The Newly Updated Rules of Social Conduct. Lesson 1.

Alrighty ya’ll, a recent experience of mine seems to show that really, some people just don’t know how to act. Like saying hello. It’s so simple that apparently it can be simply over looked. I say hello to you. You say hello to me. Easy. A glance and semi-smile/slight head nod is not a hello. It does not qualify therefore it doesn’t count. I would have even been fine with hello’s one-syllable counterpart “hi”, but apparently some days even that is a stretch. Or the “we’ve had conversations before but I will just pretend that after all of those I really don’t know you” casual walk-by. Are we serious here people? Nod. Smile. Don’t walk past me looking at the floor as though I’ve got some piece of food lingering on my cheek from lunch. (And if I do, PLEASE say something.) I realize that there is part of the population is a little socially inept, but not as many that just have bad manners. What ever happened to the hello, excuse me, thank you, how are you’s??? Yes, you may really not care how I am doing, but let’s just pretend for a moment that you are not the only person who exists in this world. Call me crazy. And for some it may mean some practice. Here’s how to get started. Lesson one: someone says hello, say it back.