• HowShouldIKnow
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    232 years ago

    Got a guy at work who gets frustrated when he has to repeat himself because someone was listening to something. Well guess what - even if I wasn’t listening to something I’d be so far in my own head you’d have to repeat yourself anyway.

  • Ambiorickx
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    202 years ago

    On the plane, I put on headphones without playing anything, just so people will not talk to me

  • @marx2k@lemmy.world
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    182 years ago

    “Can I ask you a question?”

    “Can I call you?”

    “I have a question about this jira ticket”

  • @Wololo@lemmy.ca
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    2 years ago

    This happened to me, but it was “have you heard of our lord and savior” rather than just a hi, so I was very pissed.

  • Kresten
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    Or you could just… socialize 🤔

    EDIT: Assuming it’s two people who know each other already. Why would a stranger go up to you, to ask how’s it going, when they don’t know you at all?

      • Kresten
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        -52 years ago

        If I recognize someone, then I’ll ask them how’s it going, either to be polite, or because I genuinely care about them

        • @marcos@lemmy.world
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          62 years ago

          “Fuck whatever you are doing, I want to talk to you right now for not reason at all” is not a very polite message to pass.

          If people make themselves uncomfortable just so they can clearly tell you that they do not want to talk to you… it may be because they don’t want to talk to you.

          • @crossal@lemmy.world
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            42 years ago

            If someone has headphones on, you can wave, and if they take them off then greet them. If they have no headphones in, you can just greet them

            • @marcos@lemmy.world
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              02 years ago

              If you are waving at people that clearly aren’t in the mood for empty chatting, it’s certainly because you have something important to say.

              • @crossal@lemmy.world
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                52 years ago

                Someone with headphones on does not necessarily mean they wouldn’t want to chat. And a wave doesn’t necessarily mean the waver wants to chat either (I don’t mean waving right next to someone to get their attention)

                • Kresten
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                  12 years ago

                  I completely agree with you, also with the wave and greet. 🤷‍♀️

          • TimeSquirrel
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            It’s like fishing. I don’t HAVE to do it. But I enjoy the atmosphere. It’s one of the last things I have left in this world from my youth. I spent almost every free minute I could in school in either the library or computer lab.

    • @Feirdro@lemmy.world
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      12 years ago

      Nobody wants me to do that. You think you do, but you really don’t. One way or another someone’s getting their feelings hurt

      • Kresten
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        22 years ago

        You both go on about your day after a polite exchange

          • Kresten
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            12 years ago

            If I recognize someone I know, and I’m in a mood to chat, then no, probably not.

              • Kresten
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                22 years ago

                I have absolutely no idea at all. Completely blank. I’m not American, so it’s most likely a difference in culture. Chatting to people I know, has always been a pleasant experience.

                /I’m serious, I’m completely oblivious to how it’s assholish behaviour to talk to people I know-

        • queermunist she/her
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          So basically exactly the same as if they left me alone? Except now I’m annoyed that I was interrupted for nothing?