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Published on May 19, 2005 By foreverserenity In Misc
There’s a new guy in the building I work. I saw him for the second time this week. I said good morning to him, no response. OK, I said to myself, probably not a morning person or maybe he didn’t hear me? But then I did look him in the face and said that so….anyhow.

I saw him again just a few minutes ago and I saw him looking, make that, staring at me so I smiled and said hello. He just looked right through me and went through the door! WTF????

Now the only reason I’m bringing this up is because it irritates the hell out of me when people act like that. It’s just not a behavior I can get used to living here. This is how most of the people here act. I don’t know why, but isn’t’ that just rude?

I don’t’ have to work with him, he works for another department but gees do you think he could have showed a little manners and more class!

Well, two strikes and he’s out. No way am I going to go out of my way to make eye contact or say a greeting to him. It’s not like I’m begging for friendship or anything like that. There are a couple of them around here that do that and it’s irritating. They just stare at you when they think you’re not looking and then look away when I make it appoint to look up. Maybe it’s just me, I’m probably too unapproachable – yeah, and I’m a banana!

Yeah, who cares, I know you don’t but I’m just saying – it made me mad enough to rant about. I'm fine though, it's just the attitude of people sometimes.

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on May 19, 2005
I'm calm now, hee, hee!
on May 19, 2005

Guy?  Guy?  I am not an Idiot!

But he might be very shy.  And that comes off as being cold.

on May 19, 2005
Guy? Guy? I am not an Idiot!


By george! I just realized the pun. Sorry Doc, not you, no way!

But he might be very shy. And that comes off as being cold.


You think? I dunno. Weird behaviour I call it. But, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
on May 19, 2005
Courage! Keep doing it until he cracks.

It's much more fun than ignoring him.

You could even start a betting pool with your friends. "Say every time I see this guy, I make eye contact, smile, and say hello. What's gonna happen?"

Will he snap, fly into a rage, and flail about in an amusing way?

Will he give up, smile weakly back, and mumble some sort of greeting?

Will he run away in fear, moving out of the building?

When will it happen? This week? Next week? The hundredth greeting? The thousandth?

Never give up on your fellow man, forever. There's always a chance for entertainment!
on May 19, 2005
Walk right up, stick out your hand for a handshake, say "hello, I'm _________".

Once he finally replies, (kinda hard not to now), procede to walk away and totally ignore him.
on May 19, 2005
When will it happen? This week? Next week? The hundredth greeting? The thousandth?

Never give up on your fellow man, forever. There's always a chance for entertainment!


That's funny stutefish. Some nice ideas. I think I'm bold enough to even do them!


Walk right up, stick out your hand for a handshake, say "hello, I'm _________".

Once he finally replies, (kinda hard not to now), procede to walk away and totally ignore him.


I'm going to play it by ear and try this too. After all I used to be in sales. I don't know why I'm letting these people intimidate me or at least feeling intimidated.
on May 19, 2005
Oh Mason, that's totally cold!!!
How about she does what you suggest, then shake hands, and make a point of never
acknowledging him again??!
Shes way, far superior human being than him, ok she's a sweetheart and he's, welll, who knows for sure??
It never feels good Foreverserenity to be ignored, and I don't know why he did that. Sometimes people
have just had a major crisis in their life and they truly don't see you, or perhaps he's just a jerk, his loss if that's the
case.
Whenever this happens it would be soooooo cool to have a major bigwig on your arm to walk away with and ignore the
other "person", all the while listening to his pathetic attempts at trying to say hi to you!
Hugs Foreverserenity
on May 19, 2005
on May 19, 2005
There's a nice woman that works with my Significant Other that's husband, well how do I put this? Aw hell, I'll jus t say it, he's an asshole. When i first met him he was unfriendly but I discounted it as he didn't know me and are styles might be different. Then I was around him again and...nothing. Then I ran into him at the grocery store and he snubbed me and that was it! The asshole label stuck for good with me now. Yep, like you, 3 strikes and your outta here!
on May 19, 2005
Aaahh, some people are like that, and yes it's rude. Dont worry, it's his loss anyway
on May 19, 2005
I completely understand your frustration!!!

One of my biggest pet peeves has always been when people won't say hello back. I usually tend to notice this phenominon more with women (we're just so freaking competitive with each other) but it is even more frustrating when it comes from a man!! It's not like you're asking him to father your baby...just say hi, jerk!!

....I must say, I enjoyed stutefish's idea...
on May 20, 2005
It never feels good Foreverserenity to be ignored, and I don't know why he did that. Sometimes peoplehave just had a major crisis in their life and they truly don't see you, or perhaps he's just a jerk, his loss if that's the case.


No it doesn't feel good to be ignored and especially when you're trying to be friendly. I don't know too about his life but acknowlegement of a fellow human's hello is common courtesy!


Whenever this happens it would be soooooo cool to have a major bigwig on your arm to walk away with and ignore the other "person", all the while listening to his pathetic attempts at trying to say hi to you!


Yea, wouldn't it, but that's high school stuff ! Anyway, I know the sentiments!


Then I ran into him at the grocery store and he snubbed me and that was it! The asshole label stuck for good with me now. Yep, like you, 3 strikes and your outta here!


That's damn rude! Good riddance I say too. You tried and that's a very rude person!


Dont worry, it's his loss anyway


Yes, I think it is. I don't force my friendship or acquaintance on anyone. Life's too short to sit and worry about people like that.


One of my biggest pet peeves has always been when people won't say hello back. I usually tend to notice this phenominon more with women (we're just so freaking competitive with each other) but it is even more frustrating when it comes from a man!! It's not like you're asking him to father your baby...just say hi, jerk!!


Thanks Chrissy. Glad you understand what I was trying to get across! Yeah, women can be really competitive I've known some of those kinds. I don't work in a competitive environment anymore. At least, the people on the outside compete for what we have to offer them! You're right I'm not asking him to father my child, just common courtesy.



....I must say, I enjoyed stutefish's idea


! Yes, very amusing and I think I will keep doing that too, just for the heck of it!!

on May 20, 2005
Well some people are just assholes. But you'll have that.

~carebear~
on May 20, 2005
Well some people are just assholes.


Yea Carebear and there's nothing we can do about that!
on May 20, 2005
foreverserenity


--you know what this is right, its sanity training...

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