[*BCM*] Boston Bikers

[Mars]

Friendliness is defined by how you how you interact with people, not by 
going out of your way to show people you are friendly.

Instead of saying "Hello!", why not say, "I'm friendly!"

TSmith4918 at aol.com wrote:
> well, thanks for adding reason
>  
> "J:  PREFERENCE FOR A MEANINGFUL LIFE:  most folks can't be bothered 
> by meaningless, empty, and fake gestures such as insincere greetings 
> that might be misconstrued as so-called friendliness.  The search for 
> meaning is way too energy consuming and can't be distracted, derailed, 
> or debiked by meaningless.
>  
> my god, I've suddenly realized how shallow I am.
>  
> keep em coming.
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>  
>  
> In a message dated 8/17/2006 12:37:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> martian at MIT.EDU writes:
>
>     If you were wearing a hat, would you say hi to everyone you saw
>     wearing
>     a hat?
>
>     What's the point of saying hello anyway? I suspect one might
>     answer that
>     question with, "It's nice." Well, I don't think it is; I think it's
>     meaningless, empty, and fake.
>
>     Personally, I'm already annoyed by how many people I have to talk
>     to on
>     a daily basis. The last thing I want is a 2 second 'conversation' to
>     reassure someone that I am aware of their presence.
>
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