I intend to say hi next time (that is a matter for LSR however

Is it odd of me to be looking around at people's faces? It seems totally natural, but considering how rarely I seem to notice other people doing the same, I'm curious.
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The EGE wrote:Mumpy wrote:And to this day, librarians revile Oregonaut as the Antichrist.
False! We sacrifice our card catalogues to him in the name of Job Security!
Oregonaut wrote:I've been told that it can be intimidating coming from me, and I don't like the concept that I'm intimidating people around me.
Great things are done when Men & Mountains meet,
This is not Done by Jostling in the Street.
TheKrikkitWars wrote:@Oregonaut: I don't suppose you're over 6', relatively broad for your height and have short clipped hair are you?
The EGE wrote:Mumpy wrote:And to this day, librarians revile Oregonaut as the Antichrist.
False! We sacrifice our card catalogues to him in the name of Job Security!
jobriath wrote:It varies by country, too. In Northern England, all but brief male--male eye contact is likely to be interpreted as aggression, male--female as flirtation, and I don't know female--female. A New Zealander friend complained about how people actively avoid your eye even while strolling in the park. It's easier when you're likely to have something in common, e.g., you're both obviously students, or are both hiking, or whatever.
When I went to France I had to consciously keep from raising my hackles every time a guy would make and hold eye contact for longer than the regulation 0.2 seconds.
The EGE wrote:Mumpy wrote:And to this day, librarians revile Oregonaut as the Antichrist.
False! We sacrifice our card catalogues to him in the name of Job Security!
SlyReaper wrote:This actually conflicts with my experiences of my brief visits oop north. I always found northerners to be more friendly and more likely to say "good morning/afternoon" as they passed by.
Oregonaut wrote:TheKrikkitWars wrote:@Oregonaut: I don't suppose you're over 6', relatively broad for your height and have short clipped hair are you?
I'm 6'3", built like a strong safety, and have very, very close cut hair due to my time in the military making any other haircut uncomfortable.
Great things are done when Men & Mountains meet,
This is not Done by Jostling in the Street.
Oregonaut wrote:Now is probably a bad time to mention that I occasionally engage in a bit of Cheshire Cat Grinning at people as they walk past.
I'm a baaaaad man.
podbaydoor wrote:KrikkitWars, your signature makes the forums sad.Oregonaut wrote:Now is probably a bad time to mention that I occasionally engage in a bit of Cheshire Cat Grinning at people as they walk past.
I'm a baaaaad man.
Oh, so you're the guy who scared the daylights out of me yesterday?
The EGE wrote:Mumpy wrote:And to this day, librarians revile Oregonaut as the Antichrist.
False! We sacrifice our card catalogues to him in the name of Job Security!
Oregonaut wrote:podbaydoor wrote:KrikkitWars, your signature makes the forums sad.Oregonaut wrote:Now is probably a bad time to mention that I occasionally engage in a bit of Cheshire Cat Grinning at people as they walk past.
I'm a baaaaad man.
Oh, so you're the guy who scared the daylights out of me yesterday?
I'm always there Pod. Always.
podbaydoor wrote:KrikkitWars, your signature makes the forums sad.
Great things are done when Men & Mountains meet,
This is not Done by Jostling in the Street.
The EGE wrote:Mumpy wrote:And to this day, librarians revile Oregonaut as the Antichrist.
False! We sacrifice our card catalogues to him in the name of Job Security!
Oregonaut wrote:0.77323954...
I'm simply that good. I also enjoy randomly appearing and disappearing when people ask me to come to their office and help. I'll stand there quietly waiting for them to finish on the phone, and then when they turn around I'm standing there.
Not my fault they leave their door wide open and get on the phone when I tell them I'll be right there.
The EGE wrote:Mumpy wrote:And to this day, librarians revile Oregonaut as the Antichrist.
False! We sacrifice our card catalogues to him in the name of Job Security!
TaintedDeity wrote:I do a similar thing. Accidentally sneaking up on people is very amusing.
TaintedDeity wrote:Making eye contact with small children is a good way to keep them quiet when they're screaming on buses. It shocks them.
Bhelliom wrote:Don't forget that the cat probably knows EXACTLY what it is doing is is most likely just screwing with you. You know, for CAT SCIENCE!
TheKrikkitWars wrote:SlyReaper wrote:This actually conflicts with my experiences of my brief visits oop north. I always found northerners to be more friendly and more likely to say "good morning/afternoon" as they passed by.
manictheatrefan wrote:It unsettles me when people do that... (i.e. verbally greet me without breaking their stride and making quick eye contact) I'm not expecting it and therefore can't react in time without being weird (turning around and waving, or some other oddness).
Oregonaut wrote:I always make eye contact with people if they're looking around. I scan crowds as part of my training, and if people are looking agitated/nervous/twitchy in a crowd, I'm used to having to mark them. Old habits die hard.
However, if left to my own devices I'd just as likely be one of those people who doesn't look right at people. I've been told that it can be intimidating coming from me, and I don't like the concept that I'm intimidating people around me.
SlyReaper wrote:jobriath wrote:It varies by country, too. In Northern England, all but brief male--male eye contact is likely to be interpreted as aggression, male--female as flirtation, and I don't know female--female.
This actually conflicts with my experiences of my brief visits oop north. I always found northerners to be more friendly and more likely to say "good morning/afternoon" as they passed by.
Or maybe it's just because I've always gone to rural areas and city dwellers are more guarded?
Sheikh al-Majaneen wrote:TaintedDeity wrote:I do a similar thing. Accidentally sneaking up on people is very amusing.
I love it when you walk into a store, the person at the register looks away for a second and when they look back, it's...you. No clue where you came from, just that you weren't there two seconds ago.
I do that routinely at Starbucks.
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