Do strangers often strike a conversation with you?

[pawpatrolbab]

Yes, I have no idea why I look so approachable when I want nothing to do with people lol
I went out yesterday and literally everyone felt the need to talk to me for some odd reason. In the craft store at least 3 people thought I worked there and were asking where things in the store were. Then on the way home the person sitting beside me at the bus stop continued to talk to me.....about "how she was married at my age" LIKE THANKYOU FOR THAT VITAL INFORMATION...

 

[moonford]

Yes, I have no idea why I look so approachable when I want nothing to do with people lol
I went out yesterday and literally everyone felt the need to talk to me for some odd reason. In the craft store at least 3 people thought I worked there and were asking where things in the store were. Then on the way home the person sitting beside me at the bus stop continued to talk to me.....about "how she was married at my age" LIKE THANKYOU FOR THAT VITAL INFORMATION...

You live in Canada right?

The stereotype must be true then, it's sweet that people are so friendly with other people over there.

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People usually ask me for directions and that's about it, I usually avoid conversation with strangers because I'm generally not a talkative person unless I know someone well.

 

[radical6]

People ask me out at places like taco bell and i hate it just give me my ****in food im a minor i am not going to go back to your house and go to some party bruh

 

[BrinaLouWho]

I think so, although I barely leave the house it seems like whenever I do, someone strikes up a conversation with me. I honestly make myself look so unapproachable bc anxiety but they probably just assume im shy and they see the niceness in me. I don't mind it, it just makes me feel bad because I am so anxious I dont know how to human.

 

[~Unicorn~]

You live in Canada right?

The stereotype must be true then, it's sweet that people are so friendly with other people over there.

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People usually ask me for directions and that's about it, I usually avoid conversation with strangers because I'm generally not a talkative person unless I know someone well.

No lol, nobody is sweet

 

[molas]

I wouldn't call them conversations? People'll talk to me pretty often, but it's usually just a compliment on what I'm wearing or my glasses, which isn't too odd, as I'm really prone to complimenting random people as well.

Sometimes I'll get people who recognise me from my job and try to talk to me outside of work, but actual conversations make me awkward. At least at work I'm prepared for them.

 

[Twisterheart]

I've never been talked to or approached by a stranger before. I'm kind of glad because I'm shy and not very good at making small talk.

 

[Balverine]

I work in retail, so it happens a lot lol

As far as when I'm not at work, it has happened when I'm wearing fandom/band stuff, or the lovely catcalls

 

[~Unicorn~]

What is a catcall? U guys keep mentioning it and idk what that is

 

[moonford]

What is a catcall? U guys keep mentioning it and idk what that is

It's whenever someone makes an advance on you for your looks in public, it's gross.

 

[Fleshy]

No, hardly ever actually. The only people that ever seem to start a conversation with me are older women, at bus stops or something, but even that's rare. The odd time somebody will ask me for directions or similar, but that hardly ever happens so I don't count it.

People here always smile and say "hello" when I walk by though, but again that's not really a conversation, just people being nice.

Also I lie, there's this one kid on my street, who comes over to me and tells me all about his day etc. every single time I leave my house - but it seems like he does that with the whole neighborhood, just a kid with too much to share I guess.

 

[nintendofan85]

No, unless they were asking for directions.

 

[YunaMoon]

Nope. Not cool enough to have humans talk to me lol

 

[5cm/s]

well i live in America, so yes lol
most everyone is really friendly here i guess?? and i also live in one of the suuuper sweet parts of america where everyone asks to pet each other's dogs and nobody finds it intrusive ever

 

[meowlerrz]

Yes they do, mostly when I'm on the train and it's usually some old man. They're friendly, but I hate when it happens because its so awkward. I guess I give off some kind of approach me vibe or something.

 

[Eudial]

Not where I live currently, but when I visited California for two weeks, all kinds of people approached me to start a conversation. Now that I think of it, the people there were really cool to be around. I want to go back, lol.

 

[Bcat]

not 'often' per say. But yes they do. and as an extrovert I'm often the one striking up the conversation.

 

[Hulaette]

I don't think strangers ever come to me and start talking. I'm unapproachable. If a stranger does try and strike a convo with me I go to instant "Stranger Danger" mode

 

[Rabirin]

I wouldn't say they do it often, but occasionally. I remember an old lady who was blind, approached me at a bus stop I was at. Her reason for doing so is because she wanted to know if I were getting the same bus as her and if so could I let her know when I was getting on, so she could get on too. Because she was blind, she wouldn't be able to tell if the bus she needed was approaching or not. So when the bus came and she got on, she thanked me. That was pretty much my good deed for the day. I felt super good about it for the rest of the day, knowing i'd been able to help someone. I'd also had a stranger strike a conversation with me on the basis that I looked like one of his relatives. I think it was either a daughter or a cousin. I'm sure it was someone close to him. We had a pretty long but personal conversation after that. (most of it was just me smiling and nodding) I do remember him calling me by their name as he left, haha.

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

in my living area some older people talk to me in shops, they know my mom or something