Close contact with other people can be one of the creepiest experiences in life.
I'm a hugger. I hug my family. I hug my friends. I am quite affectionate and, usually, I really like people.
I don't like the inappropriate hug. I don't like the person behind me in the checkout lane who gets close enough to bang my foot with their shopping cart. I don't like people who breach the my space/your space boundary at my desk. I prefer you to keep your distance at the ATM. Please, keep your child at your table when eating out. If you're going to come by my house, a courtesy call announcing your intention prior to your arrival would be most appreciated; otherwise, I will porch* you.
I recently saw a lovely graphical representation of these kinds of social blunders. I have printed several wallet-sized versions so that I will be able to quickly hand them to the guilty. For your viewing pleasure, I have added one here.
If you are one of the guilty people, stop it. If you're not sure, hug me. If you get a card, you are one of those people. If you don't get a card, hug me again.
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*porch; v. the act of stepping out of one's house and onto the porch in order to keep an unannounced visitor from entering.
3 comments:
Very nicely said!! Love the cartoon...very appropriate.
So when you handed those out to all of us on Friday... were you trying to say something?
Right on! Back...I say...Back! You should occupy your own tile square and I will occupy mine!
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