I agree, there is absolutely no need to be rude. I always say good morning to people I see when I’m on my morning run. Most times the gesture is returned, but sometimes I’m ignored or they might not be able to hear if they have earbuds in. It seems these days we often make every effort to block out everyone around us.

It can be hard but I think that the best way to find respect and kindness is to share it.. where your focus goes, energy flows!

I found that it was my headspace that made me feel like I was surrounded with rudeness and lack of kindness. I was always looking for the worst in each situation. Once I felt better in my headspace I found the joy in the other people surrounding me and stopped focusing on the rude people and letting it get to me. There is always going to be one negative nancy in the bunch, but most people are happy and pleasant demeanor. Those who are rude, it makes me think now what they have going on in their life to make them that way and I give them benefit of the doubt.

You never know what kind of day someone else is having or what’s going on in their life.

There will always be people who aren’t wanting to engage with others. We also don’t know what’s happening with that person, they might have something else going on and then it just comes across as unintendedly rude.

Well I feel extremely lucky after reading this. I walk most days and always say Hi or Hello to people on the street. So far I have always had a smile returned to me and sometimes even a comment or two is exchanged. Makes my day, and I hope it makes their day too. Such a small thing to do with a really good reward to all.

I usually smile and nod at people – if I don’t get a response I just figure they’re thinking about something else. I rarely encounter actual nastiness.

I always try to smile and interact with people too. Yes, you might get the odd bad response but on a whole I find people are pretty receptive and you just never know who’s day you might have made without even realising it.

Some people think they don’t like one night stands, because one night stands are the mcdonalds of meetings, you might get something nice, it’ll cost too much, you dont know where he/she/sha been, and overall the experience doesn’t last, also you might end up with guilty.

The analogy i am potraying is derived from fast bustling environment, where people do not want other people to be near them, because a safety perpspective, although this encounter you describe might literally have been an expression (from the other person) as too costly for her day, the premise might be that she has not time for anyone outside of her/his/sha’ circle, but maybe even within she/he/sha circle. (pronouns set edited to reflect the common eventuated danger of presenting a claim that someone who is not you owns something.)

Likely most people who act rude in quick encounters, have no fear, and are trying to save ‘money’ by being frugal with the amount of sugar their brain burns. This is not always the case, some people have abusive situations, and respond differently to sugar burning situations.

I’ve noticed. I always try to be happy, smiling, friendly when out and about. But im in the minority I think some people are just too scared to acknowledge strangers these days

I do this all the time and people are always the same, just rude and stuck up. I am a people person and always smiling at others but some people are just miserable and it’s sad

No matter how busy people are there is no need to be rude. If Adults are rude there is really no hope for their children. Please remain being pleasant and spread some cheer throughout your day.. Have a good day.

There are still kind people out there ????‍♀️????‍♀️????‍♀️ But it is getting harder to show kindness as there’s so many nasty people and so many others that take advantage of it

It’s horrible these days. I truely think it has to do with daily stress and the cost of living, it tends to put people on edge. It’s sad thinking what the world is becoming.

I think some people are in shock you said something nice. Don’t be discouraged keep doing what you do. I said hello to the Cleaning lady on a travelator, she said are you talking to me? I said yes and asked how her day was going? She said “We are invisible to most people. In a day no one (shoppers) never even looks at us let a lone speaks to us. That’s terrible I told her so when I did my shopping I found that cleaner and bought her a ROSES Chocolates and some flowers. She was shocked but most grateful. Doesn’t cost much to be nice.

I honestly think it’s getting worse with each generation

Sounds like Sydney…

Don’t let the odd one like that out there stop you. I always smile and interact with people (country town upbringing) and it’s usually a good response. Some people see no one at all and appreciate a little interaction.

You just never know what someone is going through or has been through. I’d take that reaction as needing your kindness more than anything. Please keep doing it and don’t let it phase you. Next time you might end up having a fabulous conversation and interaction just from being nice!

You will get these people all the time. There is one mum i smile at, at school drop off and she never smiles back. You can’t please everyone. Just continue to be you, there will be people out there that will love to receive your warm smile and hello at them. Don’t let a couple of people change you, you sound so lovely. You will never be able to please everyone and some people are just plain rude!