I keep terrifying people

**A Nerd** · 05-03-2010, 00:21

Here's what I do when I feel angry...I go upstairs and have a smoke and when somebody speaks I go into a dream.

**KukriKhan** · 05-03-2010, 14:10

It's the 4-foot rule. Folks want to apprehend strangers/other bodies just beyond arms length, especially from behind. Gives 'em time to decide whether you are friend or foe, and whether to run, ignore or embrace. The rule, by necessity, has to be relaxed somewhat in an urban environment where we jostle elbows amongst each other - but the instinct is still there, so people get startled when seeing a body so near, rushing past them.

It's why, in military marching formations "30 inches all around" is the rule; you're far enough away to avoid accidental contact, yet close enough (within the 4-foot rule) to be defined as "together", part of a unified moving unit, controlled by a leader.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 05-06-2010, 19:49

Damn my last post made it sound like my balls just dropped.

That is not the issue, sorry if I mislead... I think I just get frustrated recently from doing no exercise whatsoever over the past few years, and that makes me more agitated/agressive. I had been doing exercise stuff not long ago but then I dropped it after having the flu and now exams... maybe I should just pick that up again...

**caravel** · 05-07-2010, 14:34

Try keeping camels instead - a lot less trouble.

**Andres** · 05-07-2010, 14:49

Originally Posted by Just Vuk Again

One thing I noticed, and I may be imagining it, but I notice that people (women esp) are most uncomfortable (and even sometimes afraid) around conservative looking white and Hispanic guys with big frames.

I googled "conservative looking" and I came up with this:

Allthough I admit, it does look frightening. Brrr... Heineken.

**pevergreen** · 05-07-2010, 16:06

Originally Posted by Andres

Allthough I admit, it does look frightening. Brrr... Heineken.

You must have been really hurt when I killed in you CountArach's mafia game by making you drink Heineken...

**Zradha Pahlavan** · 05-07-2010, 17:12

I have this issue regularly due to the fast speed at which I walk and the deformed structure of my face. People have actually run away down the street upon noticing me coming up behind them. This is nothing new, people have been terrified of my visage (or at least pretended they were) since second grade.
In one instance I was coming up behind a woman who happened to look back towards me, and she immediately increased her pace. She kept looking back at me again and again but I was still moving faster than her and thus getting closer. It was hilarious to watch her panic as she noticed this last fact. Finally she hid in someone's yard while I went down an alleyway to my destination.
To be honest I find the whole thing ridiculously funny.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 05-07-2010, 18:46

Originally Posted by Zradha Pahlavan

In one instance I was coming up behind a woman who happened to look back towards me, and she immediately increased her pace. She kept looking back at me again and again but I was still moving faster than her and thus getting closer. It was hilarious to watch her panic as she noticed this last fact. Finally she hid in someone's yard while I went down an alleyway to my destination.
To be honest I find the whole thing ridiculously funny.

Haha that is hilarious!

I haven't achieved such epic results yet... one day...

**Ja'chyra** · 05-08-2010, 14:15

I've seen your picture in the photo album thread and I think it's probably safe to say you must be startling people rather than terrifying them.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 05-08-2010, 19:03

Originally Posted by Ja'chyra

I've seen your picture in the photo album thread and I think it's probably safe to say you must be startling people rather than terrifying them.

Yeah, I don't think I look like the kind of person that is scary or creepy... people keep mistaking me for still being at school, I'm finishing my third year of Uni!

Although that pick I posted was taken when I started Uni, but still...

**Rhyfelwyr** · 05-08-2010, 20:03

Originally Posted by Ja'chyra

I've seen your picture in the photo album thread and I think it's probably safe to say you must be startling people rather than terrifying them.

I just realised... if you are thinking of the last photo I posted, that wasn't really me.

Not meaning to be condescending (best word I can think of, gah, lack sleep) when other people pointed it out in the thread, but the only time I posted a picture of myself must have been years ago.