Poll of the Day > This girl waved at me as I was exiting the school food court after getting lunch

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I wasn't sure that it was me whom she was waving at; I always get the impression that girls are always waving at somebody behind me who are very likely more attractive than I am. So when she waved, I turned around to see if there was anybody behind me. There wasn't, so I just kept eating my lunch, looked at her smiling at me as we passed, and didn't bother to do anything else. It didn't occur to me to wave back because I wasn't sure if I found her attractive or not, being too busy eating and looking at my lunch, and not having a hand free to wave back because I was busy using both to eat my lunch. I was also very, very sleep-deprived and not really in a good mood for social interaction, having not done well on the quiz in my early morning class I had earlier before. Should I have done something more?

I must have these answers.
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EclairReturns posted...

It didn't occur to me to wave back because I wasn't sure if I found her attractive or not

Only being nice and friendly to only those you find attractive (and by extension, only those you think will serve purpose for you) is a terrible way to treat other people.
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you can always meat swing instead of waving if your hands are full

SunWuKung420 posted...

terrible way to treat other people

...I suppose you're right.
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This guy's on his way to ICOYAR's level.
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She was actually waving at me - I was standing behind you.
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I wave back all the time. Even if Im sure I dont know them. Haha.
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SunWuKung420 posted...

EclairReturns posted...

It didn't occur to me to wave back because I wasn't sure if I found her attractive or not

Only being nice and friendly to only those you find attractive (and by extension, only those you think will serve purpose for you) is a terrible way to treat other people.

It's a pragmatic way, and people learn to be useful if you're valuable.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

pragmatic way,

No being pragmatic would be to treat anybody with the same level of nice and thoughtfulness as you'd want to be treated, as a stranger could become someone you might need to rely on in an instant.

What you're suggesting is what is commonly referred to as "being a narcissistic sociopath who only uses people".
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Where's the Shut Up clair option? I always vote that.
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If only she had been a member of a certain ethnic group you're afraid of smiling at then you wouldn't have even had to second guess whether you should wave.