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How Close Should You Be?
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:42 am
by LoyalTubist
When I was in school, I learned about the 18 inch rule (18 inches = 45 cm). It means when you are sitting around strangers there should be 18 inches between you and the persons around you. It is actually the law in New York City, where this is the minimum amount of space between subway passengers.
Well, here in Vietnam, strangers touch anyone who looks strange. I have been going to an Internet parlor as I have been waiting for new housing and children lean up against me, as if I am a wall. I don't like it. Maybe I should get over it. Maybe not.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:17 pm
by Chuck(G)
It varies all over the world.
"He's a bit of a close-talker".
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:25 pm
by tubatooter1940
A long time ago, a girl friend asked me to get closer. I told her, "I can't baby, my buttons are in the way".
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:23 pm
by Mark
They should be far enough away that their bow doesn't threatened to whack me in the head.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:58 pm
by lgb&dtuba
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:12 pm
by Mark
Another possible standard: If you can smell and they don't smell good, then they might be too close.
Hey, this is starting to sound like "you might be a redneck...".
If they can see the lice in your nose hair, then you might be too close.
Okay, next...
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:14 pm
by Mark
BTW, In case you haven't guessed, I voted for 4 feet.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:23 pm
by Mark
If you are standing face to face with Prince Charles and you can't see both of his ears, then you might be too close.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:08 am
by TMurphy
knuxie wrote:That New York law wouldn't work in London. I was so close to people on the Tube, my wife thought I was having an affair.
Ken F.
It don't work in New York, either.
I had never heard about that law before, and if it's true, it's definitely one of those unenforcable laws.
Panhandling on the subway is illegal, too....but I can never manage a ride without some homeless guy begging me for change (although sometimes they do it--literally--with a song and dance, which can be amusing).
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:18 am
by LoyalTubist
Actually, the law refers to how much space is allotted per passenger. There is no way to enforce the space around a person, so long as they aren't touched by another.
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:05 pm
by windshieldbug
These replies are too close...
BACK OFF!!!
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:33 pm
by TMurphy
LoyalTubist wrote:Actually, the law refers to how much space is allotted per passenger. There is no way to enforce the space around a person, so long as they aren't touched by another.
That makes a lot more sense....18" is probably about the width of a subway seat. Now if only they would pass and enforce deoderant laws for subway riders.
