Droning on.

[Nyboy]

Just the other night I said hello and have good night to checkout person, both times met with silence left mad .

 

[ninnymary]

I like the challenge so I would stop and ask if they heard my greeting and ask why they didn't respond.

Mary

 

[canesisters]

I would probably get my ears burned off if I did that to one of the drivers....

 

[ninnymary]

I would probably get my ears burned off if I did that to one of the drivers....

Yes, but you'd live.

Mary

 

[thistlebloom]

I would probably get my ears burned off if I did that to one of the drivers....

Yes, but you'd live.

Mary

You'd just have to put your earrings somewhere else.

 

[canesisters]

Well, since I like earrings that dangle a little, putting one in each nostril is probably out.

 

[thistlebloom]

Well, since I like earrings that dangle a little, putting one in each nostril is probably out.

Especially if they're green! Haha.

 

[Smart Red]

Just the other night I said hello and have good night to checkout person, both times met with silence left mad .

On the personal theory that a sad person cannot smile and cry at the same time, I have plastered a big smile on my face most of the time.

I have found that I get more smiles in return than I've gotten in decades combined. Just a touch of eye contact is also required, but a smile and a, "It's a beautiful day in Southern Wisconsin, isn't it?" will get a smiling response from all but a very few people.

All this time I've considered myself a friendly person, but this is amazing! Either everyone is going out of their way to humor what they see as a slightly deranged old lady, or people are just not used to strangers making eye contact and wishing them a super fantastic day, and so far seemingly like the short contact.

I've noticed grumpy-looking older people walk away smiling to themselves with a bit of a bounce to their step.

Pass it on!

 

[so lucky]

Red, your post reminded me of two different things:
When I was working, dealing with children with emotional disorders and their parents, one of the kids told my supervisor that I always smiled, no matter what kind of stuff he told me. I told her it wasn't a smile, but a grimace.
Also, I was watching a show about Maya Angelo last night, in which she recited (acted out) her poem I Smile. At least I think that was the name of it. It was about why black servants always had a smile on their faces. It wasn't because they were pleased to be serving white people.
Sometimes we smile to keep other facial expressions at bay. Holding back the tide, so to speak.

 

[seedcorn]

Especially if they're green! Haha.

U 2 r GROSS!!!!!! Yuck!

So what do those with nose rings do when they have cold?