To expect a 'good morning '?

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If I time my morning jog/totter wrong, it coincides with the mums and dads taking their kids to school along the same fairly narrow footpath. I always make a point of saying 'morning'. Some reply but most ignore me or just look bemused. This morning the kids were in fancy dress and I complimented one or two. Some mums just looked at me as if I was a weirdo. Admittedly, I am rather a sight myself after my exertions but really is too much to ask?
I am Welsh, living among the English. Does this explain it?

I was thinking about this while walking dogs the other day. I think there's a sort of critical mass of people about after which you stop saying 'good morning', so if you're on a quiet lane with a dog and you meet someone else also with dog, you will definitely say 'good morning' as your dogs sniff each other's bums... whereas if you're walking up a busy high street you definitely won't. But the point at which subconciously you stop acknowledging everyone you pass is slightly different for everyone.

Anyone other than me old enough to remember that Crocodile Dundee film where he's saying G'day to bemused New Yorkers?

I find people are more 'good morningy' when it is very early and during weather extremes, especially snow. 'Morning! Cold enough for you is it hey?'

How would it be if I sniffed the mums' bums?

some folk are just rude and stand offish and some get so offended if you dare talk to their children , just keep being cheery and smile say hello and Jog on

CailinDana, I'm used to waving at everybody from my car regardless of whether I know them or not, plus I always say "Hello" to everybody I meet. I live in Ireland. But I lived in London for a few years, and I had to force myself to stop this as I got stared at as if I was weird.
OP, you're doing nothing wrong - don't pass any remarks to their unfriendliness!

And CailínDána, you're not a bold girl

Those with Irish will know what I mean!

at your friend saying hello to the tube carriage MarjorieAntrobus ! - London definitely not a saying hello kind of place, Michael McIntyre does a good sketch about being spoken to by strangers in London and how threatened people feel by it!

I don't say good morning to every single person I come across on the school run. I live in a city, it would take me all day.

I say good morning to the people I know / recognise, but not to strangers.

If a stranger said good morning to me I may look puzzled as I would wonder if / how they knew me, or think they were saying it to someone behind me.

I don't live in a city but a market town. The path is narrow in places. It seems odd that you wouldn't acknowledge someone passing you within about two feet of you. I have worked in London off and on for about 25 years (yes, ancient) and wouldn't embarrass myself there, but I did always used to say good morning to the street sweeper in Carlton House Terrace and we struck up quite a rapport I thought!

I was enjoying this and now it's deaded

I also had the same cold response from some parents before as well and I live in a supposedly friendly English city. I just ignore those parents now and only greet people who don't treat me like I'm the loon around here. I lived in the South before and I would disagree that people are less friendly there. I find that there are always some who return the greeting.

You are so like me OP! I do alot of running and always say "hi" to people or comment on their cute dog etc. Many of them look at me in just the way you have described!

I live in a supposedly friendly Northern English city now btw...