There are two types of people here on

-picks the beet up- what a waste of a perfectly good vegetable

If my so purposely ignores me, I'm gonna assume I did something wrong, worry (maybe cry) and either try to change my behavior or think there's something they dislike about me, which is gonna make me insecure.
Just pay attention to the oter person's feelings and act accordingly. And remember we're people, nothing more, nothing less.

Please don't ignore me. But everything else is awesome