Walking like they own the streets

Hi!I have also experience this. Some people are just insensitive and does their own way without considering others.Some people also walk on streets like there are no cars passing by. Hmm. I think they don't have self discipline. I hope they will learn their lesson one day .

WOW secretbear, I totally agree with your post...Some people are just not considered to others..But why did the person have to be described as 'big like Queen Lafifah"...have your seen her lately...she is not big unless you are comparing her to twiggy... I think people will be people...some do better because they know better and some are just ignorgant to the fact and just don't do better... Did it occur to you that if you didn't step aside maybe she would have stepped aside since the two of you didn't even touch other??....

You made me laugh! as big as Queen Latifah! Mind you would you want to go up to her and say excuse me or say do you mind not blocking the pathway! No she probably knows that too, no one in their right minds are going to challenge her or say anything. She'd probably jump on you. And these people use these tactics to intimidate others, not saying all big people do, but those with attitude and think they can 'own the street' Mind you in today's knife culture and the way society is, I wouldn't want to challenge anyone, you never know if they are going to pull a knife out or go pyscho on you! Sometimes it's just best to cross over or shrug it off. Some just want to provoke you into saying something too. Scary world indeed.

I have also seen people driving as if they own the streets. There are signals that separe one lane from the other but they have to use two of them. They are also the kind that zigzag through the cars. It is then that I wish fervently to be a cop!

I don't like this happen to me too. So most of the time, I am the one who move aside a little so that me and others can passed by each other. It's nothing to lose to gave in and tolerate to each other. It shoes that we respect to them too. Yes, she's walking like she owned the it..(^^)

I do experience this thing all the time.People don't bother and try to move a little so you can pass or don't bump each other.Sometimes you move aside the same way that turn into laughter lol.I think keep right should really practice to avoid situation like this so everyone could walk smoothly.

Yeah, I agree and some people are really aggressive about it too. They have amazingly bad attitudes. I guess it takes all kinds... Yes, I know that's a dumb thing to say.

Some people don't realize that they're blocking the way cos they're deep in thought so sometimes an "Excuse me!" will make them move aside. They are of course people who feel that they need not give way to anyone. I think it's pretty selfish. Everyone has as much right as you to use the street. There's no reason why you should be given priority unless you have some sort of disability. This applies not only to people walking but also to drivers parking their car. They would park in such a way that they block other cars from leaving and the other drivers would have to keep honking and wait for them to come out and move their car. If you really have no choice but to block someone's car, it'd be a good idea to leave your handphone number in your dashboard so people can call you if they need you to move your car.

Is "Queen Latifah" really the person you want to use??? First, while she is bigger than what designers think of as average, she is not really huge as it seems you were trying to put it. Second, she actually was one of the recent Jenny Craig spokespeople. I'm actually proud of her because while she has slimmed down, she hasn't gone anorexic or frail like many do. To answer your question, the woman was wrong to just bogart the entire sidewalk without so much as an "excuse me". But please, make sure when you reference someone that you make an accurate connection. Queen Latifah may be big, but she doesn't look like she could block a normal sidewalk, even before she lost weight.

Quite often we encounter people like that driving on the roads, too. It is annoying, but best that we just let them go by.

Wow~~ I can't help saying that too. I never approach such person so I don't know what my reaction would be. I probably give her way too or she'll bump into me as she didn't notice me. But I across path with the elders or someone who can't see me coming, I'll give ways to them.

The only way people will give you space/room (no matter where you are) is if you take that space! So don't walk like a tiny mouse but wide out.. and don't jump aside if 3 people are approaching you.. walk where you are walking and let them go out of your way.

Through your descried condition, i felt some uncomfortable felling ,too. Many kind of people exist in the world. In this case, i want to give you a sentence. "It's best to tkae the world as you find it,then you won't be disappointed."

I think its possible she didn't do it on purpose. Some people are uncomfortable in those situations. Haven't you ever done a "hallway tango" with another person, not knowing which way to step? Some people try to avoid the situation entirely...

You're right, secretbear; and Queen Latifah is not that big. Maybe we are placed in situations such as you have described to test our reactions to certain situations; and maybe the true measure of our being is how we respond to such situations: 1. Can we be the bigger person 2. Do we cease the opportunity to share kindness and understanding upon others inspite of their lack of consideration 3. Do we use it as a learning experience to enrich our lives, or 4. Do we allow it to become part of life's negative reinforcements? Myself, I am quick to fury followed by finger pointing, accusations and disdain. Forcibly, very much later, I may ask what part did I play in upsetting myself during this situation. That always puts another spin on the matter and forcibly humbles me sometimes almost to the point of shame because I realize that I am not blameless and probably could have handled the situation much better than I did. All that said, it is so difficult for me to be introspective.

Yeah, secret ^_^ THat's what i hated as well. If they are alone, i'm not that bothered, but it's two or three of them, i would definitely do my best to knock onto them, on purpose. haha It's really irritating to see people so inconsiderate especially when i'm doing my runs out there. Even if they see me coming in opposite direction at a fast speed, they refuse to budge, i would simply dash straight into them and when they shout, i would turn back and say, "Are u a statue?" lol

I can totally relate to what your saying! There are quite a lot of those people in my area. Sometimes, when I'm with my friends, we tend to hum "Ave Maria" or mumble something like "This is way slower than walking with a procession" :P There are also times when there are couples who refuses to break from their "holding hands" state and there wasn't any opening for me to get into. I simply tapped the girl's shoulder, smiled and said "Can you break that off for a while and let me pass?" Of course, there's also this instance of having the whole pavement/street walkway occupied by a large group of friends that you can't get ahead of them. Lol!!!