86: Say Hi

Today I saw you on the street in Causeway Bay. I recognized you, but I turned my face aside, so I don’t know whether you can see me or not.

I think many people had similar experience before. One would avoid being seen by another people. Would he/she remember me? What should I talk to him/her? I am in a hurry, better talk to him/her later. He/she will not remember me even I introduce myself, so not saying hi seems better. Many other excuses can make up.

I have also seen you before but I turned my face aside. You have also seen me before but you turned your face aside.

I met you once in a party.
Next time I saw you, you turned me down.
Next time you saw me, I turned you down.
The 4th time, we met again in another party, but we may still be hi-bye friends.

I met you once in a party.
Next time I saw you, and I say Hi to you.
Next time you saw me, and you say Hi to me, and we chat for a while.
The 4th time, we met again in another party, and we have more to chat, and we become friends.

So we say Hi to people when we see them, we would have friends!

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Of course it is not that simple. Human beings are complicated creatures and depth of friendship has nothing related to how many Hi we say. Some guys we often meet and chat may not be our best friends. Some guys we may only see one or two times are indeed our best friends.

Just to say Hi, a matter of politeness, and kind of normal human interaction. Be more generous.