Things people do that baffle you 2

Dog walkers who expect mums and kids/ runners/ the elderly to get off the pavement and onto the road when they meet on paths. Even seen one wait for a mum with a pushchair to manouver onto the road so she could continue her walk with her pooch…🤯
(I own dogs so not anti dog)

Performative sickly emotion on social media makes me feel pukey. Warmth and
community and joy.

Young people being so serious and uptight and anxious. Not their fault. I love young people but wish they lived in a time where they could let loose a little. Make a few mistakes. Again, social media.

People who don’t connect the way they treat others with how they’re treated. Walk around with a face like a slapped arse- expect that energy in return. If you genuinely connect with and speak with people nicely, life is infinitely better. I don’t understand rudeness.

I do as well because invariably there's plenty of room for them to get by and I think how much space do you need.

If they have so little spatial awareness they shouldn't be cycling.

When I cycle I say good morning or excuse me first - and if I get ignored, then I ding my bell.

And if you are in a shared space with cyclists keep over to the left and keep your dog on a short lead.

Though in my experience many still ding you for the sake of it, even if there's plenty of space for them to get by.

And the government has just spent parliamentary time giving into the anti-cyclist lobby to introduce new cycling offences (I don't doubt that cyclists will be more likely to be found guilty, and given stiffer sentences than, drivers doing the same thing) rather than dealing with pavement parking which causes far more accidents.

Ha ha. I don't have a TV (but watch loads on my laptop). I wonder if any of these people watch the constant videos and reels you now have on FB and YouTube.

If you are in a shared space with pedestrians just slow right down and say excuse me please.

Some libraries even have music!

So if I want to politely let you know that I am about to pass then what am I meant to do? Pedestrians often have headphones in and don't hear an "excuse me", they are more likely to hear a bell. Or perhaps I just don't warn them at all and pass without fuss, but I'm sure I'd get criticised for that too ...

Yes, I think it's often hoping they can meet people they know for a catch up too if shopping locally and as you say the hustle and bustle.

I hate cyclists dinging their bell at me.

MJ was found innocent by a court of law.

If he has been found guilty, I wouldn't speak a word in his defence. I would accept the verdict.

But he was found innocent.

It's not "making excuses" he was lawfully cleared of any wrongdoing.

I had a friend who would say things like this. It was like she was almost boasting that they don't own a TV. Baffling

Something my mother used to do.

She would order clothes from Marks and Spencer, something she wanted but they charged for postage if you didn't spend enough.

So she would also buy something she didn't want to get free delivery.

Then she would drive in to town to take the unwanted things back to M and S.

Talking about insurance, I am with you as to why anyone would go on holiday without insurance, but people don't always have insurance for other things.

I use a mobility scooter, I try not to get in the way of people but if I do run someone over and it is my fault I have insurance.

Indeed. My local library isn't even about books any more. It's full of teenagers eating smelly junk food, shouting and fighting, boys using the computers to play shoot em up games, old blokes snoring in the chairs and people drinking big cups of takeaway coffee. Basically a drop in centre

Indeed, I've had people essentially drive at me after they mounted the pavement just in front of where I was walking. Round here they don't tend to mount and stop immediately.

I use a bell, normally to warn people I am about to overtake them on a shared path. I'm not expecting them to move but you'd be amazed at the number of indignant looks I get as I pass. To be honest you can't win.

I honestly don't understand why anyone smokes when vapes and nicotine replacement therapy are so easy to buy and use instead these days. No fag butts, no 2nd hand smoke, less lung cancer and COPD,no stink on clothes and breath. Result.

It’s also the fact that these people can sometimes also get quite irritated with people who happen to be walking/stood on the patch of pavement that they want to mount! I’ve had people ask me to move before so they can park on the pavement! Seems to be issue around schools a lot.

So ageist. Older people can shop whenever suits them best - JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE!

People who make excuses for the fact Micheal Jackson shared his bed with little boys.

And the sanctimonious twits who post on a thread about something on TV to declare that they don’t own a television. Okay, great, thanks for that.

Cyclists both cycling too fast and too slow. Don’t think I’ve seen that contradiction quite so obviously before 😂

Whinging about bottle cap tethers.

Claiming because bicyles can’t do 30+ miles a day carrying a fridge, no one should ever use one.

Priortising spending £500+ a month on a car, yet neglect spending any money on their health.

Defending mobile phone use whilst driving and selfish pavement parking.

Constantly chasing “growth” (never ending chase), rather than prioritising happiness. I learnt the Swedes have a saying, Lagom, which means “just enough”.

People who believe that con trails are ‘the man’ controlling the weather

I think it's fastest overall but not for the individuals who don't want to wait behind everyone else. Like me. I'd hate having to stand, I always walk unless I have luggage - even up the really steep ones!