Meeting interesting people

Hi. My unforgettable experience in a public transport happened when I was about to graduate in high school. That time, I was living in a small town in an island here in the Philippines. Living in a remote area would mean that news about people or event would spread fast. When I rode a tricycle (a motorcycle with side car and 3 wheels), an elderly approached me and asked where am I going. So I said I'm going to our school to practice for our graduation rights. She told me some stories about our school, some teachers and some students. We discussed all throughout the ride. I smiled to myself when I alight the tricycle because one of the subject of the old lady was actually about me. Yes, I was the one of her subject of discussion. She knew me by name but obviously, not personally. haha...

awh yeah i do a lot..sometimes we meet up in a very crowded area where we don't have the time to talk with anyone and just want to settle our own issues and rush back.. but yeah it is very interesting to get to know ppl and find yourself exchanging numbers and emails at the end of the day...

I don't ever travel by train or bus. I'm not close to a bus stop, and I'm not sure where we have a train around here. I know there is one, but I'm not sure where. I often meet interesting people in doctor's offices. I'm in so many of them, that I'm comfortable talking to people in the waiting room. Once, several years ago a man came in with his guide dog. He sat beside me and I began talking to him. About his dog, about his life, about how he learned to get by when he lost his vision. I found it very pleasant, and a good experience for myself to understand other's plights in life.

that's really interesting. the most interesting person i bumped into when i was not working was this turkish woman who has come to my country to live. it's a long way from home for her and i was surprised to see her. I had been to her country before so she was surprised too. since not many singaporeans have been to turkey. we got to talking and also about our children who were about the same age. it's amazing how conversations just open when you have children to talk about. another friend told me she feels like the world has gotten so much friendlier, and she has so many 'friends' that pop out of the woodwork when she's out with her child. everyone just has a friendly word and a smile for a baby.

hi, Its very interesting coincidence for you..I too met some one in the similar manner in a train but here he was a incharge of the board of exams which i attended and was eager to know its results as the results were not announced for long time. I met a person who was incharge of the exam which i wrote he introduced himself and talk to me and told more details for the delay in results..etc...I was actually surprise to met him.

Hi! I've actually never traveled by bus or train...although I'd love to take a train ride someday. But the main reason I'm so outgoing toward people in public who are strangers to me is the simple fact there are some interesting, beautiful people out there. You never know what you could learn or what amazing stories you'll hear if you simply are nice to people or offer a warm smile and greeting while waiting for a service in a public place or what-not. Most people would rather not speak to others and in the long run end up missing out. I met a woman once who was raised Amish. She spoke to me about how she went vegan and didn't want to be a woman like the Amish portrayed...one that stayed home, popped out a bunch of kids, etc. She wanted to have a career before doing any sort of settling, and was currently about to get a degree. Because of this, her family shunned her. I remember feeling quite emotional knowing this woman had to lose her family and anything she'd known simply to reach her goals in life. Stories like this motivate me and therefore are worth listening to. All of this conversation between her and I started from a spark of conversation about our mutual veganism in a grocery store. I will never forget that woman. There have been many stories I've heard and many things I've learned simply by being nice and outgoing to people when I'm out. Who knows...I could have listened to someone who absolutely NEEDED to talk to somebody and no one was available until I offered a smile...I could have made someone's day, kept someone alive with hope. That's why I continue to do it. Your conversation sounds extremely interesting and almost coincidental...how odd both your children have hydrocephalus. Now you'll think of her whenever you see that magazine.

Sometimes, I meet interesting and strange people on the train or bus, but not often. It is only a few people that are open speaking to strangers. Most seem to be rather afraid of strangers and so they keep away.

I have met a lot of interesting people in my life but I can't think of one right off hand. This is a very interesting story, though. I think it's interesting that this lady is from an island in Scotland that is very remote. It's a small world when you meet somebody who has a daughter who for writes a magazine you read, isn't it? What a coincidence! I also think it's interesting that his lady has 10 children! That's very unusual in this day and age. My daddy was the oldest of 9 children but this was in the old days. Kathy.