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My sister is a horder! She uses allot of space. lbj
posted by
MsJudy
on June 3, 2013 at 3:06 PM
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I now live in my little corner of the world
posted by
Lanetay
on May 31, 2013 at 8:28 AM
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Oh gosh yes. As a small town guy I moved to the big city for a while and couldn't understand how the cityfolk didn't realise how offensive they were being by standing so close
posted by
lionreign
on May 29, 2013 at 2:49 AM
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All interesting studies in personalities and conditions of the mind. Different mind sets could cause cluttering and getting too close; there is not just one motivation involved.
posted by
mariss9
on May 25, 2013 at 7:43 AM
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I couldn't be a hoarder because I don't like clutter, I have OCD
posted by
_Symphony_
on May 25, 2013 at 7:15 AM
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I always think of it in terms of "stay out of my hoola hoop". That's the distance I'm comfortable with.
posted by
Troosha
on May 24, 2013 at 6:09 AM
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Dr JPT
I agree with that and do find grocery shopping difficult. Wonderful to have you back
posted by
WileyJohn
on May 23, 2013 at 8:55 PM
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Nautikos
I truly understand that. I believe it is okay for the closenamess among group members. In this blog my intent was to refer to individuals who violate the space of others without a clue that the other person does not like and hints are useless.
posted by
Dr_JPT
on May 23, 2013 at 5:40 AM
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DrJ
Different cultures have differing notions of 'personal space'. For example, Italians are much closer to one another when they're interacting than, say, Brits or Scandinavians...
posted by
Nautikos
on May 22, 2013 at 8:46 PM
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THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS
I am so glad I have returned to Blogit. It is so wonderful sharing with such good hearted intellectuals.
posted by
Dr_JPT
on May 22, 2013 at 6:26 PM
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My gosh, I don't know where to start with this one. The mother of one of my friend's is a hoarder on a grand scale, who not only continues to buy things she doesn't really need, but also never seems compelled to throw anything out ( or at least give it away ). It's a terrible situation. As for those people in the stores with the grocery carts, they fall into a category I have labelled the "blinder mentality." These are the people who leave their homes with blinders on, and the rest of the world around them ceases to exist. When I confront someone in a store aisle sitting their cart directly in the middle, they always seem to act surprised that I'm trying to get by them, as if they were the only ones in the store! This happens constantly, all around me, in various situations, and that's the "blinder mentality!" And unfortunately, there is no cure . . . 
posted by
JimmyA
on May 22, 2013 at 1:45 PM
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This seems to happen to me most often in Wall-Mart...I think their aisle's are too narrow.
posted by
UtahJay
on May 22, 2013 at 9:34 AM
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Dr. JPT
mIn general people are taking more space. They walk in a wide row apathetic to others. For many music and videos might influence thrse positions love. BC-A, Bill’s R®st
posted by
BC-A
on May 22, 2013 at 8:18 AM
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One shouldn't be shy about telling another that they are too close. Most of the times the invader doesn't realize to what point it is uncomfortable. Not taking up enough space? I agree - the people who mumble away to you from the corner are just as upsetting.
posted by
adnohr
on May 22, 2013 at 3:37 AM
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dr
my mother was a hoarder, but of her 3 girls i was the only one it bothered or tried to help her. not knowing it was a mental illness i was unable to help her.
as far as personal space i know one girl that when she visits me gets to within inches of my face, i have felt at times she was going to kiss me, lol, i always wondered about it. i felt uncomfortable but held my ground because i did not want to embarrass her.
posted by
jeansaw
on May 21, 2013 at 8:46 PM
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something to really think about here. For example. myself I am always
aware of other people's personal space when I am communicating with them. I get really disturbed if my personal space suffers univited invasion. However, I can be quite unaware of people around me at times. Wiley will pull me out of other folks way if I am engrossed in our discussion and I really have to think about that greed for space in grocery aisles and such.
posted by
Kabu
on May 21, 2013 at 7:58 PM
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I know of many who do not understand the concept of personal space.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on May 21, 2013 at 7:54 PM
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Very interesting and well written!
And people who repeatedly ignore the polite "excuse me" and those who will literally back you into a corner with their invasion of your space; cognizance of more than one kind is definitely damaged in these folks. Makes for uncomfortable situations. 
posted by
Katray2
on May 21, 2013 at 6:53 PM
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