Gaze aversion, and a jogger's rant
Oct. 15th, 2006 02:21 pm![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
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So, i've been noticing something funny people do when i pass by. Around here, a few people might look at you, and most people go quietly about their business. Other joggers are cool. But once in a while you get someone who pointedly turns their head away, like they're expecting you to do something awful.
Has anybody else noticed this? I know this is Boston and don't expect people to smile at strangers, but it looks like the other person is actively trying to be rude, rather than invisible. I'm originally from around here, and maintain a pretty large "personal space" bubble, but this is beyond me.
I would understand it if I was getting in their space or gazing at someone, but this is when im like 30 feet away, looking at the world through my peripheral vision.
Has anybody else noticed this? I know this is Boston and don't expect people to smile at strangers, but it looks like the other person is actively trying to be rude, rather than invisible. I'm originally from around here, and maintain a pretty large "personal space" bubble, but this is beyond me.
I would understand it if I was getting in their space or gazing at someone, but this is when im like 30 feet away, looking at the world through my peripheral vision.