While walking down the sidewalk ‘economy class,’ I am often unapologetically bumped into by Asians, specifically. Why does this happen, and how may I prevent it?
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Name : Amy, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 29, City : Honolulu, State : HI, Country : United States, Occupation : Outreach Worker, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,
I heard that in most Asian cultures, standing or walking a respectable distance from a person (what we call personal space) is actually rude and impolite. So as a result, it’s considered common courtesy to position yourself close to others. Completely the opposite in the US, where of course, it’s rude to be all up in a person’s face!
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Name : JohnnyM, City : Greater New York, State : NJ, Country : United States,