so eversince i came to college, ive meet quite a lot of people, some where i've met through others, and others ive met through other things. for instance, i met this guy at a school club and we introduced ourselves even spoke for a while in a group, and now i see him on campus, quite often actually and i don't know if should say hi. i mean since we met once, i don't think he even remembers who i am, its just i don't want to come off as rude. and there are several others whom ive met thru one of those school activities but again i don't know if i should say hi, and its not like they say hi either.

so question is, do you usually say hi to someone you've met once, and you don't even really know them?

I'd say hi.
Just to make friends. lol
I mean, you're not gonna get anywhere if you don't start talking.
You could just be like, "Hey. Do you remember me when we met at ___?"
or whatever.
If they don't remember, just re-introduce yourself. lol

yea i'd say hi...cos it'd be awkard after when you make eye contact....ya know what im talking about? keke ;;

Yeah! Why not? If they don't remember you, that's too bad for them, now isn't it? (:

Yeah.

If saying hi is too awkward, flash a big smile.

of course
it just makes room to be friends

I'd say hi if they looked like the type that wouldn't snub me.
If you know what I mean.

yeah I usually say hi and be like "hey ! remember me?" or i just smile =)

Hey, I am in this situation too... there's this guy I see everywhere and he is also in my discussion group but I never really said hi... he's n my floor and I see him almost everyday so I decided to just get somewhere and out of nowhere, I said Hi... I felt good afterwards. So yep, just say Hi and smiles....

If you don't say anything they might have a bad impression of you and may actually think it's rude.
As touchthesky said, just a nice "Hey, do you remember me?" or something along those lines.

Lol I think it makes it awkward if you've actually TALKED to the person and see them again and don't say hi =)
I find that if I'm really unsure about the situation, I would just wave or smile so at least you acknowledge them ^^ hehe*

--xoxo.
TM

i say hi
or i give them that smile LOL

most likely the person is asking themselves the same thing "should i say hi or just walk away & pretend i didn't even notice him/her?" so why don't you just take the initiative & just say hello first? i usually say hi or wave after meeting a person once cause then that's how to build friendships with people you just meet or the next time they might just not even talk to you & then it's AWKWARD if you see them again (does that make sense?). haha (=.

Just go for it!!! Guys like girls that are spontaneous. I'd say hi even if I never saw the person before in my life lol.

if you continue to say hello it'll show that you are polite
i say hello to anyone i see...or nod at least:)

I rape them first.
Then say hi.

Def say HI!!!
Its a sign of mutual respect /manners...

It depends. If it was just a short introduction, I wouldn't really say hi because I wouldn't know if they remember me or not and it would be sort of embarrassing when they don't know who you are.
If you held a conversation for longer than about 5 minutes, I would definitely say hi or at least acknowledge their presence.

I know it's better to say hi but I don't.

^

Haha, same. I usually hope they say hi first, and if they don't, i just smile (:

Oh, if I don't like them. It's just walk-past-as-if-i-didn't-see-them-at-all XD

Of course I'd say hi, I probably wouldn't stick around and tlak to them for hours but I would say hi and ask the everyday questions like how've u been and blah.

Yeah.. I wait until they say hi first, if not then whatever.

But I usually smile at them anyway

yeahh. I'd say hi. I mean, if I don't feel comfy around them
I might not say Hi, but some people, yeahh. So you could say,
i occasionally say hi. haha

Most people don't say hi...
because they don't know if they should :]
Like you... and possibly them too (that's possibly why they're not saying hi)
so say hi first :]

your one & only
-wonnie

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Yup say hi, who knows what it would lead to: friendship, relationship, more friendships?

xD

i say HI all the time.
socializing is fun!

No...what if they don't remember me? Then i'd feel stupid
Just a smile usually.

of course i would.
i like meeting new people and making friends =D

You know what you should do???

Facebook?

Well I meet a lot of people only at first, casually. After chatting a little online or in person, yeah of course say hello! Sometimes we even jump into hugs even if we don't know each other that well

i'll probably just smile or nod. i don't really say hi.

haha i do.. but i feel kind of awkward XD
like, if they won't remember me? XD
but, eh .. it's better than just not saying hi and losing all contact? XD
especially if you're interested in the person..
if you let the chance pass you by it'd be more awkward imo =/

i wouldn't go out of my way to say hi to them, but if eye contact is made, then i'd say hi. :]

That's what I doooo(:

Well, I say hi. But sometimes it depends on my mood.
So I thought this guy I had a class with was cute, so I went up to him while we were walking and said "Hi im ____" and shook his hand. Now he likes me alot
but sadly It was just an infatuation for me. But he was kind of shy, so he was kind of easy to approach..~
All you have to think is "what is the worst thing this guy could say to me"? What could this guy do to you, ya know? Not a big deal once you do it and I tell you what, it
feels great~~^^

well if we make contact either I'll give them a smile or say hey...but mostly a smile if I just met them

me = shy.
soo most likely not!
but if we communicate a lot through internet
eg: msn, facebook whatsoever.

im wiling to go for it

Yeah I would. Just to be nice. And I do wanna be friends with them. 

Sure, I say hi or I smile... that is if I remember him/her..
I usually can't remember anyone after just 1 meeting, except if they have really distinctive features or are with someone that I know. It's usually them that recognize me. Awkward...! Though you can always make a joke of not recognizing someone.

hmm. im really shy towards someone who im not close to and i would wait for that person to say hi to me first. but if you're not shy, you can just drop by and say hi, wassup. orrrr smile when they look at you or even act dumb [like i usually do] and ask "arent you ___'s friend?" x]

it's only weird if you think it's weird. It's not like you're doing anything out of line.

yeah =) i always do.
its awkward if i dont LOL

I have the same problem
like I wanna come off as friendly and stuff
but then it'd be pretty embarrassing if they don't remember me
or what if I get their names wrong

I alway wanted to start saying hi once I got their names down
but then I thought it'd be kind of weird to start saying hi all of a certain

Ofcourse i'd say Hi after meeting someone once.... that's how most of my friends are made ..

most of the time I do say hi lol

only if the other person shows some sign of recognition and there's eye contact.

oh yes i would.whether the person remembers you or not dont ponder too much on it. usually if the person doesnt remember me.....

'hi' -smile
'i'm sorry, you are?'
'that girl from .....'
'OH OHH hii!"
'Yea long time no see. what's up??"
'oh nothing much i'm just here for...'

or

'hi'
'hi'-confused look
'haha you dont remember me?'
'very familiar i recognize you though'
'remember.......?"
'oh yeaa!"

people are usually nice. sometimes they just need a little reminding... or maybe the person is also afraid you dont recognize them.

just smile if you dont wanna say hi

If the person looks at me I'll say "hi" or I'll give a nod but if they don't look at me, then I feel like they don't remember me and I dont' see the point in saying "hi".

I think its a good idea to say hi, but honestly I usually don't. Certain situations have forced me to take risks so I am saying hi more. I say go for it, what do you have to lose? Aren't the people who usually say "hi" first the ones that are outgoing, confident, and friendly. Is that not a good thing? and some people would think your rude even though they didn't say hi either (go figure). I think its a win-win. Even if they don't remember like some else said- reintroduce yourself! And usually they're the ones embarrassed.