<p>This may be a little random, but get over it, 'cause life's random.</p>
<p>Have there ever been instances in your life when you are at school and you see a guy or girl (say, in class, at the library, or at the dining commons, or simply walking around campus) that you'd just love to be friends with, for no apparent reason? Just because of the way they look or dress, you'd love to be that person's best friend when you see him or her walk pass you, but you KNOW it'd be so awkward for you to just walk up to them and say "Hey, what's your name? Wanna hang out?"</p>
<p>I ask this because when I'm at school I have this happen to me frequently, and wanted to know if anyone else felt this way before. I wish at times you could just get to know people out of no where, and not always have a legitimate reason for talking to someone because they are in your group discussion or sit next to you in class. It sucks you can't just say "hey" to a random passer at school.</p>
<p>Yeah, that happens to me a lot. Where they just "look" like they'd be a cool person to hang out with. But I rarely talk to people I don't already know, so I don't make a habit of saying "hi" to random people.</p>
<p>Yeah I get that too. But really it depends, sometimes I might actually start talking to them or if I happen to have a friend or someone that knows them, we might start talking that way. But I do get that....weird huh? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Also weird how all three of our post counts end with a 9....sorry, just noticed that lol. :)</p>
<p>Yeah, haha me too. Notice how everyone after the OP started their post with 'yeah'?</p>
<p>After I went to this Leadership camp junior year, I gained more confidence to have the initiative to go up to those types of people. Now I do every now and then. It's cool to meet the people that you'd like to get to know and be friends with. I recommend being assertive. People are often flattered by that sort of thing. Good luck!</p>
<p>Wow, often times I thought I was like the only one who felt this way. But dude, I'm pretty sure the person would be freaked out if you just walked up to him out of no where when he's walking by, and suddenly you say "hey what's up? wanna hang?" - how arbitrary and weird does that sound? They'd be like what the heck. I'd react the same way, although it would be inadvertant when I do so. I'm sure it'd be involuntary for them too when they react weird like that.</p>
<p>I wish that could happen. You just have to have a good reason to speak with a random passer, otherwise they'd seriously think you are pretty weird.</p>
<p>You can have a reason....you "accidentally" bump into them. I may have tried that once...actually a friend pushed me into someone on purpose. What a schemer :rolleyes: lol.</p>
<p>I've always wished someone would randomly do nice things for me, or that a stranger would compliment me, or someone would just give me flowers or bake me cookies or hand me a rock or a leaf or something small and random and say "here, I saw this and I thought of you!" You know, when I'm feeling down. So my solution when I'm feeling down is to do something like that (though I don't have the courage to talk to strangers!) because I figuer it starts with me, right. I think it's the same thing. I bet most people would want to make a random friend. So it starts with you!</p>
<p>hey Diana i like that tactic you talk about...how interesting, you would purposely bump into them to just attract their attention...shows how striving you are. </p>
<p>but then you'd be like "sorry" and then they'd say "it's okay" or at times they may even just not say anything and continue walking once you apologize for doing that. dude i'd seriously wish there was a better way of meeting such random people. i mean how else can i go about it? by the way, i think every single poster who commented on my topic is a girl, haha...nothin' wrong with that but i just don't know why guys haven't discussed it yet.</p>
<p>:P This is an interesting thread. :P No, I just go up to random people and say "Hey! xD WUZ UP?!?!" ^__^; Sometimes I tend to trip infront of people. x.x; It's a curse. :P Talking to random people is a sign of weakness. ><; Aw man, I have a weakness then. >[</p>
<p>i thought i was weird for thinking that sometimes. I like the random bumping into idea, but usually that doesnt really lead to any type of conversation though...</p>