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Friday 22 June 2007
Personal space on public transport
There is not much personal space on trains. There is less on buses. I always think it’s funny how everyone sits half on top of one another but pretends no-one else is there. People don’t talk to one another or acknowledge other people. I’ve particularly noticed it when someone needs to move for another person to get out of their seat - etiquette demands that the person making them move says thanks, but the other person rarely makes eye contact or says anything. There are these funny unspoken boundaries that we are reluctant to cross.
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Yes - it is awkward & it's always been like that.
In a crowded urban society we all want my-space - but we can't completely ignore others, especially when we're rubbing shoulders.
It's a delicate, polite balance one maintains.
When something unusual happens (like Mary's trek along the tracks at Milsons Point) we inevitably drop all the crap & be normal with each other !
Yes, the more crowded a society is, the more we want to protect what personal space we have.
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