Pavement Etiquette
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Oh usually I either walk through them or "answer my phone" which results in my elbow protruding somewhat, but they seem shocked that I did not move out of their way 
I just thought it'd be common sense to perhaps form a single line when other pedestrians are walking towards you? What the hell do two lines of students walking towards eachother do? Commence an epic Greek hoplite battle where they shove eachother backwards and forwards until one side dies from exhaustion?
I just thought it'd be common sense to perhaps form a single line when other pedestrians are walking towards you? What the hell do two lines of students walking towards eachother do? Commence an epic Greek hoplite battle where they shove eachother backwards and forwards until one side dies from exhaustion?
Tsippy said:
What the hell do two lines of students walking towards eachother do?
I've completed Extensive Research on the problem and come to the only possible conclusion. DANCE OFF.
It's not just students, it's bleeding everyone. It still happens in areas where there aren't any students. Even people walking on their own seem to somehow manage to expand themselves sideways so as to occupy the entire width of the path. It's bloody annoying. There seems to be some kind of Parkinson's law of pedestrian t
ttism: pedestrians expand to meet available path width. Makes me want to carry some sort of gun that fires vertical strings of condensed matter to gravitationally shrink them down to a less obstructive width.
ttism: pedestrians expand to meet available path width. Makes me want to carry some sort of gun that fires vertical strings of condensed matter to gravitationally shrink them down to a less obstructive width.captainzep said:
If you walk along with can of Special Brew, having a heated argument with yourself, this problem often doesn't arise.
That's actually quite true, there was a strange chap walking through Winchester saying "I have had it studying these humans, they are just so inferior, please take me back"
but he was on his own......
perhaps he wanted free roam on the pavement too
I'm a student and because of this I do, obviously, walk on a pavement in a sumo suit with my arms spread out and jump on anyone who may try to pass me on MY pavement. I'll stop doing this when I graduate 
ps: where are you finding these students? We're all bumming at home watching comedy roadshow waiting for Uni to commence in October 
ps: where are you finding these students? We're all bumming at home watching comedy roadshow waiting for Uni to commence in October thetapeworm said:
just stop in front of them.
That's what I do, then the ball is in their court.captainzep said:
If you walk along with can of Special Brew, having a heated argument with yourself, this problem often doesn't arise.
I used to be a student in Southampton, went back there last month and I'd forgotton what a dump it is until I witnessed a tramp pick up a half-full can of Special Brew from behind a bin where he'd been "Saving it"This does my head in. In my corner of Bristol there are more than a few "Daddy bought me..." arrogant students. It's just bad manners and, as a previous poster said, all a part of the "me me me" attitude of modern Britain.
I will happily move to the road side of the pavement but will not step into the road, that's the boundary. If that causes them to collide with my elbow and/or the rest of me it's tough.
Likewise with bikes riding on the pavement, I won't make room. A chav took exception to this recently, however rapidly backed off when I replied quite precisely to the aggressive challenge of "Wot are you going to do about it?" including some reference to arrest, and the withdrawal of my baton from the shoulder holster under my suit.
Yes, chav. Some argumentative pedestrians are on duty detectives!
I will happily move to the road side of the pavement but will not step into the road, that's the boundary. If that causes them to collide with my elbow and/or the rest of me it's tough.
Likewise with bikes riding on the pavement, I won't make room. A chav took exception to this recently, however rapidly backed off when I replied quite precisely to the aggressive challenge of "Wot are you going to do about it?" including some reference to arrest, and the withdrawal of my baton from the shoulder holster under my suit.
Yes, chav. Some argumentative pedestrians are on duty detectives!
I find that if there is a lady, either pregnant, old, with pushchair etc, I will walk on the outside of the pavement, almost as if I am protecting her from the potential dangers of the road. If the pavement is too small for two, and again its a lady coming towards me, I will always step off.
I'm really quite the gentleman, unusual considering I'm 18.
Then again I have been known to hoon a car whilst wearing a tweed jacket.
I'm really quite the gentleman, unusual considering I'm 18.
Then again I have been known to hoon a car whilst wearing a tweed jacket.
I have noticed this too. I find it quite irksome when they are 3-4 wide and cant seem to realize that they have literally left you nowhere to be. If I'm feeling polite I will look for a gap to fit into. If not the only way to progress is the london tactic of just barelling through whilst looking through them. I sometimes wonder about pedestrians in general the dawdelers, sudden stoppers, random turners etc. I wonder what goes on in their head and why they cant seem to realize their actions lead to the problems they encounter. I'm not sure if it is selfishness or a general malaize and stupidity that they have no idea about their environment.
As a fix for now I may start running evertwhere yelling. I have a good feeling that will yield clear passage.
As a fix for now I may start running evertwhere yelling. I have a good feeling that will yield clear passage.
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