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Is that what people mean by lack or respect? Seems more like disinterest or a lack of friendliness.
by s1artibartfast 2y ago
Is that what people mean by lack or respect?
Seems more like disinterest or a lack of friendliness.
- Just_Harry 2y agoNot initiating conversation could be down to disinterest, yes. But I think consistently refusing eye contact does constitute a lack of respect, if the person refusing to return eye contact has no problem returning it to the upper echelons of staff. And, having attended one of those grammar schools, I know that some of the teachers who refused to return eye contact had no issue with faux friendliness.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoSeems like what is more offensive here is the power imbalance, where one group can ignore the pretense or lie of friendliness. I could see that expectation being a form of respect.