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Sandarita · 27/03/2014 14:40

Can you help me to understand that topic. When I take my children to school, I say Hello or Good Morning to my sons parents, but realy sometimes to hear an answer back. Yes I am from Europe, not English. But is not better to ignore them, then feel so weird after yours Hello you did not hear any answer. I do not start any talk, just want to great people . Nothing else. And situation, when afternoon I came to pick my litlle one from the Nursery, I sow 2 grandparents standing and another man someones father wayting, I just came and said Good afternoon. No one turn to me.
Any advice?

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Mogz · 27/03/2014 19:27

People can be very insular. Have you tried asking them a questions, like 'Hello are you Sam's mum?' Then you could introduce yourself and your child, hopefully that will open things up for more conversation, best of luck.

Sandarita · 28/03/2014 09:26

Thanks Mogz.
No did not try to introduce my self, as many of the people knew whos mom I am, and I know is well. I will try from yesturday do not say hello to everyone. That is not well manners by me, but that what I can do do not upset my self. Realy have very nice 8 parents, who has a small conversation with me, and 3 of them is my friends. So can not change the word. Sadly.....

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ShredMeJillianIWantToBeNatalie · 28/03/2014 20:52

Oh I've come across a fair few of the type of parents you mention; many of them aren't ignoring you deliberately but are lost in their own little world, and others aren't interested in a simple greeting.

I always found it best just to trill "MORNING!" really quite loudly. That tends to sort the former from the latter.

Sandarita · 31/03/2014 13:01

Oh, Thank you very mutch.

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LisaBookMums · 03/04/2014 18:35

What rude sods! Good on you for being the friendly one Sandarita. Probably ShredMeJillian is right: folks are often in their own little world so I tend to gently touch on the arm and say something about the weather. You know us Brits: ignore friendly Europeans saying Hello but can't stop us if you say "blooming raining again" or "supposed to be nice this weekend" Smile

Sandarita · 07/04/2014 11:08

LisaBook
Probably yes. So many is lovely, can not say any bad world.

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