Comments on: To increase Vancouver’s friendliness, say "Ok!" http://hummingbird604.com/2007/08/09/to-increase-vancouvers-friendliness-say-ok/ The personal blog of a Vancouver-based educator in environmental issues Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Theatre review - “The 21st Floor” at PAL Theatre (Coal Harbour) « Random Thoughts of a Student of the Environment http://hummingbird604.com/2007/08/09/to-increase-vancouvers-friendliness-say-ok/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Theatre review - “The 21st Floor” at PAL Theatre (Coal Harbour) « Random Thoughts of a Student of the Environment Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:02:32 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/to-increase-vancouvers-friendliness-say-ok/#comment-130 [...] may remember, if you’ve been reading my blog for a while now, I’ve previously written about the sense of aloofness in Vancouverites and asked the question whether Vancouver is a toxic [...] [...] may remember, if you’ve been reading my blog for a while now, I’ve previously written about the sense of aloofness in Vancouverites and asked the question whether Vancouver is a toxic [...]

]]> By: Raul http://hummingbird604.com/2007/08/09/to-increase-vancouvers-friendliness-say-ok/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Raul Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:27:00 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/to-increase-vancouvers-friendliness-say-ok/#comment-129 I agree that conversation should be casual, but I think that having these "designated chatters" (just like designated drivers) allows people who would normally be shy to just be able to directly ask you a question, because "it's ok to talk to you".<br/><br/>Moreover, I noticed that while I was wearing my button, people actually asked me randomly "why are you wearing the button". So I explained the idea, and they liked it. <br/><br/>Now, with your friendliness, I doubt anyone would have any second thoughts about striking a conversation with you. You're always very charming and friendly! I agree that conversation should be casual, but I think that having these “designated chatters” (just like designated drivers) allows people who would normally be shy to just be able to directly ask you a question, because “it’s ok to talk to you”.

Moreover, I noticed that while I was wearing my button, people actually asked me randomly “why are you wearing the button”. So I explained the idea, and they liked it.

Now, with your friendliness, I doubt anyone would have any second thoughts about striking a conversation with you. You’re always very charming and friendly!

]]> By: Marcela http://hummingbird604.com/2007/08/09/to-increase-vancouvers-friendliness-say-ok/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Marcela Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:51:00 +0000 http://hummingbird604.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/to-increase-vancouvers-friendliness-say-ok/#comment-128 My goodness, look at the stuff that humans have to come across to talk!!<br/><br/>I don't like the idea of the button though... casual conversation should stay casual, I think. But I guess it does help some people, so in that sense its ok. My goodness, look at the stuff that humans have to come across to talk!!

I don’t like the idea of the button though… casual conversation should stay casual, I think. But I guess it does help some people, so in that sense its ok.

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