Scenario: It’s night, and a man is walking home. He sees ahead there is a woman going in the opposite direction as him. Knowing not to stop or approach her, but his presence makes her nervous. What would help further in this scenario if anything?

      • lonefighter@sh.itjust.works
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        25 days ago

        See maybe it’s my part of the world, but I’ve always seen guys use an up nod as sort of a “yo, 'sup fellow human” , and a down nod as a “hello there”. The up nod just has a subtly more chill bro feel to it, but either is fine lol.

        Now I need to go poll some guys.

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          25 days ago

          For me an up nod is a greeting towards somebody I know, or at least have seen before.

          And a down nod is an respectful acknowledgement towards a stranger.

          Idk if anyone else reads them that way though…