Anonymous Apr 4, 2012 at 10:03 pm

Dear Fucking Portland

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1
HELLO AND HOW ARE YOU TODAY?!
Fruit Cup on April 5, 2012 at 9:40 AM Report this
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You live near me. But I would have said hello. Actually, I probably would've tipped my imaginary cowboy hat, with my other hand through my belt loop and said, "Evenin', ma'am. Nahce naight out." or "hoss" if you're a gentleman.
on April 5, 2012 at 11:41 AM Report this
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forever alone
tcraighenry on April 5, 2012 at 11:50 AM Report this
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tl;dr
Leaky 2.0 oz The Avatar Slayer on April 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM Report this
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You first.
Captain Amerigo on April 5, 2012 at 2:20 PM Report this
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What's up brah!
on April 5, 2012 at 3:36 PM Report this
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worst. IA. ever.
ebag on April 5, 2012 at 6:35 PM Report this
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Stalker.
scaler911 on April 5, 2012 at 9:52 PM Report this
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What kind of nut needs to say hello to every random person walking down the street? Need someone to talk to? Get a teddy bear.
Todd Mecklem on April 6, 2012 at 7:01 AM Report this
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Maybe it was the weird look of expectation on your face or the fact that you had been staring at me for over a block, that I averted my gaze and shuffled by as quickly as I could. Your angry mumbling about "hello"s once i had passed reaffirmed my initial assessment of stranger danger.
BokChoy on April 6, 2012 at 7:40 AM Report this
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Does this person honestly think he's entitled to a stranger's attention simply because they're using the same sidewalk? Dude, get over yourself.
crookedfinger on April 6, 2012 at 9:19 AM Report this
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In addition to the other commenters' reasons for being reluctant to or disinterested in acknowledging a stranger on the sidewalk: Just meeting the eyes of a passing stranger can lead to being asked for a cig, spare change or the use of my phone. Mere eye contact has also brought me an unwanted compliment about my appearance (I'm no hot babe; medium-warm babe at best) or an opening to start telling some sad story as an opening for a hustle.
on April 6, 2012 at 12:50 PM Report this
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Entitled asshole. I personally rarely make eye contact with people for reasons explained above. I take way too much public transport to not learn my lesson because we live in a city with some crazy people and plenty of homeless/gutter punks as well. Maybe I just don't want to be bothered. Get over it.
Roadflare on April 6, 2012 at 4:41 PM Report this
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I once lived in a super small town in NC where people would wave to you while driving past you.

This... is Portland, OR. Welcome.
kay_b on April 6, 2012 at 8:45 PM Report this
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Wait, are you saying that you're upset over people not doing what YOU COULD DO YOURSELF? Are you really that spoiled rotten? Quit yer belly-achin' and make a move!
That_One_Guy on April 7, 2012 at 12:34 PM Report this
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Well said Todd.
frankieb on April 7, 2012 at 1:19 PM Report this
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yeah, agreed with 12 and 13... this city is just kind of chock full of people I generally don't want to talk because a majority of the time they will try to bum something or just generally be annoying towards me. I say hi to old people, because they're generally genial but know how to give people their space.
The Beans on April 9, 2012 at 2:10 PM Report this
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Fuck both of you for being there.
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