Would someone not saying "hi" back to you ruin your day?

Sometimes it does especially if I know that person. Like one of my friends was with his girlfriend and when I said hi to him, he just ignored me as if I wasn't there. I kept on going on and on about it, and when I said bye bye, he ignored me again. The next day, I asked him why didn't he say hi or bye, he said he never noticed I was there even though I went right up to him and he looked at me.

No it wouldn't. If I say "Hi" to someone I just do it to be friendly not to fish for a response. I suppose its always nice if they say "Hi" back, but to have it ruin my day if they don't would be an overreaction on my part. If I let it get to me I would also be assuming they did it on purpose just to bug me, and that would be a bit self-centered of me. Maybe they just didn't hear me correctly, or were to preoccupied with other thoughts. I really wouldn't make such a big deal out of it.

i always come to office before in a cheery mood and as much as possible i want everyone around me to be like me too..so if i don't get a simple "hi" from any of my officemate in the morning, it usually change my mood for a while but i won't let that simple matter ruin the rest of my day..it just made me wonder for a while as to why that certain person doesn't seem happy to see me..mostly my conclusions ends up that, that specific person is having his/her own personal problem..

things like this is pitty i dont worry about if someone say hi back to me or not. i got more important things to worry about

For about five minutes. No point in whining about it all day long.

Not hearing hi back probabbly would not ruin my day. It would just be considered rude on their part. They have to live with what they say or don't say every day.

Goodness, I hope he isn't greeting people at their desks and complaining that they don't answer. If I'm on a project I can't be bothered with such pleasantries, and get easily distracted if someone breaks my concentration. We are there to work, after all, not exchange pleasantries. If I'm between tasks, sure, but don't expect me to answer appropriately every single time.

hi swetashah! well not really. if a person doesn't say hi back to me then it won't be a biggie issue for me. i won't take it seriously as not to ruin a good day..

No, my day never affected with that cute irritating snob anyway. I will go ahead with my task and never again greet that person the next time I bump him or her in the corridor. It lacks good manners and social graces anyway and I don't waste my time pondering why such a bad attitude.

Actually some people feel that saying 'hi' is only a trivial thing but some feel that it is a very good manner to reply back, if someone does not say 'Good morning' or 'hi' to reply me then I might call him/her back to tell him/her what I said,in a way it embarrassed them and in the other way they can understand that it does not take time to greet someone and it is always good to do so.

If someone says Hi to me, will be greeting back to that person as well, I will be happy when someone greets me but it does not ruin my day. It depends on the mood of the person, I have seen people in different moods, when I am happy its on my face and others can also feel it, I will greet people coming on my way but when I am angry or sad may be will simply ignore.

Small thing like that will not ruin my day. There're certain things in life we all have to experience some times, and you only make it worst by letting it effect you emotionally. I forget those things easily and usually get on with my life.

Whether or not someone responds when one speaks is a matter of personal choice. I was reared by a father who taught my sisters and me that unless you slept in the same bed with anyone, you should always speak the first time you see them on any given day. I've spent a lot of time speaking to people who didn't know what Daddy taught me or just didn't care to speak back. It hardly ruins my day, but, it can be a little frustrating for a second or two. I often wonder "what was his/her problem?" then, move on.

I could see how someone not saying hi to you could bum you out for a minute or two, but to let it effect your whole day is over reacting. The person not greeting you back could just be having a bad day, or possibly their just shy and antisocial. I realy dont see any point of letting it spoil your day because shurely someone else around you will be polite and talk to you. Worring about little things like this in the long run will bring you down to the level where your not going to want to say hello to anyone eather. So stay positve, keep moving along through your day and dont sweat small stuff :D

Well, I mean...if someone says hi or good morning to you, a reply back is DEFINITELY the polite thing to do. If someone ignored my greeting, it wouldn't ruin my day..but I would think or say to myself about how rude that person was. I think it's nice of your colleague to say hi or good morning to every one he passes...and if he wants to get upset if someone ignores his kindness then I think that's his right.

Hello, swetashah! If I greet someone but no return, I won't care, and won't think that's a kind of rude if only once or twice. Some people, just like me, like thinking while walking, so always we can't notice others' greeting, much less greet back. Peoples have their own condition, if someone's day can be ruined only by such a little matter, I think he is too sensitive!

Well, it is rude not to return a hello or a wave. It takes so little effort. But I wouldn't let it ruin my whole day. I might be a little hurt but only for a moment. After all, it's their loss if they can't remember their manners and return a greeting. I remember one incident that really upset me, though. My daughter and I were getting in the car to go somewhere and the neighbor girl rode up on her bike to visit the next door neighbors. My daughter waved to her and she obviously saw it because she not only didn't wave back but stuck her nose in the air. I tried to discuss it with her mom but the woman got all defensive, wouldn't even let me tell her exactly what the problem was and was saying things like, "your daughter is just the same...she does things too." I wasn't trying to say she didn't. I just wanted to apprise my friend of the situation so that she could teach her daughter better. Had the situation been reversed, I would have wanted to know what my daughter had done. Oh, well. Some folks are just too worried about themselves to consider how they affect others.