I don’t know how to meet people
I mean, how do you just walk up
To someone you don’t know at all
What if they ignore my greeting?
What if they look at me funny?
What if they become angry, right?
That person could be important
In charge of a huge company
Or own a major football team
Chances are they’re way too busy
For someone as small as I am
I just can’t handle rejection
Then one afternoon in a store
A salesman walked right up to me
He said “Hi!’ and then shook my hand
The salesman didn’t have a clue
Of how I would respond to him
And then it settled on me like
An elephant waiting for food
That’s the best way to meet people
Say “Hi!” and leave the rest to them
Apr 3, 2011
Apr 3, 2011 at 2:30 PM UTC
I don’t know how to meet people
I mean, how do you just walk up
To someone you don’t know at all
What if they ignore my greeting?
What if they look at me funny?
What if they become angry, right?
That person could be important
In charge of a huge company
Or own a major football team
Chances are they’re way too busy
For someone as small as I am
I just can’t handle rejection
Then one afternoon in a store
A salesman walked right up to me
He said “Hi!’ and then shook my hand
The salesman didn’t have a clue
Of how I would respond to him
And then it settled on me like
An elephant waiting for food
That’s the best way to meet people
Say “Hi!” and leave the rest to them
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