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Pretty much with sneakerpimp on this; people in public don't generally bother me concerning the whole 'personal space' issue. As long as they're minding their own business, they can sit beside me and I wouldn't give them a cold look.
However, there is one case that I remember which seriously annoyed me, to the point that I almost confronted the girl. I was on vacation in the Philippines about five years ago and my mom and I went to a mall to go shopping. Actually I wouldn't really call it a mall - at least not the extravagant style that we're used to here in the U.S. It's sorta like the swap meet market environment, though a lot bigger since you're actually inside buildings and whatnot.
Well, I went inside a little department store and was checking out their clothes. Thirty seconds later, I noticed that one of their co-workers were following me, and she didn't try to be discreet about it too. She was literally a foot behind me, just looking at me while I tried to shop, and every step that I took, she was right there. At first I thought maybe I was imagining it, so I briskly walked everywhere in that department store, pretending to be interested in the clothes, but she also increased her walking speed and followed me around.
Needless to say, I finally walked out and complained to my mom, asking if that was a normal thing they do around there. I should have confronted the girl but I figured that was probably part of her job, and I didn't want to make a scene. Still, that was a bit unheard of and I wasn't used to it. I would have been more understanding if she tried to at least make a sales pitch or asked if I needed help with anything, but no, the manner in which she did it led me to believe that she was trying to make sure I wasn't a thief, which well...was sorta offensive, especially since she was so obvious with her actions. And I did notice that the other co-workers were also doing the same to the other customers.
However, there is one case that I remember which seriously annoyed me, to the point that I almost confronted the girl. I was on vacation in the Philippines about five years ago and my mom and I went to a mall to go shopping. Actually I wouldn't really call it a mall - at least not the extravagant style that we're used to here in the U.S. It's sorta like the swap meet market environment, though a lot bigger since you're actually inside buildings and whatnot.
Well, I went inside a little department store and was checking out their clothes. Thirty seconds later, I noticed that one of their co-workers were following me, and she didn't try to be discreet about it too. She was literally a foot behind me, just looking at me while I tried to shop, and every step that I took, she was right there. At first I thought maybe I was imagining it, so I briskly walked everywhere in that department store, pretending to be interested in the clothes, but she also increased her walking speed and followed me around.
Needless to say, I finally walked out and complained to my mom, asking if that was a normal thing they do around there. I should have confronted the girl but I figured that was probably part of her job, and I didn't want to make a scene. Still, that was a bit unheard of and I wasn't used to it. I would have been more understanding if she tried to at least make a sales pitch or asked if I needed help with anything, but no, the manner in which she did it led me to believe that she was trying to make sure I wasn't a thief, which well...was sorta offensive, especially since she was so obvious with her actions. And I did notice that the other co-workers were also doing the same to the other customers.