Are you consciously aware of your surroundings?

24-10-2013 10:54AM #1

I'm very aware of them. I always know if there is someone behind me when I walk through a door so I hold it for them. I notice if someone holds the door for me and I say thank you. I tend not to walk in people's paths or get in people's way. If I'm walking up a busy street, I usually have my path kind of planned out (subconsciously I guess) so I have a fair idea of how I'll get to the other end without bumping into anyone. I notice where a queue begins and ends. All that kind of stuff.

I notice some people don't say thank you or even attempt to take the door from you when they're walking through it. If I'm queuing I've often had people attempting to "skip" because they are in another world and think they can just march straight up to the top.

I sometimes wonder are these people rude, or are they just not as consciously aware of their surroundings? I think it would be a much more pleasant existence is everyone paid a bit more attention, but perhaps it's just different brains, calculating things in different ways.

TL;DR? tough titty, I'm not repeating myself :P

Frosty McSnowballs · 24-10-2013 10:57AM

Yep.

I can spot a ninja hiding in a Muslim parade.

Although, I did walk into a pole while pissed once and a tramp laughed at me.

Knex* · 24-10-2013 10:57AM

Get out of my head, you demon.

Have been thinking pretty much all of this a fair bit recently.

What I will say is, the people who look you in the eye and thank you properly, in a way that shows they appreciate the small kindness that say opening a door for them is, you appreciate them all the more because of the ignorant folks.

I do think a lot of the things you mentioned is self absorbed ignorance, albeit on a small scale, though.

Rayne Wooney · 24-10-2013 10:58AM

I always hold the door open for people but it really gets to me when they don't even say thanks

I gave up a few seconds of my life for your convenience and you don't say a word? Fúck you.

tin79 · 24-10-2013 10:59AM

Yes. I can tell the difference between butter and I cant believe its not butter.

But I do know what you mean. Some people are just oblivious, makes you wonder where there head is at.

Mince Pie · 24-10-2013 11:00AM

Yup agree with you there. Another massive bug bear is when people are behind me in a queue and keep bumping into me. Its drives to distraction and evil looks ensue but they are always oblivious. I always leave space for the person in front of me.

hoodwinked · 24-10-2013 11:02AM

sometimes i am sometimes i am not,

whats worse is when i'm not, its always hours later my head suddenly starts giving out to me for not holding that door for that pensioner.... :mad:

i mean if my head was paying attention in the first place i wouldn't have let the door slam in their face.

Knex* · 24-10-2013 11:02AM

Also, add people who leave their music blaring from their headphones even when in public places, such as a bus or waiting room.

Turn it down a bit, I don't need to hear your peripheral noise. Simple thing to pop your earphone/headphone out for a sec to gauge how loud it is to everyone else.

krudler · 24-10-2013 11:06AM

Yes, make a point to be, I'd always be aware of who's around me on nights out, bugs the sh1te out of me when people back into you or start moving into your personal space. Same with a route through someplace, like going across a busy pub to the bathroom.

I started a thread in R&R about this very thing inspired by some dope of a woman who was in front of me getting off a Ryanair flight, she gets off the plane, goes down the steps to the runway, STOPS DEAD at the bottom and starts rooting through her bag. I bumped into her cos she stopped so suddenly then got a "ohh sorry I didnt realise anyone was behind me" Ehhh, it's a packed plane that just landed you dizzy bitch what were you expecting?

Birroc · 24-10-2013 11:08AM

When I walk into a roadside cafe, I can tell you the license plate numbers of all the cars outside.
I can tell you that the waitress is left-handed and that the guy sitting up at the counter weighs two hundred fifteen pounds and knows how to handle himself.
I know that the best place to look for a gun is the cab of the grey truck outside.
And depending on the altitude, I know I can run flat out for a half mile before my hands start shaking.

Knex* · 24-10-2013 11:09AM

Birroc wrote: »

When I walk into a roadside cafe, I can tell you the license plate numbers of all the cars outside.
I can tell you that the waitress is left-handed and that the guy sitting up at the counter weighs two hundred fifteen pounds and knows how to handle himself.
I know that the best place to look for a gun is the cab of the grey truck outside.
And depending on the altitude, I know I can run flat out for a half mile before my hands start shaking.

Good evening, Mr. Bond.

Birneybau · 24-10-2013 11:12AM

I completely agree. The level of ignorance these days is amazing.

Was walking home the other day, narrow enough path, 2 women with buggies decided to walk alongside each other, forcing me to walk in the fcuking cycle lane.

A large sigh was dispensed towards them as I passed

pharmaton · 24-10-2013 11:12AM

I'm mostly logged on but afk, I do respond when actively engaged though but mostly I'm on autopilot when getting from a to b or waiting in a queue. I don't walk into people or step in poo as my periphery senses are still functioning and always manage a thank you or hold a door if I'm coming through at the same time, all these things are programmed responses at this stage.

Birneybau · 24-10-2013 11:12AM

Knex. wrote: »

Good evening, Mr. Bond.

The name's Bourne, Jason Bourne.

wuzziwig · 24-10-2013 11:12AM

Nope I walk around the place in a complete world of my own. Away with the fairies I think you call it.

She bangs She bangs · 24-10-2013 11:13AM

Mince Pie wrote: »

Yup agree with you there. Another massive bug bear is when people are behind me in a queue and keep bumping into me. Its drives to distraction and evil looks ensue but they are always oblivious. I always leave space for the person in front of me.

Cant stand this........feckin auld ones pushing you along in a queue with their handbag is a common one..or people with back packs with no awareness as to its size and bumping it off everyone.

Im a big fan of personal space

krudler · 24-10-2013 11:13AM

Knex. wrote: »

Good evening, Mr. Bond.

Bourne!

Ilyana 2.0 · 24-10-2013 11:15AM

I'd consider myself to be quite aware of these things. I think commuting does that to you :pac:

I always hold doors open for people and try not to get in people's way. But other people are either totally oblivious to it, or just don't care if they've let a door slam in someone's face (a huge bugbear of mine).

What also annoys me is people standing too close to you when you're looking at something in a shop. They'd nearly knock you over to get to whatever it is you're looking at. Feck off, I'll be gone in a minute!

Knex* · 24-10-2013 11:15AM

Birneybau wrote: »

The name's Bourne, Jason Bourne.

krudler wrote: »

Bourne!

I should have known that

Knew it seemed familiar, yet somehow thought he made it up.

Giving people far too much credit :pac:

krudler · 24-10-2013 11:16AM

People who walk in the door of a shop and stop to gawk around.

People who stand close enough in a queue to feel their breath on the back of your neck.

People who arrive into the cinema, stand in front of you and slowly take off their coats and arrange themselves before sitting down, all while the movie has already started.

People on nights out who hold cigarettes so they're dropping ash on people and spill drinks on you.

Oul wans who pay for stuff at a checkout then start rearranging their entire purse instead of getting their sh1t and moving away so you can pay for your stuff.

Christ I hate people :mad:

Czarcasm · 24-10-2013 11:18AM

Knex. wrote: »

Also, add people who leave their music blaring from their headphones even when in public places, such as a bus or waiting room.

Turn it down a bit, I don't need to hear your peripheral noise. Simple thing to pop your earphone/headphone out for a sec to gauge how loud it is to everyone else.

That's noise leakage caused by a shítty pair of earphones tbh. I have mine in at full volume and you won't hear a peep out of them.

I'm normally acutely aware of my surroundings, even though I would have my head stuck in the phone and sunglasses on most of the time, it kinda "turns the world down a bit" because I can get a bit overwhelmed when everything is coming in and I'm trying to process it.

One of the things people used wonder about was how could I see where I was going when I'd my head stuck in the phone, and to "trick" me they used think it was heeeelarious altogether to suddenly stand directly in my path as I'd be walking, thinking I'd bump into them. They couldn't figure how I was able to walk around them with my head still buried in the phone.

I could see your feet you daft prick! :pac:

Mince Pie · 24-10-2013 11:18AM

OMG, people waiting in a queue in the shop then wait to be told the total to then decide they will rummage around in their bag to find their purse/wallet and proceed to count out the exact change! I want them to die!!!

DeVore · 24-10-2013 11:23AM

If I hold the door open for someone (and I do it for both genders) ... and they dont so much as acknowledge me, I shout "Hey don't mention it" at them to get their attention and then "oh yeah... thats right, you didnt" when they turn around.

It drives me loopy when people are just rude like that and I hate to say it but my empirical experience is that its usually middle aged women who just breeze through like they are entitled to it (sorry!).

24-10-2013 11:24AM

Oh god, I didn't meant to bring out the rant in folk :pac:

I recently said "you're welcome" to a woman who I had gotten completely out of the way for while another lady held the door for her to push her buggy through. If there are three people walking together and taking up the width of the path, I have started to just stop to allow them go around me, rather than stepping off the kerb or pushing my way through. It's funny how sometimes they'll not even have noticed you at all but manage to avoid knocking you over!

I don't know if I only notice it because I'm extra aware, and if I'm extra aware because I see that it's frustrating when you're not. But I don't know whether these people are rude or not.

Mousewar · 24-10-2013 11:27AM

Deleted User wrote: »

I don't know if I only notice it because I'm extra aware, and if I'm extra aware because I see that it's frustrating when you're not. But I don't know whether these people are rude or not.

You have a condition. It's called being conscientious. Thankfully, modern society has cured most people of it so there's hope for you yet.

gw80 · 24-10-2013 11:27AM

@ op,

maybe your the next spiderman or woman, spidy senses en all that,
can you shoot a white sticky substance from any body parts?

24-10-2013 11:29AM

gw80 wrote: »

@ op,

maybe your the next spiderman or woman, spidy senses en all that,
can you shoot a white sticky substance from any body parts?

You need to subscribe for that info dude.

Call Me Jimmy · 24-10-2013 11:29AM

Yes I think the vast majority of people walk about almost completely unconscious of everything except the static in their head!

The Backwards Man · 24-10-2013 11:29AM

I'm fully aware of my surroundings at all times. I'm also simply an ignorant fcuker.

Butterface · 24-10-2013 11:32AM

People who exit buildings and then just stand on the other side of the door blocking it.. argh! It seems that some people just do not take in their surroundings at all.

pharmaton · 24-10-2013 11:34AM

Call Me Jimmy wrote: »

Yes I think the vast majority of people walk about almost completely unconscious of everything except the static in their head!

the static talks softly to me and tells me nice things

Are you consciously aware of your surroundings?

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