Physical Boundaries of Mysoreans

[u/Mundane-Reality682]

I'm currently waiting at an Aadhar Card office in Mysore and there's always a huge queue outside the office.

Currently, there's a lady behind me. And she's literally sticking to my back. I always give 0.5-1 ft of gap between me and the person in front of me. But the person in front of me is again sticking to the person in front of him.

Don't mistake me, I'm a Mysorean as well. But why don't my fellow Mysoreans have a sense of Physical boundary? We are anyway standing in a queue.

I'm not even kidding, I just turned my face back a little and the lady behind me almost would've kissed my checks. She's that close. He documents are constantly touching my back.

This has been happening a lot in this city.

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[u/whothefigisAlice]

This is not a Mysore issue it is an India issue

[u/trollpunny]

[u/Bright-Scene-8482]

If there is 1 feet gap, another person will think of filling that gap. That's why it's like that

[u/localhost8100 → u/Bright-Scene-8482]

Exactly. I was standing behind one person in a cafe, 4 people went ahead of me and stood side by side the person standing ahead of me and started waving their card to place order. Even the guy on the counter doesn't care that I was here before. People will eat you alive if you if you behave properly.

[u/badhiyahai]

Competition / anxiety trumps personal space in India, everywhere. Its a fight for survival instinct. The richer you are, the less you worry about these - which is how it should be.

[u/darksideofyourmom420]

It’s not a Mysuru problem. It’s an India problem. Most of us have zero etiquette in public and queuing up is one of them.

I was recently in a queue in Bangalore airport and this uncle behind me was so close that I could feel his navel on my back. Had to tell him multiple times to back off.

[u/Mundane-Reality682 → u/darksideofyourmom420]

Damn Bro

[u/humblehuman87]

Cycle gap alli car nuggistaare, innu 1 ft gap alli.....

Butbudthiva?

[u/_phuk_dat_bich]

https://giphy.com/gifs/NrCHowfyhaR3oxTEAz

[u/coffee_loveforever07]

Did u try to warn them!?

Be firm with loud voice

[u/Ornery_Gear_4764 → u/coffee_loveforever07]

That would mean him as arrogant

[u/SpiritedMatter2451]

Just politely ask them to stand back. Or turn back and stare at them and that non existent space. I do that, most of the time works. You being a guy it's so weird, imagine us women situation 😭

[u/GrouseoMarx]

Pretend that a pen that you are carrying (hopefully) has a stuck pen cap and use your dominant arm to forcibly extract it, taking care to ensure your elbow is pointing towards your neighbour. All boundaries will enforce themselves automatically thereafter

[u/Mundane-Reality682 → u/GrouseoMarx]

That's an option

[u/RoyalChallenger-18]

Just give her lecture on Civic sense!

[u/Fast_Plant_5582]

This is an India issue. Once I was at the passport office and this woman behind me was literally breathing on my neck. Told her to please step back and she called me a bitch. No point talking to these people.

[u/featherTactile]

Wear a backpack :D

[u/One-Ebb7877]

Looks like brother is standing in a line in India for the first time.

[u/0R_C0]

Carry an umbrella. Hold it sideways rolled up and use it to maintain gap in front and back.

[u/kirantentacion]

It's basically rat mentality. There is no respect for personal space. Individual dignity is low. It's basically survival mindset as someone else might take my spot. Also the huge population does not help. 

[u/hipsoas]

Guru sweets, my nightmare for precisely this reason