Are you friendly or a jerk to non-idiotic strangers?

[LucyDuke]

When a stranger says something to you in a public place (eg elevator, in line at a store), are you generally warm or cool towards them? Do you take it as a friendly comment, or just an annoyance? Assume that whatever they say is not a completely idiotic, but something one of your friends might say. The only wildcard is that you don't know the commenter.

 

[Colonel]

I'm nice to everyone I don't know. I'm a nice helpful upstanding citizen

 

[kulade]

If it's someone who is just sparking conversation, I'd feel a little awkward. But if someone was saying something important, (asking the time or for change or something) I'm usually very nice.

But urinal conversations, NEVER!

 

[Aramazd]

I'm nice most of the time, unless the stranger is being really annoying then I'll be a jerk.

 

[GoodEnoughForMe]

I usually respond in kind; it's not worth it to pick a fight with everyone. Usually I think they're genuinely just trying to be friendly.

 

[CurtSibling]

Pretty stark choice in the poll.

Just because I don't want to be all emo with some random imbecile, that makes me a jerk?

I don't think so. I'd like to see a non-teenager version of this poll.

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[Bill3000]

Hard to tell. I've never seen non-idiotic strangers.

 

[luiz]

Depends. Is the stranger an attractive girl?

 

[Leonel]

Warm, no matter how hard I'll try to be cold! Even if there's this smelly jerk, I'll be warm.

 

[QuoVadisNation]

I'm pretty friendly. I do such though only because I give everyone the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Atlas14]

I'm usually always friendly to strangers. They provide the candy, I provide the warm, compassionate friendliness.

 

[skadistic]

I'm very friendly but if I'm in a bad mood I have no time for the lowly trash who dare interrupt my deep brooding thoughts.

 

[Kal'thzar]

I'm generally pretty short with complete strangers. As in they get monosyllabic answers.

Unless of course the other person is not A. an idiot and is in B. distress.

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

I'm a pretty friendly guy, unless you're being a total jerk to me, I'm not likely to be a jerk back, and even then its hardly something to depend on.

 

[wicshade]

im prety cold all around, I usualy won't even aknowledge a stranger if they try to communicate with me, but usualy it is just a bum aking for some change or some other bull that isn't even woth the effort of me waving.

Now that i think about it that is my favorite thing about America most people are very good at respecting personel space.

 

[Tee Kay]

I'm a jerk. I can be friendly and hospitable but it's an exception rather than the rule.

 

[robo-snickers]

im what ever you want me to be

 

[Bill3000]

im what ever you want me to be

Be a jerk to me, baby!

 

[Japanrocks12]

I'll be warm

 

[ohcrapitsnico]

I'm polite but I find it rude or strange when a stranger makes a comment towards me. I prefer not to converse with strangers however on some occassions if I deem my flying mates smart enough I will talk with them.