saying 'hi'

[Intrigue1201]

Mods: I'm not sure where this belongs...kinda feel like it belongs here but doesn't at the same time...

ok, well there's this guy that sits behind me in math class. I don't want to be his girlfriend or anything, but I wanna get to know him and stuff cause I'm sick of my girl friends. Since I just started HS, I haven't really talked to many people from the other middle school. But anyway, in my mind, I think it's weird to turn around, say 'hey wassup?' then turn back around to be taught useless lessons. But anyway, I guess my main question is: how do I strike up a conversation with someone I've never talked to before without seeming like a jackass?

Thanks in advance and sorry if it's in the wrong spot.

[Jebus]

Ask him for help on a particular math problem, that we surely spark a conversation. Make sure it's something hard so he won't answer it with a simple response.

[chiukit]

im pretty sure sometime your teachers gonna give time in class ta do hmk...
thats often the case in math classes... so jus turn around and talk ta him...
about what? whatever. the class. the school. hows the summer. 9/11. shit
like that. or during a lesson... pass a note to him. say 'HI!' and introduce yourself.
might sound weird and all... but... hehe notes in class are fun. im sure he agree.

[Intrigue1201]

I'm just afraid he'll be "mehh why's she talking to me?" I'm sure he's a great person once I get to know him, and that's what I wanna do. I also don't wanna come off as a girl looking for a boyfriend. This is too confusing...

[chiukit]

you're reading so much into something so little.

[ArRoWLeGeNd]

stay calm and read this:

http://www.therfs.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6891


~ArRoWLeGeNd~

[Mooch]

say hi at the beginning of class (not the middle, or it will be pretty obvious). :)

or say hi in the halls or something, when he wouldn't normally be expecting to see you, and chat.

[Intrigue1201]

chiu--->I know...I just can't help it

Today after the quiz, I *almost* asked him what he thought of it, but I backed out 'cause...I dunno, I'm a dork. I don't see him in the halls and I don't have math until Tuesday...I'll say hi then I guess.
Mucho thanks ArRoWLeGeNd! :D

[thevoice]

just smile at him when you walk to your desk. he will probably say hi or at least smile back.

[Heath]

um..if he sits behind you..just sit sideways in ur seat and kinda look around, then look at him..and when he looks at you just be like HI! HOWS IT GOING? and act like your kinda hyper or something...haha, I don't know..thats what I always do..but then again..i go to a small school and I know EVERYBODY! so yea...im friends with everyone, everyones friends with me..so, I dont really know..but thats just what I would do....best of luck to ya!

[weirdoguy]

Asking me a math problem would make me look like a big dumb, unless he is a complete math guru I would go with acting hyper thing...my two cents :D

[twinkling_eyes]

the hyper thing sounds like a good idea just make sure you walk in like youre really happy and stick with it until you dontsee him anymore (like when class ends)otherwise you mike look goofy being all happy and hyper for like 5 minutes

[dulcinea]

heh. If you're really scared about coming off as weird... don't just say hi to him. Say hi to everybody. Like, if you're having a good day, walk into class with a big smile and wave and say hi to a bunch of people, and make sure that the last one you say it to is him. That way you'll seem like you're just happy and not focused specifically on him, if it really matters.

Honestly, just say "hi." that's all you have to do. He's probably not going to analyse your every move and be weirded out by the fact that you decided to say hi to him that day. I do it all the time. *shrugs*

[Wrightman84]

u don't see him in the hall at all?!
cus when i went to summer school all i did was catch her while she was walking alone to the bus stop and then strike up a conversation..
another girl was sitting close to me and i just said hi that was it.. or was it her.. hrmm i dun't remember.. one of the 2, but neway it went something like:
me(or her): hi
her: hi
me: whats you name?
her : ashley
me: cool, mines dave..
then we started talking about nehting.. and it went for the whle summer school... it was rad.. :P i said 'rad' :lol:

[Intrigue1201]

Heath...my school is pretty big...2200 people. That's why I never see him in the halls, Wrightman. Heh, I sound like the confused 13 year old I am. I've just never started a conversation with someone new alone. I usually have friends to fill in the gaps for me, but none are in my class. I don't think I'll have a problem saying 'hi' after all this...but I don't like to feel like I'm doing the 'work' in the conversation...like asking all the questions and such. I'm also kinda afraid of this:
me: Hi
him: hey
me: what's up?
him: nothing really
*silence*

On the otherhand...he hasn't talked to -anyone- in the class as of yet. Maybe he'll be happy to talk to someone.
well, thanks so much so far everyone! :D

why do I have to have NO social skills? mehh

[Heath]

but I don't like to feel like I'm doing the 'work' in the conversation...like asking all the questions and such. I'm also kinda afraid of this:
me: Hi
him: hey
me: what's up?
him: nothing really
*silence*


Okay, well, if that happens...just be like ..'haha, really!! wow! me too! what a coinkydink!' just ACT HYPER..and if there's silence after that...ask him how he likes the class and if he says 'its kinda hard' be like, 'oh, well if you ever need help with it, i'll help ya out' and if he says 'its an easy class' then be like, 'well, I guess I know who to go to for help with it then'

and that will at least get the ice broken and yea...just act super happy and u know, HYPER! :lol: haha...it'll all be great....and that should be enough conversation for one period dont ya think? so yea...GOOD LUCK!

[goofball]

say hi, it's a very easy thing to say

once you do that you can ask him to study with you