one of my pet peeves (random post)

[lucubr8r]

When my lab had significantly more people in it, on of the conversations which came up was how irked a few of the members get when they hold the door open for someone else (especially with some delay), and don't receive a "thank you" in return. I find it mildly annoying, but on the whole I'm not fussed about it

Comments

[eirestew]

Maybe they're being blinded by science.

[wwembley]

it's always so sad when people don't smile back...

[oregoncreek]

I have neighbors to whom I am a "vertical mass" if nothing more. They used to talk to us before I asked them to please be quiet and stop blowing smoke in our windows so we could sleep, but now I merit the silent treatment, it seems.

The acquaintance-ignoring phenomenon has always puzzled me; I usually give even complete strangers a little nod or smile, and do not understand how one can recognize someone, pass by them however many times, and utterly ignore them. Sure, I don't know what to say beyond "hello", but--we owe each other recognition as fellow humans, at least?

[lucubr8r]

I guess I'd prefer smoke-free silence than the alternative, though it is a rude on top of rudeness.