I am also prejudiced against ignorance.
I'm a friendly person. When I'm walking down my street, or laying outside underneath my car, I tend to say 'Hello' to everyone that passes. (It's not that weird, is it...?)

The weird thing is that only about a quarter or them (or less) actually take the time out of their day to answer you. The rest just walk on past, pretending they didn't hear. Seriously, try it one day.

The reason for this must be one of two things - either that they think they are better than me, or they think I'm weird.

Because saying hello to your non-immediate neighbours is THAT weird in today's society.

Either way, it makes me want to cut their tits off.
(Flap Burger hasn't really got a burger made of flaps, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 7:35, 20 replies)

It is a bit weird

(MJPerry was crude but clickable at, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 8:03, closed)

How can not saying hello to some grinning loon
be considered ignorant? Circumspect, yes. Perhaps a little paranoid. But ignorant?
( argyleblanket The man on the roof works for me, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 9:15, closed)

If a stranger says 'hello' to me they usually want something, and I don't want to be hassled.
So yes, I think you are weird.
( Zuowan, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 9:19, closed)

Cutting peoples tits off might be considered weird ... but
not taking the time to say hello to someone who has said hello to you is just shit.... fuck there are people in my office that will not say hello.
(TwinkleFuckingToes Has a ingrown toe nail, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 9:19, closed)

What do you lay under your car?

(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 9:22, closed)

multiple choice
Eggs
carpet
men
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 11:58, closed)

Welcome to my life
I live in a small village, and most of the ignorant fuck-pigs around here don't reply to a friendly "hello".
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 9:27, closed)

I always
say to hello to women with nice boobs
( The Scrunt Wants a Dozen Pints, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 9:29, closed)

You are Leslie Phillips AICMFP

( shinyshinyscalp less a man, more a way of life, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 12:53, closed)

No offence
They probably think you'll invite them to a prayer group
(knackerz is skinning up, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 9:29, closed)

I always have the reaction
"that guy's either mental or a beggar...wow, it's really sad that I react to someone being friendly that way."
(apeloverage committed the vile act of onanism on, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 9:30, closed)

You are wrong
Not everyone is as cheerful, outgoing and annoying as you. Don't judge people on this.

Before we moved house we had a MASSIVE hedge, seriously. It was at least a two day job to cut it. As I struggled manfully atop my ladder with the re-chargable hedge-cutter, some people would pass a friendly comment, some would say hello, some would just walk on by. This was the outskirts of a small market town.

I'd reply to those that made a friendly comment but it didn't bother me if someone chose to ignore me. Maybe they had things on their mind, maybe they were having a bad day, maybe they were just not naturally friendly - who cares? Not me.

You need to chill out mate. Don't judge people so easily, accept them for what they are.
(Che Grimsdale Best before:, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 9:34, closed)

You should have used the hedge-trimmer to cut their tits off though
Just a thought.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 7 Apr 2010, 10:59, closed)

it depends
if they think you're talking to them too.
(FootOfTim, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 9:57, closed)

Where do you live?
I'm guessing London, where the only people who talk to you in teh street are escapees from Broadmoor. In the village I grew up in, *everyone* says hello to each other.
(davywavy, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 10:20, closed)

My mate takes the Metro regularly.
He waves at passers by, and doesn't think this weird. I do.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Wed 7 Apr 2010, 10:32, closed)

It makes me want to cut their tits gas off
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 11:59, closed)

It's not the saying hello that they think is weird.
It's the twitching, drooling and frenzied masturbation.
( stuj (^(^;;^)^) GO TEAM SPIDERS!(^(^;;^)^), Wed 7 Apr 2010, 12:49, closed)

I live in a small town in Northern england.
Most of the people that walk past are my neighbours. Maybe not immediate neighbours, but still neighbours.

I fail to see how saying 'Morning' to someone is being annoying. I don't particularly want to chat to them, or have a long conversation, but it's still nice to say "hi" to people that you live near.

I just think it's sad that in today's society someone who lives 4 doors away from you completely ignores you when you say hello to them.

The one thing that I've noticed is that you often get a reply or even a conversation out of people that you would normally take one look at and go "chavvy wanker" (now there's my prejudice showing through). Old people too - they seem a lot more friendly than most.

Mind you, perhaps I am odd. I even take time out of my day to speak to Jehovas Witnesses. Makes a change from telling them to fuck off.
(Flap Burger hasn't really got a burger made of flaps, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 14:09, closed)

I live in a small village where people tend to say hello to everyone.
Maybe you live in an area of low confidence where the people aren't sure you're talking to them and don't want to make a fool of themselves by replying when it wasn't intended for them?
( vix0r was not Matthew on, Wed 7 Apr 2010, 15:34, closed)