to think it's rude to block the pavement?

[JeanneDeMontbaston]

I really don't think I am BU. I live in a touristy city full of bikes, so it's not a good idea to step off the pavement into the road (not that it really is anywhere), and there are groups of vacant-looking idiots clumping up all over the pavements. I mean, FFS, I know you are all in a group and have therefore turned into sheep, but couldn't you notice and move?

I am BU today, because I am getting sick of politely saying 'excuse me' and getting shocked looks from teenage tour groups who stare back as if you've asked them to scale the Himalayas instead of moving a foot back. And I walked through people's photos. Yes, I am a mean person, and yes, I did hear a woman with a huge camera tutting because I didn't wait for her nicely.

If you wish, you can give me a kicking, but I am secretly hoping you will join me in my hatred of humankind.

Well you're an irritable lot aren't you

That was the general idea!

It's very soothing, getting out your minor irritations on MN.

I used to live quite near a major sporting venue. It used to irritate me intensely that when there is a crowd of people all walking in the same direction they seem to stop looking where they are going, and quite often they see no problem with walking along whilst having their head turned to talk to someone behind them. They simply don't contemplate the possibility that anyone might want to walk in the opposite direction and they certainly don't get out of their way. Eventually I worked on the basis that the only way to get anywhere was to put my head down and elbows out and just barge through. It was totally impossible with a buggy, but rather enjoyable with a large heavy suitcase

Well I hope you are all feeling better after your rant and ready for a good night's sleep before taking to the streets tomorrow to harrass the poor tourists