Hey Y’all!
Auntie Beth is back with more tips on how to live in a world with OTHER HUMAN BEINGS.
(Auntie Beth was in New York briefly for a conference and witnessed some very disturbing behavior.)
1. DON’T stand directly in front of elevator doors. It’s surprising this has to be said, but people likely are ON that elevator and need to get off. If you are standing there, you are making it difficult. The same goes for train doors.
2. DON’T stop at the top or bottom of an escalator to check your phone. Again, there are other people using the escalator and would like to keep moving once they are off.
3. DON’T walk three abreast on a sidewalk. AGAIN, there are other people in the world who would like to walk on the sidewalk.
4. DON’T leave COVID-time space between yourself and your companion while walking. For the fourth time, other people would like to get past you.
5. DON’T clump on the sidewalk to have a conversation. I mean … reread 1-4 for why.
What do all these scenarios have in common?
The inability for the offenders to recognize there are other people in their orbit.
In other words, Main Character Syndrome.
Please — for the love of all that is good in this world — pay attention to people around you. Have some social/spatial awareness.
Auntie Beth (and many others) will thank you!
*Of course that’s from this movie.
Observe and report 