you know how you take your train in the morning and you usually see same people every morning, And suprisingly , when you go back home you happen to see one of them.Do you think you should ,at least, nod your head as to say hello? Or people do not really care .
2007-02-10 05:38:49 · 16 answers · asked by Sandra 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
A smile can make or break someone's day. A smile is always a positive thing.
One day, a stranger smiled at me and I happened to be really depressed. I thought the world hated me, but then just that ONE smile made me very happy again and realize someone out there does care.
You might want to start out slow, if this person looks suspicious, even a smile won't harm anything. People love smiles. And why should you care if the other person doesn't care? At least you know you did something nice today.
Maybe a smile can turn into a friendship. Don't believe the stereotypical "stranger" rumors. That if you talk to some one you don't know, they'll rape and kidnap you...whatever...but think of this, all of the friends you have now, there was one point where you didn't know who they were, but you smiled at them and a friendship began.
Don't bug down a friendship. They're always good to have.
Hope I was a little bit of a help.
Love,
marisa *kiss*
2007-02-10 05:44:45 · answer #1 · answered by Rossy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite a variety of answers you've gotten so far!
That's because it's tricky.
There are a lot of loons out there, not necessarily just the harmful ones, but people who will glom on to you, as well.
Some people are better at reading people -- if you're one of those, there's less problem on that score. If you aren't, you'll need to be careful.
And, as at least one person pointed out (and I'm the same myself), some people don't like to be talked to on buses and trains.
A smile is always appropriate, or the "I've seen you here before" nod.
If you do start to chat, make sure the other wants to chat, not read, daydream, or whatever. If they answer with monosyllabic nothings, and don't instigate anything (or keep trying to read or do puzzles or whatever), leave them alone.
People vary as to how sociable they want to be at such times, so don't intrude.
But, you may find a chattable companion, who can make the time go by fast, and may even make a friend or two.
If you end up with someone you no longer want to talk to, you can start bringing reading material, and discourage them, as described above.
Also remember that con artists look "respectable" so don't get involved in anything involving money.
2007-02-10 08:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 21:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've only started a couple of weeks ago 'cause my license got suspended (that still burns). And yes, I do see the same bunch of people around a certain period of time. And half of them seems to be around my age. They're a group of strangers (as far as I've eavesdropped, lol) but they kind of talk to one another 'cause they've been seeing each other in the subway for SO long.
So I guess that's one way to go. But I haven't talked to any of them yet. Not sure if I should...
2007-02-10 05:43:16 · answer #4 · answered by Diamond 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually don't start a conversation, I let the other person do it, and will only continue talking if It gets to be an interesting subject of conversation. I don't like any trivial conversation which may or may not lead to "by the way, you wouldn't happen to have five bucks to spare, would you?" or maybe "I'm facing so many problems in my life right now, but you probably don't wanna hear about it".
2007-02-10 05:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by gaban24 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to I would say go for it. Just be ready for possible rejection and some akwardness. I have only ridden a subway once so I am not an expert. It might really make someone's day OR they might not really want to or feel like talking. You know people, its hard to know how they will react. Oh yeah, there are those psychos who look normal so be careful.
2007-02-10 05:43:36 · answer #6 · answered by lend322 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I generally say "Hello" to people I've seen a number of times on the subway. It's often led to pleasant conversations, and so it's well worth the effort.
By the way, if you see me on the 2 or 3, say "Hi."
2007-02-10 05:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate when people try to talk to me on public transportation. I like to mind my own business, so I usually bring a book or listen to my iPod. Non-verbal communication is probably ok, a nod or a smile, and eventually maybe it would progress to hello and conversation but for the most part I think people like to mind their own business.
2007-02-10 05:42:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you should just say Hello. To be safe, I wouldn't really talk to them, like a whole conversation.
2007-02-10 05:41:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nodding isnt such a bad idea. it's always nice to be polite. maybe you can talk to the person when you're out of the station?
2007-02-10 05:42:52 · answer #10 · answered by lupetto71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋