We both talk about this bizarre anomaly when we go out for walks and as you rightly say human nature will not allow you to pass a stranger without at the very least a grunt and a nod. However when humans are out and about in a suburban setting no one feels the need to exchange pleasantries. They would think you an oddball of the highest calibre in Bury Town centre if you grinned and said hello to everyone that approached and yet change that scenery back to Heaton Park or Holly Lake and it become unavoidable. You feel compelled to engage and I have no idea why the trait occurs as it can get tiresome on narrow stretches of canal banks where you become akin to a nodding Churchill dog to keep the peace.No, he just walks on his own. Fair play to the ignorant twat though, he's got it off to a fine art.
We both talk about this bizarre anomaly when we go out for walks and as you rightly say human nature will not allow you to pass a stranger without at the very least a grunt and a nod. However when humans are out and about in a suburban setting no one feels the need to exchange pleasantries. They would think you an oddball of the highest calibre in Bury Town centre if you grinned and said hello to everyone that approached and yet change that scenery back to Heaton Park or Holly Lake and it become unavoidable. You feel compelled to engage and I have no idea why the trait occurs as it can get tiresome on narrow stretches of canal banks where you become akin to a nodding Churchill dog just to keep the peace.
Perhaps becos so many employers disobey that law. Er......BBC anyone?Yeah, I’m one who does all of those things. Although don’t go as far as opening the car door or pulling their chair out for them in restaurants; I do hold doors open and carry heavy bags.
But I have been given some comments about doing this. I offered my seat to an elderly woman on the Met once and she looked at me like I’d asked if she wanted to suck me off. And once held a door open for a woman and she said “I’m perfectly capable of opening doors”.
However, it’s been illegal for women to not be paid the same as a man for the same job for quite a long time. So I don’t know why anyway would say that as a point in this day and age.
Sounds like the old bloke next door to me. I have managed to get a grunt out of him after about five years though.There's an old bloke who I pass when walking the dogs about once a month. I always say morning etc etc and he always blanks me, looks straight through me as if I wasn't there without fail. Now I dont know if I've upset this guy in a previous life but the other day he was on the footbridge coming towards me about 50 yds in front...I thought I'll have him....there is no way he can blank me with a 50 yd walk towards me, human nature wont allow it. At about 20 yds away I gave him both barrels, " Morning, nice day for us...." 20 yds and counting...nothing, 10 yds and counting....nothing, 0 yds, we have contact.... still nothing, he's done it, completely blanked me without any problem what so ever. Now being a fully paid up member of the human race I couldn't have pulled off such a stunt even against my worst enemy. I chuckled and walked on.
Sounds like the old bloke next door to me. I have managed to get a grunt out of him after about five years though.
I comfort myself by believing that he's a convicted nonce that is trying to keep his head down.