In fact, not offering or responding to a greeting may be taken as unloving or as evidence of bad manners.
صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ ٱلتَّحِيَّةَ تَخْتَلِفُ مِنْ مَكَانٍ إِلَى آخَرَ ،‏ لٰكِنَّهَا أَسَاسِيَّةٌ فِي كُلِّ ٱلْمُجْتَمَعَاتِ .‏