Too early an enquiry results in forcing the greetee into a conversation, but waiting too long results in a verbal collision or in missing your target.
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Too early an enquiry results in forcing the greetee into a conversation, but waiting too long results in a verbal collision or in missing your target.
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The greetee could have responded with a request for delay after part of the process (as in "oh hi, give me a minute," and then attending to another matter).
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They greeted the others with some kind of rhythmical hand gestures ending with leaning one shoulder into the greetee.
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