We’ve all experienced them at one time or another, pavement crawlers are people who walk so slowly that we have to overtake them in the street, on foot.
There are many problems associated with pavement crawlers, not least the problem of actually overtaking people. It is quite bad for me, being a man, if the pavement crawler is a lone female, for example - I am in a rush, but there is little to tell her that I am not, in fact, an assailant of some kind. She begins to get worried and looks over her shoulder a lot as I begin to catch her up - little does she know that I don’t want to attack her, she’s just walking far too slowly to get anywhere in a reasonable time. However, still she will not speed up. I have even on occassion crossed over the road to avoid an embarrasing overtake maneuver.
Other types of pavement crawlers that are particularly annoying are those in groups. Teenage girls are quite bad, as they tend to link arms whilst dawdling up the side of the road, thus blocking the ENTIRE walkway.
Those who stop, without warning, to look in a shop window, should also be banned, as the knock on effects of the swerving and braking all those in the vicinity have to do reaps havoc on pavement proceedings.
There should be some sort of lane system, where tourists and shop browsers can dawdle around in the slow lane, without getting mown down by all the busy people. Failing that, some kind of indicators, or arm signals would be good, e.g. Signal when stopping; wave people round (it is safe to pass); put a yellow light on your head (slow moving object), etc.
Slow moving objects, such as pavement crawlers, are pretty shit.
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I get stuck behind the same woman at least three days a week when I go to catch the bus to work.
She looks at me as if I’m a stalker, and speeds up to a slow trot, glancing back at me. She doesn’t speed up enough though and I don’t want to catch her up in case she maces me or something.
I’ve missed my bus because of her more than once.
…and when you do go for the overtake manoeuver, they tend to drift sideways into your path, forcing the quick halt and re-direct…i hate that…
…i did this recently and looked like a fool in front of a group of latte drinkers sitting at tables in the middle of the pavement, thus further hindering my progress…
shouldn’t it be ‘wreaks’ instead of ‘reaps’?
But anyway. On some counts i agree, on others i dont. It is very annoying when you’re in a hurry to get somewhere and the people in front of you are dawdling, especially groups of fourteen year old chavs who are all linked (no, not by absurd levels of rudeness and stupidity, but by their arms) and blocking the way. But on the other hand, good for them for having the time to be able to relax and take their time!
As for the point about indictors, it is possible to buy flashing indicators that can be fitted to the ears!
i agree with you. i don’t like that people that don’t let you walk or do what you have to do. they walk slowly and it’s like if they knew you’re in a hurry and make you impossible to pass them. it’s annoying, but there’s nothing you can do about it.
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