Everytime I arrive at work I always greet everyone and say good morning but no one acknowledges it and I find it rude. How do you handle this kind of situation?

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I used to do that, too. I felt bad about not getting a response until I stopped greeting everyone. Nowadays, I just greet whoever meets my eye when I arrive. Don’t let people spoil your morning. Just give your sunshine to those who want it!

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When I get in I say “Good morning everyone” so I’m not singling folks out. Working in an open environment can have so many distractions that I try not to disturb folks who are drilled down and trying to concentrate. I also want to greet my colleagues. The general hello is a happy medium for me.

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THIS! I have been struggling with this for awhile now. Actually, since I went to another country and realized how NICE people actually could be. It's a weird sad thing, but the world is weird and sad. It just makes me appreciate the nice people even more. Don't let it get you down. It says way more about them then it does about you.

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I'm a bit of the opposite. I don't typically greet anyone unless they start it lol. I will, say good morning, or if it's not so great I will at least say "Hey," or just "Morning." People are stressed, and that's no excuse to be rude, but I agree, only spread your light to those who shine it back to you.

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That’s tough, but reminding myself that they could be going through something really difficult in their life right now would personally help me get through it.

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I recommend that you keep greeting everyone each morning even if nobody acknowledges it. I assume you’re doing it out of politeness and positivity towards the overall work environment, not the acknowledgment. Do what makes you happy and hopefully, with time, it will rub off on others. Also… some people may lack the confidence or be less outgoing which could play a role in why they don’t say anything back. You may be their only positive influence each morning even if they don’t acknowledge it out loud.

I was taught that the person who enters a room should say hello, and that’s what I do, when I see these rude people intentionally ignore me, I say”I’m good too thank you for asking” I’m determined to bring my authentic self to work and not be groomed or conform to mediocracy.
It helps me maintain my good mood. I also say “you’re welcome” when someone doesn’t say thank you, after I’ve just held the door open, or gone out of my way to accomodate someone else’s preference.

Good manners are lost, and sticking your head into your phone and replying with emojis hasn’t helped face to face. If someone was socially challenged I wouldn’t mind at all but yeah it grind my gears.

Most find this behavior offensive and rude and aggressive.

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