It has practical uses. Like urban legends- sticking your back to a black window is not something I am willing to do in a dark house with creepy company.
In a fight, whether in some sort of RPG or reality, I will try and put my back to a corner so less of me is exposed to attack and I can see all of my enemies at once. From what I've read, it seems most people would rather stand in the middle of a room and let themselves be surrounded, but that seems entirely impractical to me. I would gladly give up freedom of movement if it meant not being attacked from behind. Am I the only one who thinks this? What would you do in the same sort of scenarios?
2006-10-19 00:50:36 · 11 answers · asked by Link 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yeah, I know that deal.
When I go to restaurants, I hate sitting facing a wall, or in the middle. I'm much rather sit along a wall or in a corner, so I can see the whole room.
No, I'm not a gunslinger. :) I'm not expecting a pitched battle of any sort (although I've played enough MMORPGs to know the value of controlling one's environment).
But by personality, I'm a thinker and an observer. I don't like being in the midst of things, I like placing myself nearby so I can soak it all up and think about it before getting involved directly.
I also had developed some trust issues when I was a kid and so I hate to be blind-sided (whether physically or mentally). So I use my thinking and observations to monitor what's going on and determine what's "safe" for me.
I want to be aware where everyone in the room is at all times and usually startle big-time when someone just "pops over" and catches me off-guard. (It's happened at work, when I've been wearing my headphones, and I think I lift a few inches out of my chair.)
Extraverted feeler types, on the other hand, enjoy being in the thick of things and LIKE being immersed in the experience of the crowd. They're not thinking 'danger,' they're thinking, 'stimulation!' People simply have different priorities, based on personality and past experience.
2006-10-19 02:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by Jennywocky 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes being cornered is a slight side effect of paranoia. I enjoy being in corners so nobody is located behind me. Even if out for dinner I will get a seat where nobody can be behind me and I can see the entrance to the restaraunt.
Your paranoia serves you well so one might as well utilize it. Nothing dampers a day more than having a person sneak up on you and land a fist in your kidney or an ice pick in your back.
2006-10-19 01:01:30 · answer #2 · answered by okchico 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel the same way you do. Everywhere I go, I always must be in a place where no one can approach me from behind. If I am in a room full of people, I go to the back of the room where no one can get behind me. I must be able to see the doorway as well, so that I can see who in entering the room.
I think it's a vulnerability and trust issue with me. I was maliciously, and brutally attacked as a young child, and since then, I must always be aware of who is around me and I have to be in a position of safety.
Were you ever hurt, attacked, or betrayed? You obviously have big trust issues.
2006-10-19 01:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by catniplove0126 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fairly cold reading, but I would give it a decent 90% true. Sun Gemini. Moon Scorpio. Mercury Gemini. Venus and Mars Taurus. Jupiter Leo. Saturn Virgo.
2016-05-22 01:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With there mate,,In a corner..you only have to defend 180 degrees. It's like having all the blinds open..sitting in a well lite house..your putting your self out there. Real life comes to play...It's paid off before...so i guess thats the reason.
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2015-01-04 17:28:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, don't tell me you never tried corners with a lampshade on your head? Maximum security - unless someone tries to light you up by pulling your nose (well, nothing's perfect).
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2006-10-19 01:29:39 · answer #7 · answered by par1138 • FCD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know what? I found it is a bit unsettling when someone successfully walks up to me silently and joins me without my noticing they were approaching (in real life.) Unfortunately, I tend to be alone....
2006-10-19 00:53:25 · answer #8 · answered by *babydoll* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like corners, great for banging heads into.
2006-10-19 00:55:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
know whatcha mean. someone could easily snap your neck from behind.
2006-10-19 03:08:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋