Ever just think about people? It’s funny to observe people and how they act. People watching. I always find it kind of amusing how people choose their seats in public places. No one ever sits next to each other unless they know them or unless there are absolutely no more seats left. I was at the airport last week and as I looked around, people were sitting in every other seat and I too when looking for a seat tried to find one where I could sit one spot away from a person on each side. Then I also think about how people aren’t just completely friendly to everyone or just that everybody doesn’t just talk to everybody. I mean, we are all the same, just people. Like if you think about it, sure people are different races, different classes, different jobs, different personalties, but when it comes down to it, we are all the same, we are people. So sometimes I think its weird that we all just try to mind our own business. It’s also interesting that when people do talk to us, we often get weirded out or feel uncomfortable. It almost seems like if everyone should just be able to talk to each other without caring what other people think of them or without intruding in anyones business. I mean, shouldn’t that be natural?
i wonder if it is a cultural thing too…i mean in the States we’re all taught to be individualistic right? but here in China, there is no such thing as “personal” space. there is just no such thing. sometimes, coming from a western culture where we value our bubble, it gets annoying when people are all up in your face and space- weird huh?
cultural worldviews totally change how we perceive things and react to things.
good thoughts though…
dont you think its weird that such things even exist? where did they come from? and why is it so uncomfortable when someone is disturbing the norm? after all, it is only natural to them?