It’s human nature to feel intimidated or uneasy in proximity of strangers. Until we don’t know their intentions and motives, we tend to struggle for keep safer distance from them. Also, even if we know others, we respect their private spaces and let them feel more comfortable and express intimacy only when it's acceptable or allowed in the given situation.
Basically, there are only reasons to invade or intrude the personal and intimate zones i. e. either to attack and harm somebody or to get intimate with somebody. Hence, lesser the physical distance remains between any two individuals, more both of them expect non-offense, courtesy and carefulness. Otherwise, they try to fight or run away (flight) for their own safety.
Like commuting by a public transport vehicle, we share a very limited amount of space inside elevators and more often we encounter strangers at a very close distance.
Unlike rest of the subconscious body language cues, ettiqute need to learned by oneself or taughed by others consciously.
Perhaps, you may find yourself and many persons following all of these etiquette already since years.
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Basically, there are only reasons to invade or intrude the personal and intimate zones i. e. either to attack and harm somebody or to get intimate with somebody. Hence, lesser the physical distance remains between any two individuals, more both of them expect non-offense, courtesy and carefulness. Otherwise, they try to fight or run away (flight) for their own safety.
Like commuting by a public transport vehicle, we share a very limited amount of space inside elevators and more often we encounter strangers at a very close distance.
Following things would not lead us to any unwelcoming situation or embarrassment:
1) Don’t call anybody by their names, share jokes or touch them. Don’t use any sign language that other may not interpret.
2) Don’t talk until its emergency. Don’t gesticulate, laugh or make any kind of facial expressions or noise if possible.
3) Maintain straight posture and don’t lean at anybody. Don’t appreciate or show any intimacy towards person you know.
4) Don’t look at anybody and keep your gaze straight and upward. You may look at the floor counter or simply mimic reading magazine or newspaper only if it doesn’t touch with body of others.
5) Keep your voice low if you need to attend call on cell phone.
6) Don’t hurry to get out of elevator until you don’t stand close to exit door. You may simply request others to make way to it.
7) Keep baggage in your hands hanging and don’t juggle with it.
8) Kindly request others to push button if it's out of your reach.
9) To cut this icy situation, you may simply address everybody by line “It’s nice day today.” very decently. Seasonal and festival greetings are just great!
10) While existing elevator, saying “Good bye”, “Have a great day” with hand wave and decent smile would certainly help dwellers feel nice.
1) Don’t call anybody by their names, share jokes or touch them. Don’t use any sign language that other may not interpret.
2) Don’t talk until its emergency. Don’t gesticulate, laugh or make any kind of facial expressions or noise if possible.
3) Maintain straight posture and don’t lean at anybody. Don’t appreciate or show any intimacy towards person you know.
4) Don’t look at anybody and keep your gaze straight and upward. You may look at the floor counter or simply mimic reading magazine or newspaper only if it doesn’t touch with body of others.
5) Keep your voice low if you need to attend call on cell phone.
6) Don’t hurry to get out of elevator until you don’t stand close to exit door. You may simply request others to make way to it.
7) Keep baggage in your hands hanging and don’t juggle with it.
8) Kindly request others to push button if it's out of your reach.
9) To cut this icy situation, you may simply address everybody by line “It’s nice day today.” very decently. Seasonal and festival greetings are just great!
10) While existing elevator, saying “Good bye”, “Have a great day” with hand wave and decent smile would certainly help dwellers feel nice.
Unlike rest of the subconscious body language cues, ettiqute need to learned by oneself or taughed by others consciously.
Perhaps, you may find yourself and many persons following all of these etiquette already since years.
Related Articles:
1) Secret of Metropolitan nervousness 2) Workspace Etiquette 3) Proxemics 4) Online Etiquette
Its just being Castaway in crowd..
ReplyDeletewhile some of the points are valid, just creating personal shells slowly creates tense atmospheres, for no reasons et all. You can actually see the anxiousness to get out of the elevator as soon as possible in the pic.
A friendly smile, a well mannered Hi/Hello/Good morning can easily cut the ice.
Also having non-intrusive chat can help decrease the artifical walls.