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stair are more likely to become friends that those living on
different floors.
Another word Roy doesn’t know that also relates to his
current situation, is proxemics.
Proxemics is a term introduced into the world back in 1963
when Edward Hall was investigating people’s use of personal
space.
Being a scientist, and therefore fond of categorizing, Dr.
Hall broke down the concept of personal space into four basic
types. The first type he called intimate distance, for embracing or
whispering (6 to 8 inches). The second type he named personal
distance, for conversations among good friends (1.5 to 4 feet). The
third type he referred to as social distance, for conversations among
acquaintances (4 to 12 feet). And, finally, he distinguished a type
of personal space he called public distance, that referred to public
speaking (12 feet and over).
If Roy knew any of this he would also know his choice of
proxemic space with the guy behind the counter (based on the
music’s volume) is limited to intimate distance.
Despite his dislike of propinquity with his brother or of
sharing proxemic space with strangers, Roy is feeling pretty
good right now. It’s the music that’s responsible for this feeling
of euphoria, the music on the tape he wants to know more about.
His curiosity about the music is what has brought him to the
Wailing Wall today. He needs to know the name of the group
who created such wondrous, harmonious songs.
He figures the guy behind the counter surely must know.
After all, he’s probably an expert on all things musical, what
with working in a music store, and all. Roy imagines he must
have worked in lots of other music stores in his life before he
limited himself to the crushing brainbeating tunes he specializes
in now.
Roy continues his approach to the counter. The guy behind
the counter continues to flip and stack. The rising stacks of LPs
continue to canter.
Strangely, Roy is not nervous. He does not dread the
forthcoming interaction one little bit. And the reason for this
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