Do NOT say Hello To me..

[Flatulo]

32. I have watched it a few times, and I'm still getting an elitist vibe.

I do get the difference between "Hello" and "Hel-lllooooo", the second being in the style of a player. And no, no man has any right to expect her to stop and engage with them impromptu. Could it rise to the level of a threat? Absolutely, especially under the right (or wrong) circumstances.

I followed the link to her Twitter feed, and I got a completely different sense of her; she seems like a pretty decent (and funny) person. I can't reconcile the YouTube rant with her other online persona.

It's a tough call for women. Returning the greeting could easily be construed as an invitation to flirt, and ignoring it could bring on a more abusive response. You have to quickly judge the right action, and hope the man or men aren't thuggish or drunk.

And you're right about me; I believe we've spoken before about my tough childhood of bullying and rejection. My older brother was a perfect physical specimen - tall, dark and strong and handsome. I was a preemie and almost died at 3 months from an unknown virus. It left me a weakling and a runt. My dad hated that I was who I was. My brother got everything - I got nothing but scorn and contempt.

When we were teens, neighborhood girls would ride their bikes up and down the street in front of my house trying to catch a glimpse of my brother, but they'd laugh at me. My brother was a great guy who protected me and never lorded his health and looks over me, but my youth was still agonizing, and the scars remain.

I don't take my pain out on anyone, but I have become keenly aware of the pretty kids ostracizing the ugly ones. And believe me, it continues until the day you die.

So when I saw that video, I saw a replay of so much of the behavior that broke my heart so many times.

How dare you speak to me.

Who do you think you are?

You don't exist.

You'll never get to know me.

Why are you even alive?