Those verbal/body language mishaps you hate

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My most common one is where, I'm sitting in the break room at work. Only me and one other co-worker is there at a given moment. Any one of them. I'll be looking up at the clock or at the snack machine and I will hear them saying "Hi" or "Hey whats up!?" and because I'm the only person in the room, my mind insists on turning around and responding and right as I'm doing so I notice that they are talking on their cell phone.

The absolute WORST is where a fast-food employee is taking a drive-thru order through their little headset/earpiece thingy, but they are standing in front of the counter facing the general direction of the customers while they are doing it.

I think that most people could be momentarily tripped up by that.. Naturally, for a moment, you might assume they are talking to you, especially if it's just you and them in a room alone I think that would be an awkward moment for anyone.. realizing the person is starting a conversation on their cell phone..

Sometimes, people that I kindof vaguely know will say "hi" while looking in my direction and I'll happily say "Hi" back thinking someone wants to talk with me and is being nice, only to discover they are saying "hi" to the person that just walked up behind me ha! ouch.....

Ha hey Rainstorm, I've done that one too! haha If it's a crowded mall, you can get away with that.

I have done that before. It's annoying.

I used too it but I learned to look before you respond. I also learned if I think I am seeing someone I knew, make sure it's them first, if I am not sure, don't say anything to them.

What I hate is when people try to make jokes and I cant tell if they are joking or not unless its something ludicrous or obvious.

Yesterday, the GF and I were at PetSmart, and she brought her dog...and I walk up to the cash register, and the woman says "Hi, cutie!" (to the dog) and I almost said "Thank you."

Such are the dangers of being taught to receive compliments.

I hate when cashiers say something other than "Have a nice day.", like "Enjoy your meal/movie."...it probably sounds awkward when I say "You too." ¬_¬

I have you all beat

Not that long ago, I was walking down to the shop and a woman pulled over in her car and gestured down the road. Now, I am TOTALLY face-blind, and assumed she was my neighbor and that she was offering me a lift to the shops. So, like a wally, I cheerfully got into her car.

We drove on for a bit, until she awkwardly asked me "So... how do I get onto the motorway from here...?".

Only THEN did it click that she was a total stranger and I'd just climbed into her car for a free ride Not my neighbor at all! She must have wondered what on Earth I was doing climbing into her car when all she wanted was directions.

When people at school smile and say 'hi' then look at you like a crazy person for replying and asking them how they are!

Why bother to say hi if that's all you want? Really I would rather they not if that is the response I'm going to get

I think there was one time when someone greeted me and I said "good" rather than "hi". Its the response I would normally give to "how are you today?"

But I am proud enough to say that I have never made the mistake of referring to a teacher as "mom" something that even many NTs did at least once

I really hate people talking with hands free thingies. I always talk back to them somehow. Ive gotten odd looks about that so many times. Often if a person is behind me, and another infront of me and they greet eachother i often make the mistake and think the person infront of me is greeting me. Then they look at me weirdly again cause i dont know the person at all... I sometimes feel like im just the weirdest person ever..