example and greet everyone with a big "Helllooooo" here.

Dangerous Man · 25-07-2012 09:03PM

Being from a city I tend not to but when I get all rural I do; as an outsider, I often get that look which means 'that fella's not from around here, what's he doing / who does he know / what's his game?' I just nod, say 'how are you' and go on my way. Invariably people respond the same way.

I suppose the simple, but sometimes powerful fact of human existence is all the more reinforced when you're on a quiet country pathway and you encounter another individual. All of a sudden, someone is there.

And then you rape them.

skylight1987 · 25-07-2012 09:07PM

Yes i smile and say hello if i am out walking the dog and pass just a few people but if its busy and there is a person passing me every five seconds i limit it to elderly people or people who have a dog with them.I dont smile at anyone in the city center unless i know them .

bernardo mac · 25-07-2012 09:21PM

Often a friendly nod or salute in the sticks, maybe acknowledging familiarity.Actually knew a fellow whose name was Random

Ficheall · 25-07-2012 09:46PM

I ended up in the Philippine island of Siquijor last summer, for my sins, and as we were walking along the road one of the days we found that kids would run out from between trees and little shacks to wave at us and shout hello, and the adults driving past on their "trikes" would wave and grin. However, if we waved or said hello first, they just glowered at us and continued on their way in a surly fashion. ****ers.

validusername1 · 25-07-2012 09:49PM

I wouldn't do it first but if somebody did it to me, I'd do it back. It's only really old people that tend to do it to me. It's probably the sort of thing that everyone used to do back in their day or something.

connundrum · 25-07-2012 09:55PM

I'd always smile or nod at people over the age of 50(ish) depending on whether they look like a decent skin or not.

Down the country I would most of the time.

Stopped waving at everyone who I passed whilst driving back in 2002/3. Celtic Tiger was having none of it.

Agricola · 25-07-2012 09:56PM

Only in small towns or country areas, the people round them parts usually 'preciate the courtesy..... (went abit Sam Elliot there)

Not in cities or to people of a similar age or younger than me. They would generally rather stab you than give you the time of day.

jazzzzy · 26-07-2012 08:01AM

I don't know what it is, but tend to find it awkward sometimes when walking on a long stretch of road with no one else around/just traffic, and there's only one person walking towards you in the distance. I tend to fumble for ages over whether I'll nod at them or say hello, or just direct my gaze elsewhere

Do you say hello to random people on street?

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