the people smile charmingly at the few strangers
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the people smile charmingly at the few strangers
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Indian men don't make overtures to women by smiling at them when they don’t know the woman. It may be misunderstood. The woman and others may suspect dishonorable intentions.
2)Indian men don’t just smile at other men without any reason unless they know one another. If a man does that to a stranger he may be suspected of having some motives like trying to sell something or suspect that to be a prelude to ask for a favour.
One possible scenario where two Indian strangers may smile at each other is when, in a public place, they both happen to watch something that is amusing or hear something amusing when they are in close proximity and within earshot of each other. It may lead to a casual conversation, depending on the personalities involved.
Sometimes when two strangers know they will be forced to spend some time together, (as in a railway train compartment when they sit opposite each other during a long journey) the extrovert among the two may take the initiative and smile at the other person to break the ice and ask casually how far the other person is travelling. Further social intercourse depends on how the other person responds.
No one in India greets a total stranger with a Hi, or Hello, if they happen to have eye contact while casually walking along the street. This is very unlike the USA where almost everyone I met while walking and who happened to look at me while I looked at them, would say Hi, or Howdy, or Good morning or some such thing. Some Indians make the mistake of believing that the American wants to start a conversation but soon realize their mistake and face embarrassment. They usually have no such intention. It is just a polite greeting. You are only expected to return the greeting and move on.
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