Personal Space Etiquette

How close is too close? Better TV's Brooke Carlson looks into the etiquette of personal space.

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[BergamoFirenzeSGV]

I really don't believe in this personal space crap. What is the big freaking deal? I always talk to people on elevators. We're too freaking scared of people in this society. This is all a lot of psychobabble bs. 

[Domino014]

In the grocery aisle, leave room so that others can get by you. I have been blocked in by a grocery cart multiple times. Also don't reach for an item that is in front of someone. Wait your turn!

Finally, when you're at the check out, have your form of payment ready so that you don't have to search your wallet or purse.

[Birthday1313]

My little brother has to learn this, he is 11 now and he still dose not get what personal space is or when someone wants to be alone...

[muchlove59]

@BergamoFirenzeSGV

and this is why you work at McDonalds.

[mist8k]

I once went to a rock concert and was squashed up at the front, my elbow was slightly touching the side of this girl who told me I was invading her space.... surely if you were this paranoid you wouldent come to stand at the front of a rock concert??? I can however understand some people that might of had bad things happen to them in the past and get very anxious about personal space .

[searchanddiscover]

i love my personal space for so many reasons.

[OS253]

@BrianSmithNow: Have you ever park your car in an empty parking lot? Suddenly, you see another car coming and they park NEXT to you.  Of all the parking spaces they can get, why do they have to park NEXT to me? This annoys the crap out of me. So I have re-start my engine and re-park my car somewhere else. Then the driver of the other car gives me a dirty look for moving my car. What the hell? I hate these people.

[BrianSmithNow]

I kind of agree with the movie theatre thing. When there are tons of empty seats, someone always sits behind me and are either disruptive or chillingly quiet. Perhaps I've seen too many horror movies to allow that to put me on edge. LOL

[456704]

@BonusFiddle In a comment I made earlier, I mentioned how i dislike it alot when strangers have unnecessary converstaion with me. I was on the bus, and this guy with a big ass bag, turns around and hits me in the face, he apologized, I said it was alright. BUT he continued to look at me, and apologize about 3 more times, this annoyed me alot, even more than the bag situation...basically it all comes down to strangers making sure that they don't make me have to use up any unneeded energy.

[456704]

@BergamoFirenzeSGV yet, it annoys alot of people (including me) to have unnecessary conversation with strangers. If I come in to a bus, or an elevator, I only have one goal in mind, to reach my destination, with the least amount of disruption from that norm as possible. I hate it when bus drivers talk to me about stupidness that I don't care about, I hate it when people's breath stink and they blast in my face, and I hate it alot, when people talk on top of their lungs when I'm in a public area.

[BackInsight]

About 2 feet is correct. Do not sprawl out. 

[135Bubby]

To: BergamoFirenzeSGV: I never had a problem with personal space either, until I started having panic attacks. Then, I started to notice how close people were to me in public spaces.

I never dreamed I would have issues with others around me invading my "space". Please be more compasionate with those of us that suffer from issues that cause us to struggle with personal space. Not everyone has had good experiences with strangers.