Of Personal Space and Genitalia

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I was flying home from Boston yesterday on a very very full plane. I had the window seat and a large man (6’ 2” and hefty) was unfortunately in the middle seat beside me. He, of course, took the entirety of the armrest, but as the sad middle sod, I was okay with that.  But...his leg...it kept on creeping over the line into my zone. His grimy stranger knee and foot always touching me. I tried to huddle towards the window, keep my knee from touching his...but he kept on encroaching, his legs splayed wider and wider until I was about to snap. I mean SERIOUSLY? DOES THIS PENIS NEED SO MUCH ROOM????

Yes, in a word. In the study of proxemics - essentially personal space - men tend to use more personal space and invade the space of others, most often women. Fuckers. Things like social status and warmth play a role in personal space differences, but the end result is the same: the man was stealing my freakin’ leg room.

(Also, he had both his suitcase and big briefcase in the overhead bins even though the flight was packed and the flight attendants asked everyone to only put one thing in the bins, but now I sound crazy so I’ll stop)


Posted by Anna Gosline on February 19, 2008 at 12:47 PM in Men whose babies we care not to bear
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I call it “swollen ball syndrome.” I generally end up asking the guys who do this if having balls that are *that* swollen is extremely painful and comment about how big they must be (that generally makes them uncomfortable enough to get out of my space).  That and I never, EVER, cede space to them.  Jerks.

Posted on February 19, 2008 at 6:23 PM by Lost Clown

I’m always next to That Guy, too. Only I usually have the guy with the really poofy (or pointy if ironed) sleeves that keep poking me in the breasts. Lovely.

Posted on February 19, 2008 at 7:24 PM by Regan

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Posted on February 20, 2008 at 4:54 AM by Clara

Two words: cock punch

As I see this DAILY on the tube I think there should be a national ‘cock punch’ day where its entirely legal to punch people who sit with their legs wide apart right in the nuts. They’d learn pretty quickly not to do it again.

Posted on February 20, 2008 at 6:28 AM by

So when should we be planning this National Cock Punch day? Anyone? Obviously it should be a part of Women’s History Month..

And also, I think the next time it happens to me on a plane I think I might actually ask if the man’s nuts are feeling a little inflamed.

Posted on February 20, 2008 at 12:37 PM by

...penises on a plane.  Here’s the thing.  When a person with a penis sits down in a tight spot (like on a plane, or subway), often their penis and balls will get caught uncomfortably between their legs.  This isn’t due to how big or small they are, but rather because there is something hanging between their legs that can get smooshed between their thighs.  Is this comfortable? No.  But would you rather the alternative - the dude sitting next to you on the flight rearranging his junk in front of you?

I for one would not, and I can empathize with his penis’ plight, as I have one myself.

Of course, honest penis problems can’t necessarily be distinguished between arrogant, alpha penises (i.e. “fuckers") trying to run the place.

Posted on February 21, 2008 at 9:18 AM by

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