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A frequent traveler has complained about the lack of “spatial awareness” displayed by Australians – despite being Australian themselves.
The man insisted Australians are among the worst in the world when it comes to accessing other people’s personal space – without even realizing it.
And a lot of people agreed.
He questioned why many Australians move at a “snail’s pace”, take up entire footpaths on bikes and scooters, sit next to others in an “empty cafe” or stand too close in queues.
Others have said that Australia’s lack of awareness of its surroundings is “driving people crazy” and even Australians have sided with these claims.
One person cleverly dubbed the people of the West Indies “Meanderthals”, but not everyone thought the Australians were moving inefficiently, saying they had experienced worse in other countries.
“Why do people have such poor spatial awareness in Australia?” » the person asked in a Reddit job.
A tourist has criticized Australians for having “poor spatial awareness”. They said Australians don’t stand on one side of the escalator curb and stand too close in queues (stock image)
“Boarding and disembarking the train at a snail’s pace, as if they had absolutely nowhere to go. Walk on the right side rather than the left and don’t correct yourself when they get too close.
They said they noticed people would take “an entire trail” with bikes and scooters and expect others to walk around them instead of getting out of the way.
“They put their whole noisy family next to you in the half-empty cafe,” they continued.
“Stand right behind you in the register to the point where they are breathing down your neck while there is enough space to stand further back. I don’t understand.
Tourists and Australians were quick to share the traveller’s sentiment, with one saying a lack of self-awareness was “Australia’s biggest flaw”.
They said they noticed people would take “an entire path” with bikes and scooters and expect others to walk around them instead of stepping out of the way (stock image).
“People have no self-awareness or consideration for others in public. Don’t tell me about people driving below the speed limit in the right lane,” they wrote.
“COVID was shit, but I loved that people didn’t get too close. Now it is,” replied an Australian user.
“They must be having their 30th high school reunion somewhere,” another joked.
Many shared their own pet peeves about Australians’ shortcomings in spatial awareness, with one calling those who walk slowly on a trail a “Meanderthal”.
“It makes me crazy. I almost lost it in Woolworths yesterday because there were five people standing in the middle of an aisle talking like it was a park,” said one Australian.
“Bunnings on a weekend – people socializing and hanging out with their dogs in the middle of the aisles,” complained another.
“It amazes me every day when people stand at doors and block others from passing just to chat. There seems to be no idea of stepping aside to allow the flow of people through the door,” a third commented.
“Get off an escalator to stand still and think about your next move like a Sim, while the conveyor belt of people approaches on a collision course,” added a fourth.
Some have shared their questionable advice for combating “gross” habits.
“If you have a cart, just push it through them. It usually works,” one woman said.
“I say sorry, as nicely as I can with a big smile, but loud enough for other people to notice it too, like a little public shaming. Surprisingly effective. I slowly start pushing my cart towards them before I get a reaction,” someone laughed.
But not everyone thought Australians were the only ones guilty of these “pet peeves” and claimed they were a “universal thing”.
“Why do you think this is an exclusively Australian thing?” It’s a people thing, and it’s happening literally everywhere,” one asked.
“I definitely noticed it more in Australia. People walk very slowly, even in big cities. Australians would be totally trampled if they lived in Paris or New York,” the poster responded.
“I was just in Europe where literally NO ONE CARES to bump into you, push you or stomp on your feet. At least in Australia you get an “oh shit, sorry”. said another.