Yes - it's nice to strike up a random conversation with someone and be friendly - but some people still just don't get it.

Example - When I was at the vet with Sparky this past Tuesday, there was a woman in there with a cute little ShihTzu also. I tried to strike up a friendly conversation with her about her dog, and she looked at me like I had 2 heads, and appeared to not want to be bothered. I thought maybe her pup was really sick and she was worried about it and didn't want to chit-chat. But no - when she was at the desk paying and getting ready to leave - I heard the talk between her and the tech - and the pup was just there for a routine visit.

Damned if you do - damned if you don't!