u/Glad_Pudding5426

I am etching QR codes on stainless steel tags intended to be attached to home appliances. It would be ideal to bury the logo in the QR code rather than separately so I can save the space for more aesthetic designs, since they are intended to be seen regularly and I don't want them to scream "I'm a promotional QR sticker".

Does anyone have experience etching codes with logos on tags? Do the tags with logos scan less reliably?

It was shocking to me that literally EVERYONE is trying to make eye contact when you meet them?

I figured it was maybe half, but no, it’s everyone. There is not a single person that hasn’t already been looking at my eyes when I muster the courage.

The most interesting thing about making eye contact is that the awkward feeling you get when you meet someone new goes away. My assessment is that people have a pre-set interaction sequence that starts with eye contact. Without it, they don’t know what to do with you. The second you make eye contact that box is checked and then they tend to carry the interaction and you can respond in the way most people do.

The other surprising thing is that it only takes a second. Most people don’t want to stare into your eyes, they just want a quick hand shake of the eyes.

Prior to this experience, when I made eye contact my brain would just keep repeating “we’re making eye contact, we’re making eye contact”, which obviously made conversations difficult.

With reps, this is getting quieter and I do feel more comfortable interacting with the world generally.

I am curious how a lack of eye contact feels to neurotypical people. At what point does the ‘this guy is weird’ meter go off?

Did you know that literally EVERYONE is trying to make eye contact when you meet them?

I figured it was maybe half, but no, it’s everyone. There is not a single person that hasn’t already been looking at my eyes when I muster the courage.

The most interesting thing about making eye contact is that the awkward feeling you get when you meet someone new goes away. My assessment is that people have a pre-set interaction sequence that starts with eye contact. Without it, they don’t know what to do with you. The second you make eye contact that box is checked and then they tend to carry the interaction and you can respond in the way most people do.

The other surprising thing is that it only takes a second. Most people don’t want to stare into your eyes, they just want a quick hand shake of the eyes.

Prior to this experience, when I made eye contact my brain would just keep repeating “we’re making eye contact, we’re making eye contact”, which obviously made conversations difficult.

With reps, this is getting quieter and I do feel more comfortable interacting with the world generally.

Has this been other people’s experience? Had anyone else been surprised by how many people have been trying to make eye contact this whole time?

I know the old adage, but I get to the point I'd rather spend double just to get it over with. I need to drywall my garage. I called the contractor I usually work with, he said he was available in 3 months. I then reached out to other recommended people and got no-showed twice. Now I am in online portal hell. I made the horrible choice to fill out one of those 'free quotes' forms, now I just get 10 phone calls a day from random guys asking for my address. At this point I will just wait until my guy is available and pay him whatever he asks.