II6

If you meet somebody who used to be a friend, and he pretends not to know you: “When I met him on the street, he ________.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

GAVE ME THE COLD SHOULDER 8
SNUBBED ME 7
AVOIDED ME 5
IGNORED ME 5
GAVE ME THE BRUSH-OFF 4
LOOKED THE OTHER WAY 3
PASSED ME BY 2
ACTED LIKE HE DIDN’T KNOW ME 1
CROSSED TO THE OTHER SIDE 1
DISSED 1
IGNORED 1
PRETENDED NOT TO SEE ME 1
PRETENDS I DON’T EXIST 1
SHUNNED ME 1
TOTALLY AVOIDED ME 1
TURNED AWAY 1

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