Say you’re walking on a sidewalk. Imagine walking because I know not many people do it anymore. And sidewalks are only built these days to accommodate two people walking side-by-side.
So you’re walking one way and there’s a couple of people walking toward you. As you pass each other, the couple walking toward you ignore your existence. That leaves you with a decision. Do I maintain my walk and bump into the other person? Do I walk outside of the sidewalk to avoid them?
I usually have to walk out of the sidewalk and avoid them. I’m a nice guy. But it bugs the crap out of me every time. That’s not to say that I don’t happily give the sidewalk to groups of people. The elderly, a baby, a panda bear. And that’s not to say that I don’t mind maintaining my walk and bumping into jerks who deserve being hit. Punk kids, punk kids, punk kids.
GRRR.
To put myself into a better mood, here’s Kate: