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chocolate moose
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 Fri, Dec 12 2008, 3:13 pm
Let me preface this by saying that my eyesight is not what it used to be...and that it was Friday, in the height of the Mumbai tragedy.
As I was walking down the street, I thought I saw someone I knew. I, very jovially, said Hello/how are you! to her. She gave me a "look", squinched up her whole face, and replied, Do I know you? (As it turns out, no she didn't.)
Does that mean no Hello back?
Anyone ?
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yo'ma
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Fri, Dec 12 2008, 3:29 pm
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I always respond with a hello, but usually in a question form.
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Chocoholic
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Fri, Dec 12 2008, 4:07 pm
I often greet strangers in the street.
When a stranger greets me, I friendly greet back.
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anonymom
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Fri, Dec 12 2008, 4:17 pm
She was rude.
People often confuse me with my sister. So I just say hello back even though I dont know them, but in a reserved way, but I try not to make them feel dumb.
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lubaussie
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 6:50 am
She could have said "hello" and then said "do I know you?" On the other hand, once I was too polite and had a whole 45 minute conversation with somebody who thought I was someone else entirely! She didn't even realise until the end when she asked me a question and I'm like "umm no" and she's like "wait, are you ___" and I smiled and said "no!" 
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Raisin
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 1:28 pm
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hello chocolate moose! (waving)
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zissy2004
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 1:46 pm
CM, I saw your name and I was sure its a thread from a while back! so...
welcome back!!
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freidasima
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 2:09 pm
1) Welcome back!
2)She was rude
3) I can understand that if a wierd looking person or a member of the opposite gender suddenly says hello and you don't know them...you don't want to answer but a nice normal looking chocolate moose like you?!
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sarahnurit
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 3:58 pm
I would say that she was a little...well, not the best show of derecheretz. No reason not to say hello unless there are other problems going on!
And, yes, HELLO cm! Wellcome back!
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Raisin
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 4:01 pm
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yes, it's rude. If that happens to me I smile and say, hi, I don't know you. Maybe I would try and find out who she thinks I am - perhaps it is my sister or something.
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Tamiri
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 4:11 pm
If a Chocolate Moose approached me in the street and said Hi to me, I would faint. I guess that could be considered rude.
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Ima'la
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 4:28 pm
Welcome back, CM! Actually, when I saw this post, I scrunched up my face and squinted at the date & time of posting, then at your sn to see if it's really you or someone new with a similar sn, and then at your new avatar - I like it!
Am I the only insecure person here who would assume I'm probably supposed to know the person, but oh-no-who-on-earth-can-that-be, so I'd say hello and try to play along as best as I can?
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chocolate moose
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 6:47 pm
Truthfully, I didn't know her and if I had seen her closer up, I would not have greeted her. However, once I had said hello, I didn't expect the third degree.
No good deed goes unpunished...
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octopus
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 6:49 pm
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whenever someone says hello to me, I say hello back. If I don't know the person, I just assume they mixed me up with someone else, and say hello anyway. I always try to smile at the other Jewish ladies whenever I pass by.
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Tefila
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 8:42 pm
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Neh she wasn't rude just clueless, sadly there are lots nowadays who don't know the meaning or the existance of a greeting.
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greenfire
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 8:52 pm
hello first & then the question ... can you remind me where I know you from ... I blame it on my senility ... lol 
now once a girl of about 10 was running towards her "aunty" whom I realized she thought I was - so I opened my arms as well and ran towards her in the same manner - oops she was a tad embarrassed but at least I reciprocated ... we all had a little chuckle ...
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OOTBubby
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 9:07 pm
In the large, out-of-town city in which I live, it is common place to greet everyone you meet, particularly saying "Good Shabbos" or "Good Yom Tov".
In fact, one of my most memorable experiences as I was just becoming frum (over 37 years ago) was while I was walking on a main street in our city on Shabbos with a friend, noticing 2 older ladies passing and saying Good Shabbos to them.
One of them stopped us, and in a very friendly (not accusingly) way asked if she knew is, and promptly introduced herself to us a Rebetzin XY (well known name on our city). She asked our names and began a pleasant game of Jewish geography where it turned out she knew much of my friend's family. Her whole manner was so warm and friendly that I always remembered it and was thrilled when I met her (and got to know her well) shortly after my marriage a few years later.
Here we know that those that don't greet others on the street on Shabbos and Yom Tov are the "out of towners"!
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mama-star
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Sat, Dec 13 2008, 10:31 pm
| Tamiri wrote: | | If a Chocolate Moose approached me in the street and said Hi to me, I would faint. I guess that could be considered rude. |
wow, you're a better woman than me. if a chocolate moose approached me on the street, I'd probably eat it.
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