People don’t seem to talk in public as much anymore. If people are at the bus stop, they’re on their phone or waiting quietly.
Same at the grocery store. This will sound old as hell but I hate it when the grocery store rearranges the soups. Takes me forever to find what I’m looking for. Sometimes I’ll see someone else in front of the soups, looking up and down, looking frustrated. I’ll say something like “yeah i hate it when they move the soups too.” And I’ll usually get a smile or some similar comment back.
I guess what I’m trying to say is don’t be afraid to comment about some shared experience you’re having with people in public.
I talk to people. If you are on an app on your phone, I’ll interupt you to compliment you on your shoes or something (assuming a compliment is warranted). Sometimes I get to chat for a minute or two, but worst case scenario I get a thank you and a smile.
Maybe people will remember me as a creeper, or maybe they’ll have a better day because they chatted and got a compliment. No matter what, I got to exist in that person’s life. I wasn’t invisible.
Ive become exceptionally familiar with the baking aisle as my wife loves to bake, but will regularly not have everything (or not enough), and she usually realizes it after she starts. So its a time measured event to get what she needs.
Holiday season is always so funny for me because everyone’s searching up and down in that aisle just completely lost. I usually will just eves drop when people mutter to themselves, or say something to their kid and tell them where it is. Odd, boredline creepy? Sure. Most people appreciate it though. Others look at me like they wish i had never been born.
I still remember the guy who commented on my watch at the soap isle and then we had a whole ass conversation about them. Kind of awkward start because my brain wasn’t ready for that but it was a nice experience all in all.
Rule number 1 of talking with someone you don’t yet know: It’s always an awkward start, and there’s no way to make it feel more natural. And that’s not a problem, things will likely become more natural as the conversation progresses.
That’s at least what I’ve been learning with my experience.
Yeah, that’s been my experience as well. It took a lot longer than it should have to realize that it’s normal and the people that matter will overlook that initial awkwardness to get to know you.
People don’t seem to talk in public as much anymore. If people are at the bus stop, they’re on their phone or waiting quietly.
Same at the grocery store. This will sound old as hell but I hate it when the grocery store rearranges the soups. Takes me forever to find what I’m looking for. Sometimes I’ll see someone else in front of the soups, looking up and down, looking frustrated. I’ll say something like “yeah i hate it when they move the soups too.” And I’ll usually get a smile or some similar comment back.
I guess what I’m trying to say is don’t be afraid to comment about some shared experience you’re having with people in public.
I talk to people. If you are on an app on your phone, I’ll interupt you to compliment you on your shoes or something (assuming a compliment is warranted). Sometimes I get to chat for a minute or two, but worst case scenario I get a thank you and a smile.
Maybe people will remember me as a creeper, or maybe they’ll have a better day because they chatted and got a compliment. No matter what, I got to exist in that person’s life. I wasn’t invisible.
Same, it’s nice just being the sort of person who does such things
Ive become exceptionally familiar with the baking aisle as my wife loves to bake, but will regularly not have everything (or not enough), and she usually realizes it after she starts. So its a time measured event to get what she needs.
Holiday season is always so funny for me because everyone’s searching up and down in that aisle just completely lost. I usually will just eves drop when people mutter to themselves, or say something to their kid and tell them where it is. Odd, boredline creepy? Sure. Most people appreciate it though. Others look at me like they wish i had never been born.
I still remember the guy who commented on my watch at the soap isle and then we had a whole ass conversation about them. Kind of awkward start because my brain wasn’t ready for that but it was a nice experience all in all.
Rule number 1 of talking with someone you don’t yet know: It’s always an awkward start, and there’s no way to make it feel more natural. And that’s not a problem, things will likely become more natural as the conversation progresses.
That’s at least what I’ve been learning with my experience.
Yeah, that’s been my experience as well. It took a lot longer than it should have to realize that it’s normal and the people that matter will overlook that initial awkwardness to get to know you.
Yeah!