"Hello, how are you"
"Great thank you, and you?"
"Oh not too bad, not too bad at all"
"You're good then?"
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Now Say Hello Back - MAKING LONDON MORE SOCIABLE ONE HELLO AT A TIME
In lots of places, lots of people are doing some extraordinary things. This morning, after a good long Skype with my sister in New Zealand, I knew I wanted to do some blogging, find some new stuff, get on twitter, snoop around the internet a bit. So here's a great thing I found:
Now Say Hello is a one-man mission to make London more sociable via a bicycle. Bruno Clarke cycles a lot and has created a point-scoring system for human interaction whilst on his journeys: Me saying hello – 1 pointGetting a response – 5 points (unless it’s aggressive or rude)Getting a conversation – 10 pointsGetting a joke – 20 pointsHe's noting down his efforts and scores on the blog, like this:
Saturday 10th July
60 points – ok so it’s a slightly made up number, but I think it’s fairly representative of the day. I cycled 117 kilometres to Brighton with many a country hello and nod along the way. Was a lovely ride. It’s no Tour de France, but I was still pretty please for a lone effort on a hot day.
Thursday 8th July
5 points – after my fellow cyclists, a lady in red, was barked at by an enfuriated oncoming rider, we shared a little “well good morning to him too” as I cycled past. A jolly end to an aggressive start. Some people just get on the wrong side of their saddle don’t they.
I'm inspired by this and want to start my own mission - both whilst cycling around Bristol and walking around, and I'll even count when I'm in my car - most people have their windows wound down in the sun.Join in yourself. Lets collate results. Follow on Now Say Hello on Twitter - @nowsayhello