Why is it that some couples walk along narrow footpaths holding hands and refusing to move aside to allow folk walking in the opposite direction to pass and,. as a result, forcing them to walk into a potentially busy road?
Are they so unsure of their relationship that they are afraid to let go of each other unless they wander off and never come back? Or are they simply taking the opportunity to indulge in some socially oblivious selfishness? Maybe. I have no idea.
Whatever their motivation I am simply going to ignore their interconnectedness in future. I'm going to keep eye contact and walk very confidently forward to make sure that they are in no doubt that if they don't step aside and walk in single-file for the split second it takes me to pass then there will be a collision.
That sounds extreme and possible more anti-social than blocking the whole width of the pavement, but I was nearly run over today and I'd much rather walk into an oblivious couple than be smashed into by a transit van.
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