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fife-bloke

18/8/2013 at 6:10pm
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Quote: Originally posted by millermicm on 18/8/2013

Quote: Originally posted by lunarvenus on 18/8/2013
Quote: Originally posted by millermicm on 18/8/2013Let them do it their way. It's called choice as well as diversity. It's quite wrong to assume that because they chose the same campsite they want to chit chat and be best buddies.
Go find someone else that does want to talk and leave them alone.

You sound friendly!!!!

See there you go jumping to conclusions again. I am very friendly and will talk to anybody. As I said, don't assume that everyone does.

I think the point being made on this thread is manners cost nothing. No-one is suggesting that by saying good morning theyre thinking that person is a potential friend for life,it's common courtesy,something that is sadly lacking in 2013.
When up in Forfar last month a bloke came up and started chatting about our dog,had a natter then he went away.that to me is courtesy.
But as above it takes all sorts

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I agree, each to their own but it's quite rude to ignore someone if they say "hello" or "alright" to you or give you a smile in passing. Courtesy costs nothing!

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18/8/2013 at 6:33pm
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Yes I teach my kids and family members that courtesy and manners cost nothing yet get you a long way.

Also people who try to make you look small or stupid in front of others are just trying to make them self you better but are failing some what as others look straight through you.

I suppose what I am trying to say is, lifes too short.
Stop being a t**t and enjoy life.

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Have to agree its just plain old fashioned manners to return a good morning or nod of the head.
I say good morning or helloe to all my neighbours at home if they are out and about but have never been in any of their homes..its not an invitation for tea!

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Manners isn't the only issue. When the whole pitch (and sometimes the next one too) is cordoned off with various windbreaks, it looks ugly and lowers the outlook of the site. A friend of mine remarked that it looks like Dale Farm!!! Not quite but I get the gist. If I owned the campsite I wouldn't be impressed.

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If someone wants to be private thats their choice,
just leave them alone im sure they are happy with what THEY decide to do, so i would suggest you leave them alone because thats what they want, not what you want.
As said some were else thats diversity.

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Nothing in the original thread indicates that the campers were not willing to acknowledge a greeting. It was to my mind about barriers. I will camp/caravan the way I want to and not the way anyone else wants. I rented the pitch to use as I see fit in accordance with the site rules.

I will acknowledge any greeting. I will walk round the site and greet anyone I see.

If anyone jumps to conclusions that I am unfriendly simply because I erect a windbreak then I will not miss their conversation from their closed mind.

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we have windbreaks up and its nothing to do with not been friendly or wanting to be private.its so our blind dog doesnt stray out of our space

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I can remember some time a while back when we touring Scotland on a motorbike. We stopped at a lovely view point and a chap came out of motor home and said would we like a cup of tea.that was so nice and a welcomed cup of tea that was.

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Its funny this year I have noticed a lot less good mornings and general smiles, so much so I have given up saying good morning and just smile.

However saying that we are quite shy and quiet, I wouldn't feel comfortable pushing myself on others offering them a cup of tea. Happy to pass the time of day with you though.

We sometimes have a windbreak, sometimes not it depends on the pitch and if we have a good breeze blowing across it and making the BBQ smoke

Each to their own on the setup but not saying good morning or returning smiles is unacceptable.

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I think its simply each to their own and everything in between, although, manners cost nothing, if someone has taken the time to greet me I will respond with a cheery reply.
We were at a small site in Leicestershire and just about everyone was really friendly apart from a couple who seemed a bit off handish ...but...as soon as a caravan across the way got into difficulty pulling off their pitch due to heavy rain and sodden ground the male of the couple was straight over with his Land Rover to give the struggling people a tow out to the road...I thought that was just brilliant and a lesson to never judge.

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Quote: Originally posted by alan29 on 18/8/2013
My favourite was a couple in France last month. They eventually stopped eating behind their windbreak (what was it? Live spiders or something?) But the first time I said "Hello" as I passed they looked the other way.
I just don't get it.

Some people, unfortunately, are just anti-social, and rude.

OP - I've seen a few like this, but they had a toddler they needed to stop a-wandering, so apart from dogs, here's another reason they could be putting up the baracades. TBH I've just come back from a campsite where a toddler was wandering off on his own all the time... meddling with other people's caravans, etc - it's not safe, is it?

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I'm not really bothered about windbreaks etc I know it's usually to keep dogs or toddlers in etc, often the people still want to interact with people and this usually becomes apparent, when you walk by....you can just tell.

I have found in the last few years though that more and more people keep themselves to themselves and really just want to stick to just a 'morning' or 'hi' etc.

I quite like having a brief convesation with people as I pass by.

What I have found is if we are not careful we get 'talked at' by people reeling off their caravanning disasters or telling you about all the old vans they've had, or worst of all talking about the good deals they've had on their new van and go into detail about the gadgets it has. YAWN

I would much rather hear about the places they have been to but once they have your attention there is no stopping them and they aren't a bit interested in you at all.

Sorry to sound negative but this is what I find, must attract them lol

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I sit somewhere in the middle. I like to say hello, lovely day, blah,blah blah and expect that to be reciprocated (good manners). If they've got a nice tent/caravan/dog I might comment on that. I dont really want much more than that and would hate it if next door neighbour camper came across with a cup of tea unless I knew them a bit better because then I would be forced into a long conversation with a stranger and generally cant be bothered with that.

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