World Hello Day 2021
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Not effusive, or gregarious, or even particularly friendly anymore.
Suffice it to say I'm tolerant and that's about it.
Today is World Hello Day.
It is said to be a secular observance in 180 countries marked each November 21 to illustrate the importance of personal communication for preserving peace.
It was originally created in 1973 by Arizona State University graduate Brian McCormack and Harvard graduate Michael McCormack as a direct response to the Yom Kippur War.
On this day, people are encouraged to participate by simply greeting 10 people.
I suppose greeting others is not too much to ask. It just isn't something I would initiate by and large ... see
Google and gmail keep pissing me off at the rest of you.