Today I went grocery shopping. More than half the people were not wearing masks. Of all the people I passed only 2 made direct eye contact with me at two separate times. I smiled at both of them. No smile back. The first person I just felt awkward because there was no reciprocated smile. The second person looked mad I smiled at them. Anyone else notice this or am I going with the I'm just crazy escuse?
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I haven't experienced that. In fact, quite the opposite. Most people seem relieved and for the most part smile and nod their head. I live in quite a conservative area though....maybe that's it? Just keep smiling, you'll get one back in return. Show them that the problem isn't you....it's them.??
I've experienced a mix of both, the cashier was noticeably friendlier to me than the maskers though.
Keep on smiling! The world needs more smiles strong the world. Maybe it's just taking people some time to get used to it again.
They might not be used to smiling at strangers anymore.
Yeah I was considering this might be part of the reasons.
Keep smiling. Somebody out there will smile back.
Just came back from a walk through a very busy park in northern Ohio. About 1% were morons with masks. Everyone else was happy and living normal good lives and on a pleasant Sunday night
Everyone in the stores I go to are masked up. There's no eye contact which is fine with me. But one checker I like at the grocery store, we were chatting a it through our masks and then I said "I'm smiling at you." And she said "I'm smiling too."
It's horrible what the overlords have done to us. Very few people in my area have the guts to drop their masks. Even outdoors which I find hilariously stupid!
Maybe they were nervous. I found many other maskless people smiling when Texas first went maskless. But in the beginning people were nervous and didn’t want to appear as if they were flaunting it so they didn’t always make eye contact or smile. In other words it depends on the person. I wouldn’t read into it. They were smiling on the inside fren.
I make a point to actually say Hi to people more now than before. I make them engage with me. Its good for them!
I was mask less from the start. Way back months ago I noticed the maskers did not acknowledge each other at all.
Ive had masked eyes smile back. Im smiling at all and def when making eye contact masked smile back. Its been a fairly positive interaction. TJs, surprisingly, so relaxed again. They need the smiles, they need to be set free, theyre prisoners of fear
I live just outside Chicago and try to hit a daily walk, if not two. I never get returned smiles. Usually, they either look annoyed or they look away. Some even turn their bodies, like that would stop them from contracting my supposed cooties. It’s so bizarre.
I know in other countries that is the culture and smiles are offensive. Whatever evil is influencing our place is scary. Yesterday I drove passed a back the blue event so I stopped by and started talking to strangers. And older guy who appeared to be a veteran to me was able to tell me what was going on and gave me some information on meetings that go on in my neighborhood that I want to start attending. Then I tried talking to other random people there and it was a small even but after my 3rd person after the older guy, non of them seemed enthusiastic to chit chat about the event they were attending m pretty concerning. But such a cool little event.