To be fed up of moving out of the way

[Ghostlyglow]

Of people walking/cycling towards me. I'm over 50 and so "invisible" I guess. But people in their 20s mainly just don't seem to feel they have to go into single file and off I go onto the grass or the road

I had to push my daughter in her wheelchair off the path and on to grass because people walking towards us would not move off the path. Took me bloody ages to get her wheelchair back on the paving bit again

Similar, except pushing a wheelchair, which is bloody hard work. Then you get idiots nipping across in front of you.

Cyclists on the sidewalk. Oy vey!
I'm a runner and I can dodge, but I don't like playing chicken and here they are considered vehicles. Get on the road!

Also annoyed by cyclists on super-fancy "stealth" bikes who do not call out, "On your left!" etc. before they whiz by...
I don't dare wear headphones.

A young woman (student) shouted a breezy thank you to me yesterday after I had to push my toddler into the road to dodge out of her and her 4 companions way. They were walking three abreast.
Did I mention i am 9 months pregnant?

YES! I am trying to take social distancing seriously - so trying to keep 2m where possible, even on the pavement. On so many occasions, people see me coming down the pavement with my toddler on our brief daily exercise and let US be the ones to cross / step into the road.

Oh good grief, you could be me writing this. It’s why I only go out twice a week now.

Crikey! Where do you all live? I don't recognise any of these experiences. We go for a daily walk and at weekends we go for a much longer walk. We find that everyone we meet is prepared to be reasonable. Sometimes we cross the road when we see someone coming, sometimes they do it first. If that is not possible we all go in single file and move over or someone steps in to the road. Most people smile and say "hello" or "thank you". I haven't encountered any of the inconsiderate behaviour you describe. Well, ok a few adults cycling on the pavement which is annoying because the roads round here really are not that busy.

We should learn from ants

What are the ants doing? I can’t believe nobody has asked this when it’s posted on page 1. Unless everybody except me knows about ant social distancing strategies.

Come on @lemonandlimes2.

People are ridiculous. I was walking along the canal and a man walked past me. I couldn’t move away from him because I was right beside the canal, but he had about 5m of space to move over. Did he move over? Did he fuck! He walked past within about 1m of me, the selfish bastard. Although I was more annoyed at the jogger who actually collided with me while I was getting my key out to open my front door, because she tried to cut between me and the door. Who does that when it’s obvious I’m facing the door about to go in!

The people social distancing FROM THEIR OWN FAMILIES WHO THEY LIVE WITH on pavements make me laugh the most.

I find the best way is to look at those approaching and maintain your course without waver or hesitation. They have to move as your directness signals you are not moving. I do this all the time. Everyone moves. Often people don't move as they are not sure which direction/side the person approaching is going to move to. Make it clear, then no problems.

Cycling home from work you should see the amount of people that jump in front of me on the road to get round people who wont share the path. I'm obviously not going to hit them but I'd rather they didn't assume I was ok to pull out into the path of the car behind me.

This is the new patriarchy chicken. Corona chicken! Although that sounds like a slow cooker recipe too.

When did pavements become cycle paths!! Get on the bloody road where you belong

And as another pp says families walking slowly in a line beside each other talking up the whole pavement and then get annoyed if you ask to get past.

gamerchick

I stop and stand still, and then they have to move around me

Heh, I do the same thing grin“

I tried that once at the beginning, just stared at me like I was a weirdo and kept coming.

Another one here that stops and stands still. I keep walking at them and if they don't get the hint I'm not moving then I stop so it forces them to. Only used to do it in the city, but finding more and more people are like it locally so do it here too

What I don't understand is people insisting on keeping to the right when there is no obvious reason to. Not new but it's particularly irritating right now.

Carry a pickaxe over your shoulder and make it clear that you are walking straight ahead.

It's the couples holding hands who refuse to let go for anything and will never go single file that get me. I wonder what would happen if they let go? I always imagine one of them skipping away shouting 'hooray! Finally I'm free!'

I’m mid fifties and always move out of the way when out walking to protect myself often walking on the road or uneven ground. I dont mind doing this the elderly walk slowy and block pavements with conversations but i tolerate this they maybe cant walk very fast and i am pleased they are out exercising in the fresh air and they may not have seen anyone to talk to for awhile. I hate it when sweaty cyclists and runners come up behind too close to me their is absolutely no need for this. I find it quite scary. I also move or wait in a safe place for families and Parents, mothers with young children to pass. To me these last two groups are the most entitled ignorant groups of all especially the parents with young children. They never smile, say good morning and they never say thank you to acknowledge i have waited until I see which direction they are taking or i have moved completely to walk on the road with my dog.

I'm heavily pregnant (due in 3 weeks) and am forever moving out of people's way. It's exhausting and not quick! When someone moves out of my way im so incredibly grateful

“I remember as a child being scolded to do this. I hardly ever see parents bothering to teach it anymore”
@HarrietTheShy, one of my earliest memories is Mum telling me to move behind her to walk in single file when someone approached on a narrow pavement. It was expected that we don’t take up all the path, it’s good manners, yet I notice many parents aren’t bothered.

“I think I have the solution. I spent last Saturday's run getting off the trail repeatedly, not being thanked and having thick as mince people (who were clearly distancing from each other and so taking up the entire fucking path) refusing to get into single file.
This week I wore a buff (neck thingy for running). I cover my mouth as I approach and it somehow signals 'get the fuck out of my way'.”
I might try that @MrsTerryPratchett because I’m having the same issue. I’m so fed up with it that it’s putting me off going out and my fitness level (and mood) has plummeted. Inwardly I’m often screaming at people to “stay the fuck away from me” and it ruins my walks. A few times I’ve had to ask people to move over or to stop for a second so we can pass safely, and so many are walking in the middle of paths/lanes/bridleways when approaching instead of to the side, meaning there is no way I can SD around them unless they move

I started off resenting other people as I felt I was always the one who moved for them. I am carrying on doing that and as they pass me smiling and saying hello. Most people respond in similar vein. Those who don’t are crevices of the first order.

I live alone so it is rather nice to have that contact on a daily basis.

I find the best way is to look at those approaching and maintain your course without waver or hesitation. They have to move as your directness signals you are not moving. I do this all the time. Everyone moves.

I've been doing this, actually since before the current crisis. I used to be a people pleaser and moved out the way all the time. I finally got fed up of people forgetting basic manners and just make eye contact and carry on walking without moving to the side.

I do move aside for wheelchairs, people with mobility issues, etc.

@iamthewombat

Not so much their social distancing, just ants have very good organisation and work as a group. They have systems and communicate well, something we are all struggling with. We don't have a bigger picture

It isn’t too bad here for this (despite being central London). We have had a few issues, my son is four and has missing toes, because of this he is wobblier than your average four year old, my boyfriend has arthrogryposis, also a bit wobbly and finds stepping down kerbs etc difficult. Yes, I’m aware we are a huge disaster.

Our main one was when two older (but not old, 60ish) ladies shouted at us for not going onto the road quickly enough. It was one of those double height kerbs, so I had to help my little boy onto to the road and then help my boyfriend down. They had seen my boyfriend walking so they could easily see that he can’t work like the rest of us. But to top it off after they passed us they crossed the road!