Personal Space Notes

Guest Lecturer: Professor Rodney Hill

Commercials Shown Before Class

·         McDonalds Fry Commercial

·         “Best Commercial Ever” (use protection)

·         Budweiser Commercial (referee training)

·         Shoe

Personal Space

1.       Usually in the United States (0-8’)

2.       Intimate touching (1’-6”)

3.       Close phase (1’-6” to 2’-6”’)

4.       Far Phase (2’-6” to 4’0”)

5.       Social Phase (4’-0” to 7’-0”)

6.       Business (7’-0” to 12’-0”)

7.       Public Close (12’-25’)

8.       Public Far Phase (25’+) flight distance

Shown in

·         Tables

·         Seats

·         Couches

·         Benches

·         Public spaces

·         Homes

·         Work

Distances differ within different countries

·         Primary involvements

·         Secondary involvements

Different meanings of Gig ‘em

·         Go get them (Aggieland)

·         Hitchhiking (America)

·         Good job (America)

·         Insult  (Arab counties)