Ignoring someone in the street is not a rude rejection. Also I'd expect ordinary people to handle a rejection like that without any problems. (I'm born in Euro

Ignoring someone in the street is not a rude rejection. Also I'd expect ordinary people to handle a rejection like that without any problems. (I'm born in Europe and spent most of my time in Europe but would expect this to be the same in North America based on the few times I've worked there.)