Receptionist at work seems to hate me

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Posting for traffic...need advice!!!

I started a new job two weeks ago, and I don't know what I did to earn the ire of the receptionist. I always make it a point to greet her, and she returns it either with a grimace or completely doesn't answer.

Our only interactions were during a work lunch, where she was invited by my team. We were very civil, I thought it went fine. Another time was when I asked for help to figure out a lock, and I was very nice about it. It turned out the lock was broken (after several times/a day of me trying to figure it out!), and she even said sorry for assigning me the broken lock.

What should I do? I don't want her to be mad at me, as I know she can make things difficult for me.

Advice please?

I work with one of these. I’ve finally learned to just mumble a hi or say nothing at all as I go straight to the area I work in. I don’t work in close proximity to the receptionist so it works perfectly.

Pretend she doesn’t exist. Speak to her when necessary. Be civil. Don’t give any energy to this. Life’s too short. When you’re over 40, this’ll be second nature.