1. Stay calm.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello I freak out, panic and hope to die.
2. Don't freak out.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello
3. Pretend to be invisible.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello ..." Oh my god you can see me?"
4. Recognize it could be a conversation trap.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello ...It's a trap!
5. Verify that they're actually talking to you.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello I say, "Oh, hello!" and then realize they are on a bluetooth. Then I shamewalk away.
6. Act busy.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello I immediately look at my phone and pretend like I'm busy.
7. Throw some side-eye.
Ummmm #WhenAStrangerSaysHello
8. Attempt to smile.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello I give a big smile, but I apparently look like this:
9. Or, attempt to reply.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello I go to say hi but what comes out is "hu...." and then I look down at the ground.
10. Go call the police!
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello we call the police
11. Try to think of an excuse.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello Say 'Gotham needs me!'
12. Wave.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello I like to respond with just a socially awkward wave.
13. Treat them like a friend.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello I give him my number so I can ignore his text like my real friends
14. Pull a Joey.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello I reply "hey how you doin' "
15. Use your own awkwardness as an offensive move.
Make it awkward #WhenAStrangerSaysHello
16. Suggest they DM you on Twitter.
#WhenAStrangerSaysHello You can follow me on Twitter, I speak to strangers on there.