You just want a little space. A little elbow room. It's not much to ask. Even in a public place where there is lots of room for everyone. But although you might be the only one there, someone has to be right next to you?
I had that happen twice today.
First time was at the gym. It was early. There was hardly anyone there. I plunked myself on an eliptical.
There are a total of 24 of these machines. 12 on each side of the room. There was one lady on one about 2nd from the end. I chose #6 from the end. Still 6 more on the other side of me. And 12 more empty ones across the aisle.
In comes a lady and plunks herself right next to me (the one you can see in the photo. I was on the eliptical immediately to her right.) I don't know why I found that to be soooo annoying. I guess it's kinda like being in a roomy elevator and you are the only one in it until someone else gets in and has to stand within 3 inches of you.
Isn't there an unspoken rule that we try to spread out when we can?
Then later in the day, I stopped at a store. I tend to park away from the masses, even if it means I walk a bit. I don't know why I do this. I just do. A big vast empty parking lot. I am the only one in that area. And wouldn't you know it? Someone had to park right next to me. Not one spot away, right NEXT to me.
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| The silver car is mine. Note the nearly empty lot. |
Again...why do I find this annoying?
I never thought I was such a magnetic personality that attracts people to need to be close to me. But I guess that is the answer. What other explanation can there be??
I'm that way in a public restroom. Why choose the stall directly beside me when EVERY other one is empty? Sheesh!
ReplyDeleteYou're right!!! That one happens to me too, and with alarming frequency! Perhaps it is the herd/flock mentality? Safety in numbers? I wonder if anyone did their doctorate in psychology on this type of behavior?
DeleteWhat really gets my goat is when the parking lot is mostly empty but someone just HAD to park their car directly across from and facing mine. Now, when I go to leave, I can't just pull forward and drive across the lot; I must put my vehicle in reverse and back out. ANNOYING SOBs!
ReplyDeleteI was going to try to come up with something clever that "SOBs" could stand for, like, "Selfish...uh..." But then I thought: Oh, why fake it? We all know what I really mean by those initials.
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'
Stephen,
ReplyDeleteThat is annoying! I have had that happen too. Or how about those SOB's in the same lots of spaces parking lot who chose to park so close to you, you have to get in the passenger side of your car because you cant open the door more than a couple inches. I had that once at the UPS store and knew who it was. I went in and asked her to move her car. She told me no, not till she was done with her shipping. I raised hell....she moved her car.
I'd have said to her: "Try not to notice the dents in your car door and the key marks in the paint when you go to leave."
ReplyDeleteBet that would have gotten her out there moving her car REAL QUICK!
~ D-FensDogg
'Loyal American Underground'