Dear Baba Rumcake,
I’ve only had this happen to me on 2 occasions that I remember. Once was when I was really tired and mumbled my greeting rather unenthusiastically. The other time was an ordinary, friendly introduction to a new person in the office who completely ignored it, and I’m pretty sure they heard me. What would motivate someone to ignore something like this? It seems like it would take more effort to ignore it than to just politely acknowledge it. What gives?
Ignored in Idaho
Dear Ignored,
Why does it matter? You admitted that the first time you mumbled, so that makes it once that you should feel snubbed.
Does it strike you that you actually pay that much attention to other people’s short comings? When in truth it does not matter at all. Keeping tabs on people is rather judgmental and critical and not in a good way.
It makes you a snob and picky to boot, with no tolerance and little patience for others. For you to assume, that they purposely did not answer is also rather creepy.
No one needs to respond to your greetings. Some people want to be left alone, not bothered. Others like to be left alone in the mornings till they wake up.
This is not about you. It is about them. They do not feel like answering your greeting. Get over it! Find some other putz who feels that they have to respond to your every whim.
Blessings on your controlling views,
Baba Rumcake