Saying "hi" while running - okay or not?

vivaldirules

Absolutely, I give an honest and cheerful good morning. I'm trying to be neighborly, friendly, and wouldn't mind encouraging the many obese people I see standing there like a lump watering their flowers or struggling to retrieve their morning newspaper to get out and join me sometime.

Achrya

If the earbuds are in, silence is in order, feel free to wave though. If the earbuds are out, greet away.


That's my logic anyway.

Cadori

I smile. My boobs do the waving for me.

BeachIron

Paragraph 5, Section IV, Chapter 16 of the "Official Etiquette Manual for Runners (North American Edition)" clearly states, and I quote "When passing a fellow runner where fewer than 5, but more than 3, runners are present, a quick "hello" or brief wave is all that is required. Anything more is purely optional, but may be proper interpreted as a come on in the event that the runners in question are of the opposite sex or are both homosexual, in which event a response of "yes" or "eff off loser" or "ooo icky creeper" is appropriate."

Nikoruo

I like to say hi to people when they walk/run by. However i don't really say hi going by, it gets awkward and im so focused on breathing haha. Probably why i go at night when no one is around and avoid running the same path as someone else haha

Amber1silver

Hi there,
I love to go running and sometimes greet people and have the exact same reactions you get but I was noticing it for a while and realized that some people are so concentrated in what they are doing or just plain tired that they seem to get annoyed. I say don't mind it keep being friendly and ignore those who react angrily!
Good Luck!

_Waffle_

I smile. My boobs do the waving for me.

A sine wave right?

RoamingDuck

I live in Kentucky and people say hi to each other all the time...I notice older runners/walkers say hi but not younger ones. I wish there was a little bit more comradery among us runners!

AlwaysInMotion

I'm mainly a biker, but I'll greet everyone. I noticed bikers respond more to other bikers, runners respond more to other runners, etc. (Rollerbladers, with your projectile legs of death and destruction - you're on your own!) When walking my Golden Retriever, she insists we greet nearly every walker/dogwalker - assuming they aren't opposed to the interaction. I find the greeting etiquette between/among groups rather curious, but totally understandable. Gotta show solidarity to your "people" (or fellow canines)!

michellekicks

I'm mainly a biker, but I'll greet everyone. I noticed bikers respond more to other bikers, runners respond more to other runners, etc. (Rollerbladers, with your projectile legs of death and destruction - you're on your own!) ...

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

People still rollerblade?

SoViLicious

I always say hi and make eye contact. If I'm attacked and become a victim I need someone to remember where they sat saw me,

Cadori

I smile. My boobs do the waving for me.

A sine wave right?

Exactly

Factory_Reset

I smile and wave......I mean if their going to stare the least I can do is be polite.

dan_IRL

I always give a quick "Morning" and/or head nod. Half of the people I pass give a response, the other half are "in the zone".

No worries.

jbeverly21176

I will just smile unless someone says something to me then I will say hi or w.e fits the response. I don't care to just come out and say something and then it be a rude person and I look silly, but I try to look as friendly as I can. (kind of hard when your kicking butt and trying to push hard)

runzalot81

I've been running for 10 years and I always give a little wave. Anyone who doesn't is just a grumpy pants.

Or they have to poop so bad they can't see straight :laugh:

runzalot81

I'm mainly a biker, but I'll greet everyone. I noticed bikers respond more to other bikers, runners respond more to other runners, etc. (Rollerbladers, with your projectile legs of death and destruction - you're on your own!) ...

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

People still rollerblade?

My DH tried it for a minute and broke his right wrist. He was doing some fancy trick called "turn around and come home." Bikes are way cheaper than wrist surgery.

fleetzz

LOL:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

If someone makes eye contact I always assume they mean to kidnap me so I pepper spray them, blow a whistle, and run away.




I've avoided 3 abductions this month alone. Always be prepared.

Rogus1

If I'm on a residential street I say hello to walkers and wave or nod to runners and cyclists. If I'm on a MUT there are just too many people and you can't acknowledge all of them.

Most all walkers and runners will return the acknowledgement. A lot of us are regulars and we see each other enough to be passing "friends." When I'm cycling it's surprising how many cyclists don't acknowledge my greeting.

BrianSharpe

I live in a pretty friendly community most other runners will return the wave or nod and a "good morning" or "bonjour" (if I don't know which they get the bilingual version) - some are oblivious which doesn't bother me. Running puts me in a good mood and it feels like I'm smiling most of the time (I probably really look like some maniacal serial killer but I don't carry a mirror when I'm running so I'm not really sure.....)

michellekicks

I live in a pretty friendly community most other runners will return the wave or nod and a "good morning" or "bonjour" (if I don't know which they get the bilingual version) - some are oblivious which doesn't bother me. Running puts me in a good mood and it feels like I'm smiling most of the time (I probably really look like some maniacal serial killer but I don't carry a mirror when I'm running so I'm not really sure.....)

This made me think of this:

BryVia12

I was walking yesterday and a girl was running right at me, so I gave her a thumbs up and said "good job". She smiled in appreciation. God I'm awesome!

AglaeaC

Here nobody seems to greet others, so I've tried the eye contact thingy a few times but nobody really looks you in the eye long enough for you to even have a chance to smile or frown at them, untl they're gone already. Only place I've seen people acknowledge each other is when sailing. I recognise some runners by their running styles though, so maybe it will come?

wolfchild59

Never bothered me at all. Actually, the friendliness of the complete strangers that would run by me on the trail was one of the few things I enjoyed about running. It always amazed me in that, really the only thing any of these people knew about me, or that I knew about them, is that we were both out there at the same time, but the number of people that were always willing to offer a smile or a head-nod impressed me each time.

That said, I was usually so unhappy about being out there that I probably looked like I was dying and it's altogether possible that any return looks I gave to those people looked more like grimaces than the general smile or nod I was trying to give.

RunnerElizabeth

I like it when people say hi. I say hi back as long as I have the words to do so. I don't always.

However, I do a lot of running with my daughter in the jogging stroller. When I do this, people call out encouraging things and tell me what a good job I'm doing. I find this patronizing. Of course I'm doing a good job! I'm out for a 10 or 12 mile run pushing a 3.5 yearold up and down hills! It's hard! No one ever tells me I'm doing a good job when it's just me and I'm not in a race.

mitchiejo

I walk at the river walk and I always say "Hi" to runners and walkers. They may not all respond but oh well.

RadioactivePirate

I usually make eye contact and smile, and say hi or nod hello if they return it.

I have been known on occasion to high five random strangers who look friendly.

guessrs

I greet my fellow runners and I love to be greeted, it's a boost. If I can't speak because I'm timing myself and I'm totally out of breath, I raise my hand and do the runners wave. If I see someone running having a terrible time, head down, I don't bother them with my greetings.

Doone33

I wave my hand into the air... smile and seldom say hi! Often I am focused on my style or the trail!

ContraryMaryMary

I always say morning or hey, firstly, it's friendly and secondly, that person is more likely to remember me if I get abducted or my mutilated corpse shows up in a ditch.