Word: hellos
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...proper name before, or at least something vaguely approximating it. I’ve attributed the miscue to the pollack, which was on the lunch menu that day and has sometimes caused me to forget my own name, and I’ve chalked up this hello as a firm victory for campus civility...
...cold and lonely Harvard there is perhaps no moment colder and lonelier than the unreciprocated hello. It begins innocently enough, as you catch sight of an acquaintance making their way toward a chance passing with you outside the Science Center or in the Yard. Eagerly, you ready yourself with a friendly “hey,” “what’s up,” or even “yo” to remind them that a bond based solely on awkward pleasantries can withstand the test of time, or at least...
...believe the unreciprocated hello is a social scourge, but one that can be overcome. As such, I, Peter L. Hopkins, have been enlisted to promote campus civility by ensuring that no hello goes unanswered. Yes, I will reciprocate every “hello,” “Hi Pete!” or similar salutation that I receive without reservation and will periodically update FM readers on my progress...
Well, I will reciprocate everyone’s hello except for those of my former Moral Reasoning TF, who described my final paper as “morally bankrupt” and “morbidly lifeless, much like [his] dead grandmother.” There will be no hellos for you…ever...
Walking through the Yard is a great chance to see people I haven’t seen all summer long. Except when they ignore me. I’ll wave hello, even say hi and the person’s name, but there won’t be a single glance in my direction...