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| 1. Casually continue to walk behind the leisurely person in front of you. Patiently. So sooooo patiently. |
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| 2. Sit under the shady, peaceful tree and wait until he gets a little further along so you can continue on your way. Take this time to breathe and collect yourself. |
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| 3. Push him down and run by speedily toward your destination. He probably wants to hang out under the shady tree anyway. |
Of course, I would be naturally inclined to feel like acting out Option #3, but I'd necessarily go with Option #1 and try to put my mind in a place that feels like Option #2. The reason I know this is simple. There is a boundary (i.e. an unwritten rule) on either side of the sidewalk. I can't just jump out of that very clear boundary and casually stroll around the guy, now can I? No, I cannot. You, perhaps you could. Perhaps you are capable of Option #3. And you are reading this blog which means you are probably my friend... No, surely my friends are not capable of Option #3...
Any way you decide to go about it, though, it's just awkward, isn't it? I'd like to add this to the list of "Wouldn't it be better if...":
Wouldn't it be better if those people who were moving more slowly with absolutely nowhere to go could find it in themselves to be more consider and they could then politely step to the side so that those of us with THINGS TO DO could get on with life??
Thank you.
This has been a public service announcement by The Association of People with Places to Go (APPG), a subsidiary of Ponderings & Pensées. We're here to help.
Other options:
ReplyDeleteYou could follow behind them really REALLY closely until they notice and step aside. Of course, they might also stop short and make you smash your nose against the back of their head...
You could cough loudly and shuffle pass them with head down when they turn around. Of course, the might not turn around which would force you to fake cough louder which could lead to throat damage...
You could whip out your cell-phone and hold a fake conversation about the idiot blocking your path. Of course, they might challenge your assertion as to their own idiocy and force you into an on the spot game chess or shogi...
Here's what you do: Trip over a crack in the sidewalk and "accidentally" elbow them in the kidney. They'll be in pain and more than happy to let the klutz that just injured them walk in the front from now where it's safe.
Problem solved.
Haha! LOVE IT. I especially like that last suggestion. I'll try that out next time I'm in that situation and report back on how it worked out.
DeleteGlad to see another PSA... it's been a while!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to throw in the idea of a follow-up post on this topic with more drawings please! To include such great ideas as the ones commented on above! :D