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Expert: Amanda Gamble - 11/2/2009
Question
I was out to dinner with my husband at a fine restaurant. During the course of our meal, a couple was seated at the table next to us. I happened to glance up as they were being seated and the man nodded and said hello as the maitre d' was seating his wife. I nodded as I said hello and then turned back to my meal. My husband whose back was to the situation says I should not have responded but turned my head away without acknowledging the man. What say you??
Answer
Dear Mrs. Berger,
You did the correct thing. The man just said hello spontaneously because you caught each other's eye. To have given him "the cut direct" would have just been pointlessly unkind. If he had been trying to flirt with you or something inappropriate,then yes,giving him the cold should would have
sent the message that you did not wish to speak to him.
Best regards,
Amanda Gamble
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