Speaking of space, there was a guy on the subway today standing by the door. He had his back turned so that his backpack was hitting the woman sitting in the first seat by the door.
Naturally enough, she asked him to move it. Now, any New Yorker can tell you what happened next: HE started yelling at HER.
Have you noticed how often it is that the wronger people are, the louder they protest?
StockardFan, is that a hypothetical argument or an empirical one? I live with a husky-wolf dog who sheds all the time, but dog hair is not a part of my diet, though I do often get hairs on my clothes. I maintain that a well cared for (and groomed), well trained dog is not a hazard in a restaurant, on a train, bus or in a shop or food market.
Um Hm. Suit yourself. I enjoy meals with people I'm out with too, especially those who do not mind my bringing a wolf along. In America it's out of the question, the wolf stays at home. (He's just as much a wolf as he is a dog.) And there are times when I'd prefer leaving him at home anyway. But I enjoy the option you often get in Europe where a dog is welcome. (He becomes a dog when dogs are allowed. )
Krissy - I SERIOUSLY want to interact with your wolf friend! I've had the pleasure of meeting full-wolf companions of friends up north, and the feeling is indescibable - completely giving, protective and warm come to mind.
Wolves display a difference kind of intelligence from that of a dog. This one will at times display either characteristic. I have never seen a more intelligent dog. It's almost scary.
so dammit it happened to me again! but this time i was the gym! i was sitting down on the mat doing my stretches... the stretching area was completely empty... i was the ONLY one on the mats and i was at the very end... to give you an idea of how big it is... basically 6 or 7 people can fit in the stretching area... and while i was doing my leg stretches some guy just stands RIGHT NEXT TO ME and starts stretching! aarggh... but while i was sitting down he was standing up but he kept waving his arms back and forth and twisting his body... and it was just really annoying because he'd walk closer to me then walk back then walk closer all while still waving his arms... damn that was really annoying and really invading my space... but as always i just didn't want to be rude so i just sat there and just ignored him... argh
Argh--I know how you feel eatlasagna. It's almost some kind of aggressive act, the way people can get in your space in those situations. I've started stretching in the gymnasium--this big, cavernous room that barely anyone uses except for classes. But other people have started using it for this purpose, too. And the space politics are the same, even with all that square footage.
Once two moms brought in their kids who ran around yelling while I tried to relax and stretch out. They were playing near my mat while the rest of the big room was open. And, the two moms also sat not far from my mat, jabbering while their kids continued to bonk each other on the head with those foam roll thingies. Just, weird.
