Comments on: Saying Hello to a Stranger: My Awkward One Second Experience http://frombottomup.com/saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience Climbing The Mountain of Life Together Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Smiling Game « JOY – Journey of Yourself http://frombottomup.com/saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-3940 The Smiling Game « JOY – Journey of Yourself Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:10:59 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=734#comment-3940 [...] See saying hello to strangers [...] [...] See saying hello to strangers [...]

]]> By: Tristan Lee http://frombottomup.com/saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Tristan Lee Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:58:58 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=734#comment-642 Hi Jacqui, wow you're from London? That's cool... my image of London was that everybody was smiley and happy. Maybe not as much since you've had experience there, but like you say, most people are rather friendly inside but it's usually covered up until another person makes the effort to say hi or hello to them. Thank you. Hi Jacqui, wow you’re from London? That’s cool… my image of London was that everybody was smiley and happy. Maybe not as much since you’ve had experience there, but like you say, most people are rather friendly inside but it’s usually covered up until another person makes the effort to say hi or hello to them. Thank you.

]]> By: JACQUI JONES http://frombottomup.com/saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-640 JACQUI JONES Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:43:23 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=734#comment-640 Hey Tristan. That is a brilliant post, I wrote something along the same lines called The Smiling Game: http://www.upliftantidote.co.uk/wordpress/2009/12/the-smiling-game/ I agree with you, it makes such a difference to a day - just to share our common human-ness. What's wrong with being friendly? I think it's crazy not to be friendly. I like in London and let me tell you, there are a lot of unhappy faces out there - but if you smile a people, a lot of people seem genuinely grateful to be seen, rather than be invisible. Keep it up Tristan. I like your vibe. Thanks Alex - for showing this to me. Hey Tristan. That is a brilliant post, I wrote something along the same lines called The Smiling Game: http://www.upliftantidote.co.uk/wordpress/2009/12/the-smiling-game/

I agree with you, it makes such a difference to a day – just to share our common human-ness. What’s wrong with being friendly? I think it’s crazy not to be friendly. I like in London and let me tell you, there are a lot of unhappy faces out there – but if you smile a people, a lot of people seem genuinely grateful to be seen, rather than be invisible. Keep it up Tristan. I like your vibe.

Thanks Alex – for showing this to me.

]]> By: Tristan Lee http://frombottomup.com/saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Tristan Lee Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:06:10 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=734#comment-411 Hi! I like that saying: love is a verb, not a feeling. I usually associated the word with a feeling, but now when you mention it, it makes sense that it is a verb since we express ourselves by loving. Saying hello to a person shows that you acknowledge that they are here in the world and is a sign of showing love to them. Thanks for your comment. :) Hi! I like that saying: love is a verb, not a feeling. I usually associated the word with a feeling, but now when you mention it, it makes sense that it is a verb since we express ourselves by loving. Saying hello to a person shows that you acknowledge that they are here in the world and is a sign of showing love to them. Thanks for your comment. :)

]]> By: ni http://frombottomup.com/saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-410 ni Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:10 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=734#comment-410 lol so true! I am glad i've found your wok. I couldn't help relating this text with something i 've read today : "love is a verb, not a feeling". I think that saying "hello" is probably the first action of love towards any other person (not necessarily romantic love). At least, its a sign of acceptance and respect. greetings ;) lol so true!
I am glad i’ve found your wok.
I couldn’t help relating this text with something i ‘ve read today : “love is a verb, not a feeling”. I think that saying “hello” is probably the first action of love towards any other person (not necessarily romantic love). At least, its a sign of acceptance and respect.
greetings ;)

]]> By: Tristan Lee http://frombottomup.com/saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Tristan Lee Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:04:20 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=734#comment-408 Hello King. :) Thank you for those kind words. The library can be just as nice as a social environment as the gym and I think it's awesome that a lot of friends there. Hehe, I hope this article does help in creating more happiness in the world and making new friends. Hello King. :) Thank you for those kind words. The library can be just as nice as a social environment as the gym and I think it’s awesome that a lot of friends there. Hehe, I hope this article does help in creating more happiness in the world and making new friends.

]]> By: King Sidharth http://frombottomup.com/saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-406 King Sidharth Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:37:02 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=734#comment-406 "Hello!" You are a great writer and a very good human being! How nice of you to do this small act of kindness. To tell you the truth, I've made many friends like this. I don't go to gym (dang!) but I go to Library, and I've HUMONGOUS friend circle there. I think you have just shared another way to co-create happiness and make new friends! Thanks!! XD (Why don't you use subscribe to comments plug-in? I'd be easier for us to make a conversation on your awesome blog, that way. “Hello!”
You are a great writer and a very good human being! How nice of you to do this small act of kindness. To tell you the truth, I’ve made many friends like this. I don’t go to gym (dang!) but I go to Library, and I’ve HUMONGOUS friend circle there.
I think you have just shared another way to co-create happiness and make new friends!
Thanks!!
XD (Why don’t you use subscribe to comments plug-in? I’d be easier for us to make a conversation on your awesome blog, that way.

]]> By: Tristan Lee http://frombottomup.com/saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Tristan Lee Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:18:38 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=734#comment-393 Hi Lyta. I don't think it matters what the person looks like during that situation. If anybody were to cross the same sidewalk and it was just us to, there would still be awkwardness. But like you say, it may depend on who the person is for example if it were the president or something. I was a little confused by your story as you said you were waiting in line behind your coworkers then they turned around and happened to be in front of them. I think you're just over thinking the situation, as many of us do when we get nervous. Next time, just be friendly and start a conversation. You guys are in line anyway. In a year, none of this will most likely be that big of a deal. I don't think you did anything wrong in the first place for saying hi and being a friendly person. Hi Lyta. I don’t think it matters what the person looks like during that situation. If anybody were to cross the same sidewalk and it was just us to, there would still be awkwardness. But like you say, it may depend on who the person is for example if it were the president or something.

I was a little confused by your story as you said you were waiting in line behind your coworkers then they turned around and happened to be in front of them. I think you’re just over thinking the situation, as many of us do when we get nervous. Next time, just be friendly and start a conversation. You guys are in line anyway. In a year, none of this will most likely be that big of a deal. I don’t think you did anything wrong in the first place for saying hi and being a friendly person.

]]> By: Lyta http://frombottomup.com/saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Lyta Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:54:08 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=734#comment-390 Hi Tristan! I really liked your article. But I have one question: if the woman was not as attractive and as fit as you had described her to be, how would you have reacted to the situation? Would it be just as awkward had it been a man? There are probably varying degrees of awkwardness depending on the person approaching you. I've often thought I was being TOO friendly by staying hi to strangers. And people at work who, when getting their coffee in the morning, while I would wait in line behind them, would turn around at first glance and often look through me, and then respond with a somewhat surprised jolt when they realized that the person in front of them (me) said good morning to them. Then I wondered if I scared them, because it was too early in the morning to be alert, or if I was too quiet standing behind them. Then I wondered if I should've said hi to them before they turned around and risk scaring them even more and having them spill coffee all over themselves. Then I wonder why do I think about what I should've, could've and would've done differently when I probably didn't do anything wrong in the first place? Hi Tristan!

I really liked your article. But I have one question: if the woman was not as attractive and as fit as you had described her to be, how would you have reacted to the situation? Would it be just as awkward had it been a man? There are probably varying degrees of awkwardness depending on the person approaching you.

I’ve often thought I was being TOO friendly by staying hi to strangers. And people at work who, when getting their coffee in the morning, while I would wait in line behind them, would turn around at first glance and often look through me, and then respond with a somewhat surprised jolt when they realized that the person in front of them (me) said good morning to them. Then I wondered if I scared them, because it was too early in the morning to be alert, or if I was too quiet standing behind them. Then I wondered if I should’ve said hi to them before they turned around and risk scaring them even more and having them spill coffee all over themselves. Then I wonder why do I think about what I should’ve, could’ve and would’ve done differently when I probably didn’t do anything wrong in the first place?

]]> By: Tristan Lee http://frombottomup.com/saying-hello-to-a-stranger-my-awkward-one-second-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Tristan Lee Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:31:33 +0000 http://frombottomup.com/?p=734#comment-355 Hey Stephen, I'm glad you liked the story! Yes, people are usually a lot more friendly than we think they tend to be. Thanks sharing something about you. Haha Hey Jonny. Yes I know, I should of have! I wish I could go back in time now, but I'm not sure if my girlfriend would like that. Hi Amit. Yeah I definitely know what you mean by being overwhelmed by so many people. Right now, I live where crowds of people swarm the streets. I think saying hello is most effective when someone's by themselves. That way both of you guys get each other's full attention. Thanks for sharing, and yes, smiling can say a lot more! :) Hey Stephen, I’m glad you liked the story! Yes, people are usually a lot more friendly than we think they tend to be. Thanks sharing something about you.

Haha Hey Jonny. Yes I know, I should of have! I wish I could go back in time now, but I’m not sure if my girlfriend would like that.

Hi Amit. Yeah I definitely know what you mean by being overwhelmed by so many people. Right now, I live where crowds of people swarm the streets. I think saying hello is most effective when someone’s by themselves. That way both of you guys get each other’s full attention. Thanks for sharing, and yes, smiling can say a lot more! :)

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