to think that this complete stranger should acknowledge me?

[nevergoogle]

I mean, FFS, for the past two years I have walked past this guy on my way to work, every single bleeding morning.
Then, on my way home, we pass each other again.
We live in a small town, there's never anyone else about yet he strides past with his head up and stares straight ahead as if I'm a figment of my own fucking imagination.
I think he works near my house, and i must work near his. It's a 10 minute walk.

Is it too much to expect a 'morning' or a 'fuck sake is it you again trying to get a reaction who the fuck do you think you are?'
fucking something surely!? it's very annoying

omg best thread in a long time

Op say Lovely weather for ducks..

ohh or use the " i hear chickens gets cold this time of year line" you know make him think your a real lunatic

Or you could let that really pretty lace handkerchief you've got (y'know, the one you embroidered with daisies round the edge) float to the ground before exclaiming 'Oh goodness, my handkerchief' a bit too loudly?

Wait for him to respond whilst looking pale and floaty...

And Genteel Bingo, the gent's yours.

i don't want him to lay his coat across the puddles, nor chat, just a nod in my direction would suffice.

i could hire an plane to trail the words, 'look down, short aggravated weirdo wants to say good morning'.

leave the poor lad alone.

is it you MQ ?

lad? he's got to be mid 40s, very tall, excellent posture and has a moustache.

Noooo, it's a bad idea. I struck up a conversation with a security guard I saw every day on the way to work. (Only did it because DD was with me. Heaven knows why.) Now I have to say hello to him, & he sort of grins at me. We are both embarrassed. If I pretend I haven't seen him he still says hello. I wish we'd both continued to pretend the other didn't exist. I don't want to have to speak/smile/nod every day. Ignore! Ignore! It's the only civilised way to behave!

maybe he is picking up on your desperate vibes to be noticed so is not encouraging you

i find this behaviour quite normal but then i have always lived in london, but people are helpful and friendly when they have to be

Faint at his feet. He may have to loosen your stays, so you can breath, so make sure they are a lacy sheer number.

steady on there iscream.

chickens do gets colds this time of year

Follow him to work then find a reason to use whatever service his work provides. I he keeps ignoring you after you've been a customer or client or whatever then he's definitely very rude.

If you get caught you might be in trouble though.

i haven't got time for that in the morning! i might miss the street cleaner!

Take the day off. Or phone in sick. Do you want the man to say hello or not?! You're clearly not making enough effort.

Oh and you should ask the street cleaner if Rude Man ever says hello to him. I'm not sure what that will prove but we can work it out once you have the information .

I would ask myself, why do I want this man to acknowledge me? I have no idea who he is and vice versa. Yes we pass each other by every morning but apart from that, that's all we have in common.
Leave the poor man alone. Why should he speak to you?

Op, I work closely with someone on a day to day basis doing a stressful serious job, yet when he sees me at the bus stop he acts as though I'm invisible despite me saying loudly "good morning mr rude bastard". I started saying the bare minimum to him at work but it's just weird, it's like I'm following him, like he thinks I'm some sort of creepy entity stalking him right up to the uniform trolley at work. I even went for a meal at Xmas with him, spoke to me at meal, went back to ignoring next morning.

Why on earth should he interact with you? He doesn't know you. He doesn't owe you anything at all. The walk to wherever he's going every morning may be the only time he gets a bit of peace and quiet to think his own thoughts/write poetry in his head/worry about some crisis that is going on in his life. I don't generally speak to random people in the street either - there is no reason why I should.

tomorrow do a shimmy as you walk past him

There are just some weirdoes individuals I really wouldn't want a relationship of any sort with. There are several candidates on this thread.
Why the need to provoke a reaction?

Ok, no fainting.
The dropping of books or hankie then. Or maybe throw a handful of sparkles at him and mutter a magic spell.
I took the liberty of looking up a spell for you.
As follows.
"During the waxing phase of the moon, light 3 brown candles. On a sheet of paper, write down the attributes you want this new friend to have. Speak each one out loud. When you are done, fold the paper in half twice. Light the edge of the folded paper with one of the candles and repeat this incantation:
With heart and mind I do now speak
Bring to me the one I seek.
Let this paper be the guide
And bring this friend to my side.
Pain and loneliness be no more
Draw a compatriot to my door.
With pleasures many and sorrows few
Let us build a friendship new.
Let not this simple spell coerce
Or make my situation worse.
As I will it, it shall be. Let the paper burn out then snuff the candles. Within the next few weeks, you should meet someone with some or all of the qualities you seek. "

I know! He has that face recognising blindness thing!

My old colleague used to go out for Christmas dinner with the people from her train stop. I thought that was nice.

This bloke owes her big time SGB, can you not see that?