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spend a day saying hello to every stranger I pass in the street
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You know, you see them coming, size them up surreptitiously, you think maybe you’ll say hello to this one and then as you get close you suddenly each pretend the other doesn’t exist, as if saying hello to a stranger makes you some kind of weirdo. I don’t get it.

Aug 03, 2005, 11:27PM PDT | 4 cheers


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bravenewlinda

My gaze is always at eye level and I smile at everyone I lock eyes with and usually it elicits hello’s or smiles.

Aug 03, 2005, 11:32PM PDT | Respond to this

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Aug 19, 2005, 04:21PM PDT

JenniferParis is seeking to understand before being understood

I used to say hello to everyone in Paris

...and then, someone tried to follow me home. I came from a small town in Colorado where a smile and “hello” are normal. Here, if you are a lady, it is a bit of a problem if you say “hello” first. If you said hello and smiled at me on the street, I would smile and say hello back…promise.

Jul 22, 2006, 02:05AM PDT | Respond to this


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