u/xDaBaDee

First I work retail. And I despise 'small talk' like 'how was your day' because *edit* It's none of their business and I don't want to engage. So, the overreaction. Our neighbor is a mowing service, we don't see them, but have a pretty good relationship with the owner... the other morning I let the dog in our gate and one of their workers who I never met before was bringing in our garbage (we have the same company, runs on the same day) I wave, he waves and says something and I say: oh hi, go grab the can to bring it in the rest the way.. and he says: I said how are you? (a zillion responses run through my head quickly) and I say good, I'm good.

And I keep wondering, why he felt the need to reiterate what he asked,.. like, why was a friendly hi hello, not enough, that he pointedly 'I said how are you?' All I come up with is negatives, pushy, arrogant, some domineering alpha move?... (I'm a good 10 years older than he so it's not like he was an oldman addressing a younger person) so AIO?

tl:dr neighbor guy insists on answer to his question how are you?

Yes. And I was able to explain it. So I was telling my mom about this and how bad it was and she asked if it was really that bad. So I look at her and say yes. And I explain,... I'm sitting at this table and I can push it with little difficulty *grab table with both hands, push, it moves* I cannot conceivable pull the table, one handed *examples* And then I showed her... I said here, look at my back, you see how much strain is on my back trying to pull the table? That's the issue.

And just like that she was 'ohhhhh'.

And I say to myself, you might conceivable push a car, but its less conceivable to pull a car (specially with no handles or harness)

AI response (yes, I know) Humans are generally better and safer at pushing than pulling, as they can generate more force and use larger muscles. Pushing allows for better leverage and engagement of legs, making it more efficient for moving heavy loads.

Why Pushing is Often Better: It uses the largest muscles in the body (legs/glutes) to provide momentum, whereas pulling heavily stresses the shoulders and back.

Safety Factors: Pushing is considered safer because it keeps your back in a more natural position, whereas pulling (especially heavy loads) can strain muscles.