• @jennwiththesea
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    131 year ago

    My Fitbit thought I went for a walk the other day. I was just pacing around my house during a long phone call.

  • @clearedtoland
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    131 year ago

    My wife makes fun of me when I step away to take/make a call. 1) I’m trying not to be rude and 2) I need room to pace and think my thoughts.

    • @bob_wiley
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      • @[email protected]
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        11 year ago

        I do exactly the same as the person you replied to, and my wife does what you describe. I think it’s odd too.

  • XbSuper
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    71 year ago

    I’ve always wondered why people do this. Anyone have an answer?

    Ftr, I don’t do this.

    • @[email protected]
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      91 year ago

      When I’m in a (somewhat stressful) call I feel a strong need to move. Like sitting still would make me actively uncomfortable. I assume walking around helps you destress a little.

      • because your circulation is increased and you breathe more oxygen. Many christian monastries have courtyards with a covered way surrounding it, so people could walk and talk. The element is also present in many other architectures.

    • @[email protected]
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      71 year ago

      I read a while ago that the theory is that we are used to talk with people face to face, except when we are walking side by side

      It was an Instagram post or something like that so I’m not sure how true that is

      • XbSuper
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        51 year ago

        Hmm, something in our lizard brain is searching for the other party? Probably the most logical explanation I’ve heard so far.

        • @[email protected]
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          21 year ago

          I actually interpreted it as if we were talking to someone at our side (shoulder to shoulder), we’re typically walking somewhere. So I’m wondering if we are holding a phone up to the side of our head our lizard brain thinks we’re walking somewhere while talking to somebody. 🤔

    • @jennwiththesea
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      41 year ago

      Phone calls just make me antsy, and I need to move. I don’t know if there’s actual science on this, though.

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      It’s not really a conscious decision. This doesn’t explain the compulsion but in case you thought we were doing it for a specific explainable reason, we’re not.