Hahaha, like your table action Redhead. Finished my 50 today, at the beginning I was a bit reserved with sayin hi to passing strangers, I felt weired and everytme I said one, I left a couple opportuneties out, so that potential people, which walk behind me, dont notice me saying hi to everybody. Later in the week, I cared way less and said hi to nearly everybody. I think, not caring waht other people think about you, is a key thing to learn during this camp anyway, at least for me. So one little step achieved.
As well the little rejection feeling when one did not respond, dissappeared comletely during the week.
At the end it was even fun, to see what responses you get, most dont respond at all, some say hi, and the best ones were, when they say sth like, "oh i didnt recognize you" or my favorite 'why did you say hi, was it because i looked at your jacket?' (35 year old mum). I agree with Redhead, the more eyecontact before, the more likely they respond anything.
As for the eyecontacts, it was not really hard for me. Starting week 2 on Monday, I think that will be a lot tougher, cause I am not a very talkative person, so have to think what to speak about with total strangers.
Like reading your posts Redhead, keep it up!