Unfriendly Waterfront People

The last few times I've been jogging down on the waterfront and esplande I've noticed that no one makes eye contact. When I go jogging I try to wave to people and say "hi" (it usually comes out as "ughhhii") but nobody waves or says anything. A lady today did say "you're on the wrong side" when I was jogging over the Hawthorne bridge. I try and stay to the river side of the walkway so bikers can get around me. She didn't move to the river side so I did (to make room ya know.) I was going to jog back to her and tell her my reasoning, but I ended up having to rest and cough up a lung instead.

When I was at Brown I got used to people not saying "hi" or waving or being social at all. Then I came back to Portland and people were a lot more friendly. That seems to have changed lately (maybe it's the Californians?) and it's too bad. It's like the gym I go to (ok, used to go to) where no one looks at anyone else.

Maybe the guys outside ignore me cos, well, I'm a guy. And the women probably just see me as a sweaty guy who's breathing heavily and get scared off.