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  • First paragraph sums the issue nicely up. Commented Sep 30, 2020 at 9:19
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    Thank you. I get the introverted thing. The issue isn't that I need conversation all the time. We all need quiet time here and there. But if nobody says hi, greets me, or says much of anything all day... I do think that's rude. Generally, people like to feel welcomed when they go to work. It doesn't take much. That's all I'm asking. Commented Oct 1, 2020 at 14:00
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    @ellenoid I think it’s reasonable to want to be acknowledged, conversed with etc. It probably means you are wired like a normal, healthy human being. But when you say “that’s all I’m asking” that’s where your misconception about the situation begins to reveal itself, because you’re “asking” it of someone whose job duties don’t include making you feel good about your day. You can’t force your needs on someone else who has their own idea of how to stay healthy, happy and productive that conflicts with your personal needs. You can talk to your boss if you’re unhappy, or switch jobs, but ... Commented Oct 2, 2020 at 16:54
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    ... expecting someone to engage in chit-chat with you when they don’t want to is actually rude — precisely the sort of rudeness you are (unjustifiably, in my and everyone else’s opinion here) complaining about — and ultimately futile and self-defeating. Commented Oct 2, 2020 at 16:57