{"id":255,"date":"2006-06-05T21:48:54","date_gmt":"2006-06-06T04:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newcoolthang.com\/index.php\/2006\/06\/dont-stand\/255\/"},"modified":"2020-01-09T06:27:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T13:27:20","slug":"dont-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.newcoolthang.com\/index.php\/2006\/06\/dont-stand\/255\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Stand So Close to Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have always enjoyed my personal space.  You know what I mean, that little foot or so of space that surrounds your body.  For the most part I don&#8217;t like people to enter this space unless they have been invited by me either through word or gesture. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Occasionally I have come across someone that is a &#8220;close talker&#8221;.  This is a person who stands in the previously mentioned circle of personal space and tries to have a conversation with you.  I usually can&#8217;t concentrate on what this person is saying because all I can think is how this person is standing way too close to me, or how I really wish this person weren&#8217;t standing so close to me.  If you want to tell me something important make sure you give me my personal space so I can listen to what you are saying.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t always need a foot of personal space&#8230; sometimes I need a lot more.  For instance, if you go into a public restroom and there are numerous empty stalls don&#8217;t use the one right next to me.  Use the one that is farthest from any other stall in use.  I know that isn&#8217;t always practical and sometimes you have to use a stall that is adjacent to one that is already in use.  That&#8217;s fine, but for Pete&#8217;s sake don&#8217;t let your little kid peek up into my stall.  <\/p>\n<p>Another area where I need a lot of personal space is the movie theatre.  If I&#8217;m sitting in a nearly empty theatre there is no need for you to sit in the row in front or behind me or the seats next to me. Please give me a buffer row or two. Now if the theatre is bursting at the seams then go a head and sit next to me. I&#8217;ll completely understand and I might even share my popcorn with you.<\/p>\n<p>If you run into me somewhere and I&#8217;m pregnant just remember this one simple rule:  No touchy!  I know that pregnant people look cute and I guess they must look really nurturing which must make people feel comfortable in touching the pregnant woman&#8217;s stomach.  You wouldn&#8217;t greet me with a little pat on the stomach if I wasn&#8217;t pregnant so you probably shouldn&#8217;t do it when I am pregnant (which I&#8217;m not in case you&#8217;re wondering).<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I find people immensely interesting and fun to be around.  I love to get together with friends, people watch when possible, and lend a hand or a hug when I&#8217;m needed.  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