Ignoring People
It is not normal to ignore people. It is an overt sign of disrespect.
He loaded a horse on to the trailer. As he exited the trailer, he said, “good morning!” to the driver’s girlfriend and daughter; but the women continued to lean-down petting a dog, ignoring the man.
It is the weak person’s way of seemingly maintaining dominance over other people. It is a shameful act of narcissism and selfishness. It is childish and petty. If the man ever acted the way that woman did, they would call him rude.
This is all because we live in a speculative world, and the operative people are shunned by weaker people.