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> the idea of someone watching me work just makes me uneasy. Isn't this nearly universal? Aside from some exhibitionists no one speaks about that "feeling of b
by flukus 7y ago
> the idea of someone watching me work just makes me uneasy.
Isn't this nearly universal? Aside from some exhibitionists no one speaks about that "feeling of being watched" in a positive light and there are all sorts of social norms developed around how long it's appropriate to stare at someone, the people that stray beyond these norms are generally labeled as creepy.
There's also the extra visual stimulus of people moving around, headphones don't solve either of these problems.
- hnick 7y agoI think most parts of the human condition are universal, it's just how far you have it dialled up or down personally. I've never heard anyone else complain about it from a privacy perspective IRL, but office noise gets a lot of attention, as does visual noise like you mention. FWIW it's not the idea of being watched by someone in particular that bothers me, it's just that I feel much more comfortable in a room with a door closed. It's more of a security/safety/comfort thing.