Saying GM isn’t necessary. Take it from a woman. I’m perfectly ok WITHOUT greetings from every man on the street.
If they greet, they’re being EXTRA nice.
Interesting….
When it came to head coverings, members of this board seemed to say that it was horrible if a woman didn’t aspire to the level of Kimchis. “Why settle for the minimum” was the battle cry.
Yet, when it comes to greeting people, we’re being told, “don’t bother going the extra mile. Stick to the minimum.”
Suffice it to say, I believe that greeting people whenever possible should be done — be they man or woman, Jew or Gentile, young or old. I don’t think that being rude (yes, I call it rude when you purposely don’t greet someone) is what the Torah wants from us.
The Wolf