I don't like to greet people :(

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I wish I did. My life would be a lot easier.

I don't either. I usually just vaguely wave, if that.
Hey, I looked at you, what more do you want?

same here

I don't greet people.

(I ignore them, I sometimes think willingly, but then I try to do such, and I can't greet them, so it's unwillingly; I think thinking that I choose not to greet and acknowledge people is a way for my conscious to feel like I have a choice. I have none.)

I dont mind it. Always feels awkward tho.

Good one.

I hate greeting people, too, especially when I have to shake their hand. I'm not a germophobe, I just dislike personal contact of any sort with someone I don't know. Not to mention, whenever I have to shake hands, I stress on whether or not my grip was too tight, too loose, sweaty palm, etc. I normally just keep my hands folded and just nod a hello to people.

I have a lot of trouble even acknowledging people, never mind saying hi. xD I used to just walk around and stare at my shoes the entire time just so I wouldn't have to interact with anyone...though when it comes to my friends I just force them to say hey first just so I don't have to.

Lately (lately being this past year, in this instance...), I've been forced by my mom to say hello/good morning/bye/how are you/etc. to her boyfriend and his never ending family tree/forest (12 brothers and sisters makes for a lot of visits). I soon found out that the little formalities that I find trivial and panic-inducing are a big deal for them, and they tend to develop a real hate on for anyone who doesn't go by their rules. I did okay for the first couple of weeks, but once we moved in with said boyfriend and his parents I just gave up at some point.

So now I have 7/12 siblings who despise and insult me just because I won't say hello...but I think I've done enough story telling/self-pitying. x3

In short: Hate greeting people, not good at it, and wish it would crawl into a corner and die. =P

It's pointless and it makes me insane, specially when it is someone you don't know.

I hate it too. I usually make it short if I do. I try to avoid ppl unless I really feel comfortable around em.

What exaclty do we mean by greeting people?

I picture it as us saying 'hi' and shaking hands and then we're done. I don't mind it. If people want to hug me, I let them and I shake their hands when they want me to, I say hi back to people when they say 'hi' to me.

Some days I have no problem greeting people. But other days I'll stare at the pavement so they won't catch my eye.

Yea, same thing here.

I can usually muster up a "hi" or "how ya doing?" but once it gets past that I'm just taking blind shots. Sometimes it goes ok but not often.

Come to think of it, maybe the aversion to greet is really an attempt to avoid casual conversation altogether.

am dont greet either,family or staff try to prompt am into it,if doing it,its either a thumbs up when completely non verbal or echolalia when less S/I,am admit couldnt care less about it and its just something have learnt to repeat.
for am,its more to do with a lack of people awareness,they dont mean any different to am,have no relatedness to them at all,online is the only place can get some connection.