Why are some runners so ignorant ?

Feral wrote (see)

 

I think if you've no time to even give someone a nod or smile, irrespective of what they're doing, then you need to re-evaluate yourself!

Really?  Does this statement apply in any conceivable situation?  Have you ever walked or run over London Bridge at 8.30 on a Monday morning?

I punch people in the face as I run past them, it's good cross training.

Pesky iPod runners and their Rocky theme tunes...

This topic is fast becoming the new iPod thread. On balance I'd rather be "ignorant" than needy. I rarely acknowledge someone unless there are exceptional circumstances. If someone says something to me I will normally respond.

Weeble. wrote (see)

This topic is fast becoming the new iPod thread. On balance I'd rather be "ignorant" than needy. I rarely acknowledge someone unless there are exceptional circumstances. If someone says something to me I will normally respond.

 

 

ditto on your sentiments.

I always nod or smile (if I can), and some runners acknowlege back, others don't.  Either way it doesn't really bother me, I just assume that if they don't acknowledge me they are a) tired b) focussing on breathing, foot strike etc or c) they don't like the look of me

I always ignore runners with mp3 players

And I see no need to acknowledge someone just because they're running. They might also vote Tory, read the Sun, own a dog, drive a large German car, be vegetarian, support Chelsea, like Coldplay, work for a bank, use a mobile phone with a bluetooth earpiece etc etc for all I know ...

Muttley - nothing wrong with driving a large German car! (But I don't acknowledge other German car drivers as I drive around..) Are you carist?

Most runners I pass on my runs know me, most horse riders on my runs know me. Most people driving past know me. So I always smile or wave.

In fact most of the cows in the fields know me.

I really don't understand why anyone would feel slighted because a stranger chooses not to respond.

If I smile or nod to another runner and they don't smile back, I really, really don't mind - why would I?  It has no impact on my life at all.

I find that if I am running at a good pace, then other runners do nod, or grunt a greeting. If, however, I am doing a recovery run at a slow pace, then they tend to ignore me, probably thinking "another elderly jogger."

I say hello or 'bonjour' to everyone i meet whilst running...that said, i don't actually meet many people where i run...in fact only the odd Marmot!

PhilPub wrote (see)

Feral wrote (see)

 

I think if you've no time to even give someone a nod or smile, irrespective of what they're doing, then you need to re-evaluate yourself!

Really?  Does this statement apply in any conceivable situation?  Have you ever walked or run over London Bridge at 8.30 on a Monday morning?

No it doesn't. As I said I live in a village. It applies to that. We tend to be friendly 

kittenkat wrote (see)

Most runners I pass on my runs know me, most horse riders on my runs know me. Most people driving past know me. So I always smile or wave.

In fact most of the cows in the fields know me.

Same here, KK. Police wave at me too if I'm running with the dogs 

I think there is a big difference between holding door open for someone and nodding at them.

It would be impolite to not say thank you if someone holds the door. 

Someone not returning a nod is hardly the same thing.

carterusm wrote (see)

@big g - my original post said that if people don't acknowledge me after a nod or wave I find that ignorant, especially if we have made eye contact a few yards away and when we pass they avert their gaze after i give them a nod. 

Maybe the prolonged eye contact is creeping them out?