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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just don't get it. This post is not about wanting people to invite me or my kids places (truly unnecessary, not the point) or wanting other people's kids to be friends with my kids. I'm not trying to force anyone to do anything.

But so often when I'm at school events or activities, and forced into situation with other parents, I will turn to the person next to me and just introduce myself, ask about their kid, whatever, and they are so antisocial. Like one word answers, look uncomfortable or annoyed. I will read the room and drop it or move away, but I think it's weird. Even if I'm had a stressful day at work or am just in a bad mood, I will smile and be pleasant in those situations because, hey, we're all in the same boat to some degree and I just think being pleasant to fellow parents is part of the gig. I also just find it useful to be able to put parent faces/names with their kids, and to get to know the other families enough to be cordial during pick up/drop off or whatever.

If this is you, why can't you just be pleasant for a few moments? Why the cold shoulder?[/quote]

Yes.  I have seen this too. I thought this was just American culture.  [/quote]

America is a huge country and there is no one culture. I was in a small town in PA recently and was looking at some chocolate muffins in the grocery store. A random woman said, "These are a great price." I said, "Yeah, and they look really good." She said, "I always buy extra when they go on sale and put them in my freezer." I said, "I'm from out of town so I can't do that, but good for you." Then we said goodbye and went on our way. If I had said "These are a great price" to a stranger in the grocery store in the dc area, they would have acted like they hadn't heard me and then just moved away.[/quote]

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