How big is your "Personal Space"?

I have an annoyingly large requirement when it comes to personal space...to the extent that walking past people in the street annoys me. I find myself going right out on to the curb or right up against a wall to the point I'm nearly scraping my coat along it when walking past someone coming the other way.

When standing in a pub i often find that if i don't have a seat i end up looking like I'm on my own because i stand so far from others lol.

Working with teachers is a nightmare because most of them don't even understand the concept of personal space :/ One will quite happily lean into everyone she talks to so far that it's as if she wants a tonsil inspection >_< Not to mention how damn inconsiderate they are towards illness but thats for another rant.....
 
maccapacca said:
Think most of you need a trip on the circle line at peak times.
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I'd really rather not. In fact any Tube line at peak time is something I try to avoid.

Although my definition of comfortable personal space is now somewhat more flexible having lived in London for a few years. I definitely do appreciate when I've got a decent amount of personal space but the practicalities of moving around in London mean that I've got to compromise on that fairly often.
 
I'm not too bad with personal space however I hate people hovering behind me. That being said I hate going to the city and feeling other people body warmth, it makes my skin crawl.
 
Being a wheelchair user gives ke a slightly increased sense of personal space, due to turning circles and the fact that anyone too close when they're trying to talk to me means I have to strain my neck looking at them. Unless they do that annoyingly patronising crouch-down in front of me... I *love* that move!

Supermarket checkout queues are the most fun - I tend to wait longer and longer before moving up in the line, in order to put the person behind me off standing so ******* close that the checkout dolly thinks they're my special friend...

Anyone want a bite of this particularly large chip on my shoulder?
 
About arm's length I guess, unless there's a good reason (i.e. packed train). If someone walks past me and passes unnecessarily close by, it gets on my nerves. If they nudge me accidently, I literally feel like smacking them one (always resisted that urge thankfully).
I remember years ago I was getting the train to work. It wasn't hugely busy, as I think it was an early train, so there was plenty of space. At one station a really nice looking girl got on and sat next to me, in the middle of a three seater (I was the only one on the seat before she got there). It felt really weird, and if she wasn't an attractive woman I would've moved. As it was I just sat there wondering if I should try it on (I know the obvious answer is that I should've, but I'm massively lame when it comes to these things :D).
 
Depends on the persons understanding of his own space. I can handle tight spaces if those around me can too.

At festivals people with no regard for where I am stood **** me off. especially AS I avoid the centre of the mass for that reason. Even stood at the back people still walk through you....

As for crowd surfers if they accidentally kick me in the head they usually find the wedgy they get back to be somewhat painfull.

So yeah as long as the person stood next to me is aware I am stood there and avoids bumping/standing on me as much as they can be expected too I'm pretty good.

Oh and people that don't say sorry when they bump into you grind my gears too. At 6ft 3 and 15 1/2 stone I'm not hard to miss there is no excuse for bad manners.
 
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