Why do you wave or say hi to people you dont know?

Question

The other day I had this fat ugly girl who didnt look older than 16 wave at me and say hi to me for no reason? I dont even know her. Does this ever happen to you? Do complete strangers wave at you or say hi to you at the most unexpected situations? If so tell us about your experience.

Answer 1

It's fun! And I like seeing that puzzled look on people's faces, lol

Answer 2

no.......but me and my dad have this game that if someone is leaning in their car, bending over, or has their hands full we beep!!!

It's so funny because they don't know you, flip their head real fast, and wave really strangly......also i wave in the passenger side so i wave and they think thy have to to..................try it sometimes its hilarious

also do it where you dont have to stop close by and beep right when your parallel to them

Answer 3

It is just to be nice. It is more common in different areas of the US.  If it is not common where you are then it is possible she was visiting from somewhere else or she recently moved for somewhere else.  No matter what the reason you shouldn't take it offensively or worry about it.  You should just smile and say hi back, and then you should turn around and do it to someone else to put a smile on their face.  

Answer 4

she probably confused you with somebody.

Answer 5

Well, whenever I walk past someone at church (HUUGE church--2,000 people) I say hi, because it's courteous.

     That's because everytime I walk by someone, I'm going to be looking forward and if I just look at them and walk away, that'd be pretty rude.