Personal Space Poll

[sundog]

How close is too close for someone you don't know (or care to)in the religious sense?

[redqueen]

1. Two feet is pushing it.

I've considered carrying a briefcase and umbrella just for the purpose of defining the limits, actually.

[sundog]

3. Someone came within 2 feet of me today

it was seriously creepy

[redqueen]

8. I used to have a friend

he was borderline autistic... he had NO sense of personal space. I swear he would walk up behind me and stand within 6" of me. I had to continually remind him that he was standing too close to me.

[guitar man]

2. 2-3 feet

I don't like people to get right up in my face. Arms length at least is plenty close to carry on a conversation.

[Guaranteed]

4. In the religious sense, like, in the Biblical sense?

Well, I don't know my sister that way, but, you know, I'll hug her and stuff. And my friends.

[sundog]

5. religion, Bible-- you know what I mean

:P

[Guaranteed]

6. I gotcha.

:)

[Spacemom]

7. I'm generally pretty

Anti-social.

I don't mind my husband, kids or close friends around me. But everyone else needs to keep their distance. :D

I voted at least 3 feet.

[tridim]

9. Don't stand..

Don't stand so..

Don't stand so close to me.

[KurtNYC]

10. Anything short of their hand in my pocket

is acceptable. You have to stand so close to other people in line here (NYC) that no one can cut in. It really is a regional thing. If you leave 24 inches between you and the next person, someone could innocently assume that you are not in line.

The question for subways is, if a stranger falls asleep on your shoulder, do you wake them up or let them get some shut eye?