Etiquette in Camping

Second Chance wrote:
We're currently at a small city owned/operated park in Plain City, Ohio. A fairly large group of Goldwing enthusiasts planned a get-together at this park this weekend (we are not part of the group)....This afternoon my wife looked out the window and said, "Two of those guys are checking out the truck and the hitch!"

I stepped outside and asked if I could help them. They started apologizing profusely and seemed genuinely not to know that they had overstepped any boundaries. My wife and I explained to them that, as full-timers, our RV is our home and that doing what they were doing is like peeping in windows at a stix 'n brix. After they absorbed that and seemed to understand things from our point of view, we spent a good while talking and they were curious about the full-time lifestyle. The whole experience drove home to us the fact that there are people who really have never considered how their behavior appears to others.

Rob

It sounds to me like they were doing what is respectful and normal in the social circles they are used to. I bet they spend lots of time admiring each other's rigs :). Maybe you were the ones who were not considering how thing seem to others.

westernrvparkowner wrote:

The concept of personal space is different depending upon where you are from. Rural people have different personal space boundaries than suburbanites. People from the city, who live in apartments and condominiums where all the green space is public just don't change their perceptions instantly when they enter a camping situation. They have lived all their lives in an environment where the land surrounding their homes is accessible to all. To expect them to suddenly realize that there are separate yards for each residence might be too great a leap, especially for children. You only know what you know.

Very good point.