The Dreaded Head Nod

With the increase in technological advances of today’s society, it seems as though personal communication has been kept to a minimum. I nonchalantly have entire conversations via text message, independently self-check out my salubrious groceries, and sadly I even scan my index finger to check in at the gym. I have noticed that the communication skills of my generation have been abandoned faster than the appreciation of the Iphone 4. The male specimen is the prime offender of this degrading trend. Already known for their inability to communicate properly during a relationship, guys have fully taken advantage of the technology not offered to that of their previous generation. We all have known of some  poor nun who received the dreadful break-up text message, thus violating her opportunity for vituperative revenge. However, one faux pas I ponder the most is the dreaded head nod.

It is a ridiculously testosterone induced phenomena that I will never fully understand. The male likening to the head nod questions my confidence in their ability to verbalize on a date since they are incapable of expressing a simple greeting. I have been personally been victimized by the dreaded head nod. Here is my story.

I try to be a nice girl with proper manners and such; after all I do attend a school immersed in archaic rules of etiquette. On the first day of fall semester last year; I sat straight across from a boy I had shared a previous class with. In continuing with my nice girl routine, I smiled and said, “Hi, Brian”, only to receive the dreaded head nod with a then repulsive look, followed by him conversing to a fellow male. Another example is when I repeatedly saw my former T.A. in the library. I strategically attempted multiple variations of “Hello” in hopes of any verbal response; I yet again was left with the head nod. In regards to these two not so young, unmarried imbeciles, I was not trying to “get with you” or anything. I was simply trying to be a friendly person and I do not understand why you were not able to replicate a verbal response back. Again, I fail to understand why moving your head in forward, yet static motion would be warmingly received by the opposite sex. It is definitely a turn off and a good predictor that their lack of communication qualities is what roughly ends fifty percent of marriages. Fellow nuns, I ask you to take an oath to stop this heinous crime that is committed amongst the female population on a daily basis. Please stand up for your rights of proper communication and courtship. I realize this is the twenty-first century, but is that justification for treating girls like slot machines? No, I think not.

<3 The Nunnery