Friend or Foe?

Six times out of ten, a woman I know will look past me, sullen and grumpy, and barely acknoledge my greeting to her. The other four times she looks right at me, smiles and says something so friendly that I can't believe it's the same person.

I simply feel that I can't trust her. I don't like wondering each time I see her if that day she will be my friend or my foe. If she can't be consistently friendly, then I'd just as soon she decides once and for all not to ever be friendly. Then I'll know hwat to expect and won't be bothered by her erratic behavior.

How about you? Can people count on you for the basics: recognition that you're there, a smile and a pleasant greeting? Each encounter doesn't have to be effusive and overdone. Just courteous and consistent will be fine. If you don't like it when someone brushes past you carelessly, be sure you aren't doing that to others. The small effort this takes will surely return to you many times over.