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To: E who wrote (40360)	6/13/1999 3:47:00 PM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

E, Yes... it is quite interesting to compare notions of personal space in various cultures. When I was growing up, I had a lot of friends who had recently arrived in Canada from various parts of the Middle East. Some of my friends considered it to be quite normal to stand almost toe to toe while maintaining fairly continuous eye contact during a conversation. To do otherwise was considered to be rude and evasive. I became quite comfortable with this closeness, but I know that many people don't care for it. Actually, I had a good opportunity to observe such "personal space" differences a few years ago when I was working with a lot of international students. I had to work alongside several other people in relatively close confinement all day. It was interesting to watch how some people tried to control the space around them using desks, stacks of books, their briefcase, etc... On the whole, I think that North Americans are fairly uptight about their personal space, certain types of eye contact, and physical contact such as being touched on the arm or shoulder during a conversation. Does E. T. Hall discuss possible causes for cultural differences regarding personal space? I have often thought that these differences had a lot to do with population concentrations and the lack of opportunity for privacy.... ... it really is an interesting subject... Croc

To: E who wrote (40360)	6/13/1999 3:52:00 PM
From: Sidney Reilly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

That's a funny story. I do the same thing with americans. I think if you can smell their breath it's too close! In some cases that can be four feet!! LOL