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bucolic_frolic

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3. They probably think they're communicating just fine

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 08:16 AM

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Hand gestures ... I don't know. Depends on how close people are sitting, how far the gestures intrude into whatever the perceived personal bubble space is ... maybe we have 18" around us, up to an arm's length?

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Does it annoy the dickens out of anyone besides me if someone is sitting very close to you and talking with their hands? [View all] raccoon Sunday OP

Very often, talking with your hands is cultural, wnylib Sunday #1

Same situation for me. Italian, Greek, Cuban immigrants/first gen americans all around me growing up ms liberty Sunday #7

Too many people are unaware of others' personal space (n/t) PJMcK Sunday #2

They probably think they're communicating just fine bucolic_frolic Sunday #3

The chairs were right up next to each other, folding chairs. raccoon Sunday #8

My father always talked with his hands flying around.. The family joke was if you held his hands he could not talk.. mitch96 Sunday #4

The thing about talking with your hands is yorkster Sunday #5

Thank you. I do know this person. raccoon Sunday #9

I can be a hand talker and as far as I know I'm not Italian Niagara Sunday #6