Proxemic Zones

Proxemic Zones
We typically leave more space between us and those who we do not know.

Monday, November 15, 2010

A Personal Experience!!!

There was a 2 year span in my life where i had to ride a bus to school when i went to Parrot Academy. My first day i entered the bus and sat down where the driver told me to. There was no one in the other seat next to me and i was relieved because i only knew 3 or 4 people that went to this school. So, we were about to take off and one more person boards the bus and heads straight for me. Not only did she sit in the seat next to me, but she sat right on top of me basically. Her leg was touching my leg and her arm was touching mine. I thought for a second that i might have just found out that i was claustrophobic. Then i thought of times that i had been in cramped situations and realized that i was not, i was simply not a fan of people touching me in crowded spaces. It made me feel very uncomfortable. The next day i asked the bus driver if i could sit on the outside of the seat from then on and she obliged. From then on my problems were solved because i could sit further away from her and had space to move so that we would not be touching. Well i just thought i would share that since it crossed my mind. Hopefully i can think of some more for the near future!

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