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so what happened?

actually that's a good observation. there are some people in my grad program that are so asocial I just can't excuse their behavior anymore. I mean, I pass you in the halls of the department every day, sometimes several times. We're going to see each other for the next 5 years probably. Can I get a hello? No need to ask how I'm doing, how about a wave, a smile?

Nothing in particualr happened to spark this comment. I was just thinking about how I used to be accused of being rude or arrogant and I would excuse myself by saying that I was just quiet or shy, but really, I was being rude because I was considering my own comfort rather than anyone else's.

Amen to that. From a parental perspective, I think parents should not give their children the "option" of being shy. It's hard sometimes to make a kid overcome that, but it's important to teach them to be polite and answer someone when they speak to you.

I'm not shy b/c I want to be, it's just ppl ignore me when I do speak or they give me dirty looks b/c I don't always agree w/ what they're saying. So I just try to keep quiet and talk w/ those who care about what I say, instead of talking to a wall.