Hmmm. Could always talk to yourself and pantomime like you are building a house out of invisible Popsicle sticks. This works like a charm to clear an extra few feet of personal space in crowded areas if nothing else.
Really though, its funny to watch people's reactions in situations where strangers are crowded together. They all act genuinely scared and uncomfortable and its tempting to just to start telling random jokes. I think that is the worst part of any situation like this is having to feel their fear and having a need to break the ice, even if you don't really want to know them.
Yes, it's always interesting to me to see what happens when I'm in an elevator with other people. Will they stare straight ahead and silently ignore the other people in there with them? Will they smile and nod or say hello? Will they play with their phone or talk on it, or chat with their friend and share their conversation with the others whether they want to hear it or not?
One difference I noted after moving from NYC was people here are more likely to nod and smile or just say hello than stare straight ahead, which was more the norm in NYC.
But I like your suggestions for jury-pool room behavior, good thnking,
@Dyna-X!
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