Originally Posted by
noglider
Do this as long as it's fun. If it stops being fun, stop doing it. And don't expect you'll ever get a hello. As was stated above, some kids won't respond because they're taught not to. Others don't know how to relate to adults. Others fear (or respect?) us as authority figures. But you may find one or two who will talk, eventually.
This is pretty much what I was thinking. I said I am determined to get a response, but I don't want it at the expense of harming, or even seemingly harming, anyone.