“Your hair looks cool.”
“Thanks!”
We both walk on pleasantly and continue with our days.
“I really like your hair.”
I realize you are blocking my exit from the elevator and I smile awkwardly as I push by, way too close for comfort.
One of these is a friendly interaction.
One of them is creepy and threatening.
Is it really that difficult to know the difference?
The problem is, I want to be friendly and neighborly. I like living in a building where people say, “Hi,” when we pass in the halls. Just don’t corner people in the elevator. This shouldn’t even have to be said.
“Thanks!”
We both walk on pleasantly and continue with our days.
“I really like your hair.”
I realize you are blocking my exit from the elevator and I smile awkwardly as I push by, way too close for comfort.
One of these is a friendly interaction.
One of them is creepy and threatening.
Is it really that difficult to know the difference?
The problem is, I want to be friendly and neighborly. I like living in a building where people say, “Hi,” when we pass in the halls. Just don’t corner people in the elevator. This shouldn’t even have to be said.
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