I dare you to..........

[LauraMax]

Smile & say hello to a stranger today. Has that ever happened to you? Did you notice how much it brightened your day? So when you're in the grocery store tonight, or walking through a parking lot, or at the gym, make eye contact with a stranger & say hi.

Don't do it to too many people or you'll end up being carted off in a straight jacket. :7

Pay it forward. Give us another dare.

 

[TeTe]

Well, I did it the other day, right after I'd heard about the VT tragedy. I got out of my car to go to an ATM and another woman was there and I asked if she'd heard about it, and she said yes (this is Richmond, VA where I dare you to find one person who doesn't know someone who went/goes there.) I swear, we almost hugged each other. We talked and told each other to be safe as we parted ways.

And, while I was sad about what we had in common, it did make me feel good to connect with a complete stranger like that.

 

[Tess_ATL]

I have to really try to do this. I'm getting better at it. I used to roll my eyes at my mom whose motto is "Strangers are just friends we haven't met yet." Now I completely agree but I still don't see myself striking up a conversation with someone I don't know.

 

[TeTe]

Oh, I do it. Not often, but I've had some really fun conversations with people in check-out lines! Heck, a guy I didn't know was walking his new puppy on the sidewalk in front of our house yesterday, and I made a special trip outside just to meet the dog. Even my husband came out and we stood around talking to him and playing with his puppy (Cody---strange, never asked the guy his name!!!) for about 10 minutes.

But, then again, I never said I was normal.;-)

 

[darli ann]

I very often do this but I notice that it's difficult for some people. When I meet someone on the street/sidewalk whether I know them or not I look at them and will say hello if they look at me. But so often they avoid eye contact. I wish people would try harder to acknowledge others, I really do. You don't have to be acquainted to be friendly.

 

[candi]

I do it often because it makes me feel good

 

[Jess_jugs]

I guess being in the Midwest people are generally friendlier?? Most people say hi & out by where we live (kinda in the country) everyone waves at you as you drive by. Yes, seriously.

I talk to everyone, even while waiting in the checkout line, etc. Yes, I like to talk. ;-)

 

[RunnerGirl]

This is funny...my DH grew up in a tiny town and I grew up in the city. When we were dating the first time I went there a guy waved at us as we passed by in the car and I flipped him the bird! My DH loves to tell this story. Me? I;m a little embarassed. Ok not so much that I didn't share with all of you.
I am much nicer now!
I said hi to a lady at the WAWA today and that I liked her shirt.
LD

 

[Sunshine 1528]

I grew up in a pretty small town too and by the time I was in high school was acquainted with someone everywhere I went.

In moving to larger towns since college, it is interesting how people keep to themselves.

But the ol' small town feeling is still in me and I find myself listening in to others conversations and then participating too.

And I always try to say hi to anyone who will look at me or I will make a comment to someone standing in line near me.

Don't much care if people think I am strange, it keeps me happy and at times probably makes others happy too :7

 

[darla723]

I just thought about this the other day--- Right after 9/11, I was travelling one of the main drags in our town, light after light... and the same car stayed ahead of me. There was a kid in the back watching me constantly with a kind of sad look on his face. When I turned after about a mile of this, I put up my fingers in a peace sign. He did it in turn and I'll never forget the look on his face--sort of a knowledge that things would never be the same.

Peace
Doreen

 

[andtckrtoo]

Try walking a cute puppy in a big city and you'll discover how friendly city people can be. :+ But, I do seriously smile and say hi to most people. I talk to people in lines, and I have had some fine conversations that way. Yeah, some people think I'm whacked (I probably am), but for the most part, people are happy someone else is taking the initiative. I think a lot of people feel they should avoid eye contact and should not talk to strangers when they really want to, so when a friendly person does just that, they are relieved.