Runners- RUDE people!

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  • DancingDreams1234
    DancingDreams1234 Posts: 165
    It just depends often times you are just so focused on your running goal you zone out and ignore people.
  • bannedword
    bannedword Posts: 299 Member
    Sometimes I wave. Sometimes I nod and smile. Sometimes I actually say "hi". Sometimes I high five. Sometimes I ignore everyone. It's my run. I do what I want.

    I wish I knew how to insert a gif. I'd put Cartman here so fast your head would spin.
  • JenMaselli
    JenMaselli Posts: 83 Member
    I don't always wave. If someone waves at me I wave back IF I SEE THEM WAVE. Sometimes I'm just dealing, trying to get through, chanting in my head and generally in my own bubble and not caring or paying any attention to what someone else is doing. And I find that most of the runners around me also aren't trying to wave or be friendly. Don't take it personally.
  • allisonrozsa
    allisonrozsa Posts: 178 Member
    When I run I don't typically have the energy to wave & sometimes it's hard to muster up a smile for half a second. Nothing to do with the other person, I just feel like crape & can't do anything to show different. ;-)
  • 1duffwf
    1duffwf Posts: 76 Member
    Maybe it's cause your a Cubs fan (says the Brewers fan)? :laugh: In all seriousness though I think people just get in their own and don't pay attention to others. I try to wave or at least smile at people when running.
  • KY2022runner
    KY2022runner Posts: 72 Member
    When i am really running hard i settle for the head nod. No big deal.

    to me the ruddest people are the ones that take up the whole track walking side by side knocking the runners out of the way. I cant stand that, I always try to move aside for faster people.
  • ellepribro
    ellepribro Posts: 226 Member
    I live in Canada.
  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    To clarify, I'm not talking a full "wave" like waving "HI" to someone, all I do is raise my hand slightly. I run on a trail, so people are literally RIGHT next to me. It's not like I'm taking it personally, I just find it rude. I had a great run- almost 7 miles.

    How is it rude though?

    Do you expect everyone in your life to say hi to you?

    I agree. Rude would be to laugh and point.
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member

    Last week I took my son (in the stroller) and our dog out for a walk. A runner snuck up behind us (she was pretty quiet) and was only inches away from our stroller - her elbow just brushed my elbow. With her being so close to us my dog tried to lunge at her. What If either of us shifted and collided? I wasn't impressed.

    well now see this to me is rude and since you were walking a dog very unsafe for the runner. i always slow down as i approach a dog and will say to the owner is it okay if i run past or should i walk sometimes they say oh no go ahead and run by and other times they'll ask me to walk past them. oh and i always cross to the other side when i see a dog. safety first. :)
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Glad I live in NYC. Friendly people are annoying. :laugh:
  • srey0701
    srey0701 Posts: 196 Member
    I don't think they would like me there.. I smile when I run!
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    maybe they arent morning ppl!! lol id wave at cha, i ran today and saw no one running but some ppl doing yard work... lol
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Focusing on what you're doing does not make you rude.
  • madmiya
    madmiya Posts: 66 Member
    my mother and i have middle ear issues.
    if we wave when we run we will legit fall or veer entirely off track.
    it's like when i'm operating the push lawn mower..
    it's not always a safe time to wave but i'll give you
    a smile and a nod if i'm not dying out there.

    anyway, you're probably better off cutting people some slack. you don't know where their head's at or how hard they're working. and if your well wishes are sincere, you don't really need them to answer back.
  • get10fit2013
    get10fit2013 Posts: 87 Member
    If I saw you running that early AND being friendly, I'd probably just punch you in the throat. :)
  • walkinthedogs
    walkinthedogs Posts: 238 Member
    I usually give the head nod and eyebrow raise to everyone I pass. I have to say I get more cyclist with the flip of the wrist wave than any acknowledgement from runners and I always thought that was interesting too. I notice this during a few tri's I've done too. Some people are really friendly and offer words of encouragement as they pass or you pass them and others act as if no one else is even around. But I have to agree with most the comments, I think some people are just really good at getting in the zone and that's what they have to do to get it done. I've never been that good at it and I always notice my surroundings, whether it's people, cars, butterfly's or whatever.
  • BrittanyAnnL
    BrittanyAnnL Posts: 140
    Meh. Sometimes I am overly friendly. I will remove my ear buds and say something nice with a little wave. Other times I half wince/smile. Sometimes I avoid eye contact. It has nothing to do with the other people/runners.. just depends on where my head is in the game.

    Some days I am having to force my run and want nothing to do with anyone, other days I am high on endorphins and could probably carry an entire conversation with a stranger while keeping an 8 min pace.

    Just depends. Don't take offense. :) I am sure we are all the same when it comes to different moods while running.
  • TetesLorraine
    TetesLorraine Posts: 24 Member
    Hehe. If someone waves or says hello, I ALWAYS respond.
    But if they don't sometimes I say hello, sometimes I don't. All depends.

    Make sure you wave at the scary looking ones. Maybe they won't kidnap you if you are nice..LOL....at least that's what I think when I see 'em.
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    I wave at people that drive by me.....basically its my way of thanking them for not running me over :happy:
  • BamaBreezeNSaltAire
    BamaBreezeNSaltAire Posts: 966 Member
    Or, if they are like me, they are totally in their zone while out for a run and not really aware of things around them other than things like traffic, which they are making a conscious effort to pay attention to.

    ^^^^ yes
  • TetesLorraine
    TetesLorraine Posts: 24 Member
    I can deal with this, people who just aren't responsive. Either they're in the zone, take themselves far too seriously to be friendly or are just generally d-bags.

    What I can't deal with is when I run, sometimes a runner will be coming straight at me and rather than swerve to avoid collision like you normally do with every other sentient human you pass, they CLAP at you as if you're some kind of dog who is standing blocking the entire pavement. As if you haven't got eyes and noticed. CLAP CLAP get out of my way... it's incredibly rude and entitled to behave as if the entire street is yours and people need to get out of your way.

    If I ever get the cojones I'mma clothesline one of these fools.
    This only started happening when I moved to London so maybe it's a country/ city thing?



    Just yell "STAY ON YOUR RIGHT, ITS JUST LIKE DRIVING"
    That's what I do! :P


    Oh heck....never mind....y'all drive on a different side of the road ey? :tongue:
  • blgerig
    blgerig Posts: 174 Member
    I think it all depends on where you live! When I lived in Indiana, everyone would wave and smile when I ran by. Here in DC no one does. I prefer to do my own thing when I workout so I enjoy not having to worry about being "rude" by ignoring people.
  • winsorsmom
    winsorsmom Posts: 14 Member
    This reminds me of the other day when a friend and I were out for a walk through an urban wilderness trail. We thought we were the only ones there and were bopping along chatting and giggling when all of a sudden we hear this deep voice behind us "on your left". My friend screamed the loudest blood curdling scream I've ever heard. I thought she had been stabbed or something. Her screamed scared me and I screamed (and peed a little). The poor guy that was just trying to let us know he was passing us on our left screamed and had to stop running. I turned around to look at him and he was bent over laughing. It was one of the funniest moments I've had while out walking. I feel bad for scaring him bad enough to make him scream and have to stop running. But not every time I think about it I laugh so hard I cry.

    OMG...I totally just LOL'd at my desk at work!!!
  • beckyboop712
    beckyboop712 Posts: 383 Member
    I wave back if other runners wave at me. But most of the time I'm either in the zone or concentrating on some aspect of my form, breathing or just making sure I don't misstep (bc the lake path in chicago could use some repairs) so I don't got go stumbling and tumbling down the path.
  • beckyboop712
    beckyboop712 Posts: 383 Member
    This reminds me of the other day when a friend and I were out for a walk through an urban wilderness trail. We thought we were the only ones there and were bopping along chatting and giggling when all of a sudden we hear this deep voice behind us "on your left". My friend screamed the loudest blood curdling scream I've ever heard. I thought she had been stabbed or something. Her screamed scared me and I screamed (and peed a little). The poor guy that was just trying to let us know he was passing us on our left screamed and had to stop running. I turned around to look at him and he was bent over laughing. It was one of the funniest moments I've had while out walking. I feel bad for scaring him bad enough to make him scream and have to stop running. But not every time I think about it I laugh so hard I cry.

    Reminds me of this time in College, my roommate and I took a walk around the lake in town (3 miles) sometime in the evening. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, these roller bladers came up behind us and yelled "On Your Left!" Yeah, my roommate scream, jumped sideways and almost pushed me in their way as if protecting herself. Thanks for taking both of us into consideration! Hehe, we laugh about it now.
  • KaylaBushman
    KaylaBushman Posts: 69
    Quite frankly I wish it wasn't a thing to wave or say hi.

    All I wanna do is run, with my music on and my eyes set on where I'm heading and my mind in the zone. I dont' want to have to wave or say hi or nod to strangers.

    Its silly.

    And the fact that some people find offense at not being greeted is ridiculous. Choose not to be offended, you will find happiness a much easier goal to achieve.
  • happycauseIride
    happycauseIride Posts: 536 Member
    I'll wave at anyone who doesn't scare me when running as long as I can still lift my arms. Beyond 20 miles or so, it goes down to about the 1-finger wave, traditional wave in Nebraska :wink:

    Hey! I'm a Nebraska girl! Nice to see you. (1 finger way and maybe a head nod)

    OP, I agree with other posts that they were probably in the zone. I can be going along and not see anything unless it's right in front of me. I'm concentrating, watching where I'm going or just lost in my own mind. Don't take it personal.
  • Teardrop81
    Teardrop81 Posts: 132 Member
    If I saw you running that early AND being friendly, I'd probably just punch you in the throat. :)
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • suv_hater
    suv_hater Posts: 374 Member
    I don't make eye contact and look straight at the ground when a runner is coming my way. If someone says hi to me it better be loud. The only people who say hi to me are cyclists and walkers coming in the opposite direction. I don't even greet cyclists back because by the time I realize they said hi to me they are long gone and I'm like shucks. Running is "me" time for most people so don't feel bad you're not making friends on your route.
  • dwh77tx
    dwh77tx Posts: 513 Member
    Ok, ok. I get it, I guess I'll just have to get a thicker skin. I AM a morning person, I don't drink caffeine, but I do drink Shakeology, and that's probably where I get my energy from.
    Also, my title should not read that Runners are rude people- it was meant to just be a topic for other runners to see about rude people ( in my mind anyway).
    Have a nice day everyone :) <waving>

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