Every now an then I get to see someone I know taking the same bus as me. Every time, and by that I do mean every time, it’s the same story. I see them, and they pretend no to see me.

The first time it happens with someone I give them a little tap on the shoulder. They might say hi and stop continue to ignore me. The second time I’ll try to make my presence known indirectly. Afterwards, I’m just going to ignore them until (and if?) they talk to me first.

So that’s what happened today, only that this time must have been the seventh time or so, which is very frustrating. Would it be anti-social to start ignoring people just because they like ignore me? On the contrary, it’s the right thing to do. Here’s why.

By ignoring me, and I think I’m pretty hard to miss, they’re just telling me, that I’m not worth the effort involved in saying “hi.” Do I get offended by it? Hell yes.

I think that just ruined the rest of my week. Fortunately it’s Thursday, so it’s not that much of a problem.

Hopefully that person, whose name I will not mention, will read this post and in the future at least try to say hi.