How To Take Up Space

I never want to impose on anyone, or stick out: I don’t want to take up figurative space, even when this is bad for me at no benefit for others. For sure this is because I’m very very tall and I take up a lot of physical space. Anyway, this is a list of ways to “take up space” that I think about sometimes, but it also works in reverse for anyone who wants to take up less space for whatever reason.

• stay near the center
• have a food preference
• voice a contrary opinion
• stand up straight
• cheer, jeer, laugh
• stretch out
• put your belongings next to you
• offer and accept favours
• take as much time as you need
• play music
• sit down
• make a purchase
• partake in an offer of food
• vote
• attend in person
• come early or stay late
• go first
• come more often
• pay a professional to do it for you
• raise your hand to answer
• volunteer to do it
• make use of a resource
• follow-up