Aussie says the most annoying thing about other Australians is their ‘poor spatial awareness’ and many agree: ‘Why stand in doorways just to have a chat?’

An avid traveler has complained about the lack of ‘spatial awareness’ shown by Australians – despite being Austrian himself.

The man insisted Australians are among the worst in the world when it comes to invading other people’s personal space – without even realizing it.

And many 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 said Australia’s lack of awareness of what’s around them ‘leads people to cheat’ and even the Aussies backed the claims.

One person cleverly referred to the people Down Under as ‘Meanderthals’, but not everyone thought Australians moved in an inefficient manner saying they have experienced worse in other countries.

‘Why do people have such poor spatial awareness in Australia?’ asked the person on a Reddit POST.

“Entering and alighting the train at a snail’s pace as if they have absolutely nowhere to go. To walk on the right side and not on the left and not correct themselves when they get too close.’

They said they’ve noticed people will take a “whole path” on bikes and scooters and wait for others to walk around them instead of getting out of the way.

“Seating their whole rowdy family next to you in the half-empty cafeteria,” they continued.

“Standing right behind you at the register to the point where they’re breathing down your neck when there’s plenty of room to stay further. I don’t understand it.

Both tourists and Australians were quick to share the traveler’s sentiment with one saying that lack of awareness was ‘Australia’s biggest flaw.

“People have zero awareness or consideration for others in public. Don’t make people drive below the speed limit in the right lane,” they wrote.

‘The COVID was s***, but I liked that people didn’t get too close. Now they do,” replied one Austrian user.

“They should be having their 30th high school reunion somewhere,” joked another.

Many shared their admiration for Australians’ lack of spatial awareness with one calling them slow walkers on a path ‘Meanderthals’.

‘It worries me. 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 Aussie.

“Bunnings on a weekend – people hanging out and hanging out with their dog in the middle of the aisles,” complained another.

“It pisses me off every day when people stand in doorways blocking others from coming through just to talk. There seems to be zero concept of stepping aside to allow the flow of people through the door,’ commented a third.

“Getting off an escalator to stand still and think of their next move as a Sim as the conveyor belt of people approaches on a crash course,” added a fourth.

Some shared their questionable tips to combat ‘rude’ habits.

‘If you have a pram, just push it through them. It usually works,” said one woman.

“I say sorry, as nice as I can with a big smile, but loud enough for others to notice as 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 the Aussies were the only ones to blame for ‘pet naps’ and claimed they were a ‘universal thing’.

‘Why do you think this is an exclusively Australian thing? It’s a people thing, and it happens literally everywhere,” asked one user.

“I’ve definitely noticed it more in Australia. People walk very slowly even in big cities. Australians would be completely trampled if they lived in Paris or New York City,” the poster replied.

“I was alone in Europe, where literally NOBODY CARES if they come inside you, push you, or step on you. At least in Australia you get an ‘oh s***, sorry’. said another.