Pet Peeve O' The Day: Talking to the back of my head.

For petessake, people, if you have something to say to me, say it to my face. I am not my mother, or Sister Mary/Theresa/Claire/any other instructor from grades K through 8 - I don't have eyes in the back of my head. I can't see you. If we're engaged in a conversation and I turn away to pour water into my mug or peanut butter my bagel, that's one thing. But if I'm already turned away from you, we haven't spoken to each other in months (if ever), and you feel like commenting on something (the weather, my mug, the newspaper), say my name, move into my field of vision, SOMETHING, and then say it to my face when I turn to you.

I don't care if there isn't anyone else in the room. If I hear you spontaneously begin to talk behind me with no indication that you're speaking to me, I'm just going to assume you're crazy. Really.

Addendum: if we're passing each other in the hall, and you want to greet me, say hello before we pass each other, 'k? Don't wait till you're behind me to say 'hey, how's it going?'. 'Cause I'm not going to answer you, since I don't particularly want to talk to the back of your head either.