![]() In that case, it's actually more awkward to not say something. For example: you are the only two people in an elevator. When someone is in near proximity to you, or enters your space, it's polite to acknowledge them. In other settings, where people are just going about their lives (on the way to work or something) it can be seen as annoying or suspicious. I think you're correct that time and place are important.Īt places that are meant to be social, like a club or party, in my opinion it's acceptable to approach someone and talk to them for the sheer purpose of getting to know them. Is time and place important? Like being at school or at work, where everyone more or less knows each other to an extent? Or a place specifically made to be social, like some sort of bar, a club, or a party? Or how about a park, if you're just bored and another person is also by themselves, looking bored?īut I can imagine that being approached someplace like a gym, a library, the street, a bus, or a train station would be rather annoying as the person is usually in the middle of something/has a certain goal in mind and doesn't wanna be distracted. People say, especially with the internet nowadays, that they don't like when random strangers try to talk to them in public while they're going about their day.īut isn't talking to strangers how you meet new people in the first place? Wasn't everyone you know with the exception of your parents a stranger at one point? How the hell are you supposed to talk to people if talking to strangers is considered "rude?" Moderators have full discretion in making decisions they deem to be in the best interest of the subreddit.
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