Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : Specifically in the morning at work, but anywhere else too I guess. A lot of people are super chipper in the mornings and they’ll say good morning to everyone they pass or strike up some small talk, but I usually try to keep to myself. I won’t ignore people, but if they don’t greet me first I’ll usually just walk past them without saying anything. When it’s just me and another person walking towards each other in a hall I usually try to avoid eye contact and when they get closer I’ll pretend to check my phone or take a drink of coffee so I don’t have to speak to them. I’m fine without having much social interaction at work, but I’m always paranoid that people take it the wrong way and think I’m rude. 