2006-08-27 16:36:36 · 40 answers · asked by Road Trip 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Yes I have but most of the time when it has happened I don't look my best cause I was just quickly running out for something and did not take the time to fix my hair or put make up on, so I really don't look or feel my best and just don't want to start a conversation.
2006-08-27 16:40:37 · answer #1 · answered by Dino 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A few times...there will always be some people who are not at all concerned with the fact that you might be on a schedule. But most of the time I just say "Oh, Hi...great to see you. I don't mean to be rude, but I'm in an aweful hurry. Let's catch up some other time". This takes only a few seconds of my time and it saves me the guilt...and I would be upset if they saw and realized I was avoiding them. But the key is to actually mean it, because saying something you don't really mean is no better than avoiding them, in my opinion...
2006-08-27 16:48:15 · answer #2 · answered by rika 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! When I go into Meijer I usually am there 3 hours, largely because there are so many people in there I know from my town. Sometimes you have to just smile, say hi and I'm sorry I can't stop, then walk right past. Other times you do have to avoid them because they won't be happy if you don't chat.
2006-08-27 16:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, more often than I like to admit. And not just because I was in a hurry, but because I didn't have makeup on, my hair looked bad, I had on sloppy looking clothes, things like that. I guess I'm just too vain for my own good.
2006-08-27 17:16:12 · answer #4 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not because I was in a hurry but because I was really not in the mood to talk to anyone at all.
2006-08-27 19:56:28 · answer #5 · answered by undir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I'm a little shy anyway and if I can avoid speaking to someone without meaning to be rude I will sometimes.
2006-08-27 16:42:46 · answer #6 · answered by osunumberonefan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in a store, but I have avoided people in other places.
2006-08-27 16:40:21 · answer #7 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG!! All the time, we live in a fairly small town and Wal-Mart is "the" place and I always see at least 3 people I know that just love to talk!
2006-08-27 16:39:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. Once I pretended I didn't see someone I know in a food court. He's about 15 yds away, eventually he saw me and I had to say hi.
2006-08-27 20:03:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in a small town where there is always someone I know in the store. I do it quite regularly.
2006-08-27 16:40:00 · answer #10 · answered by Kate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋