Why won't people MOVE out of other people's way?

I ahve no problem with joggers when out walking who always go out of their way to avoid me although it may have something to do with the death stare from my 120lb Rottie.

There are an awful lot of people living on 'planet me'

Just been out for a hobble up the hill and down. Don’t know if it was the walking stick but nearly everyone stepped sideways to make room, even though the pavements around here are 2-3 metres wide.

The one exception was a family with two children.

No idea about being out walking as have only been out to go to oncology appointments. But right from the beginning here only one person has been allowed to go into the supermarkets no couples or families. DH drove 18km to our nearest Lidl yesterday and the trolleys had just been sprayed with sanitizer. At 9.30 there were only about 6 other people shopping so no queue to get in and no problem keeping a safe distance inside. My daughter in England rang this morning for a chat. Both she and my grandson work for Tesco. He works getting the vans loaded ready to take home deliveries. After she had dropped him off she joined the queue so she could get her weekly shop. She said there was a guy in bis 70s really going on that this was all a fuss about nothing and he was sure nobody there knew anyone who had the virus etc etc. She said that in general in the shop it was mostly older people who were complaining about the restrictions in place to make it safer for everyone. A younger male friend was talking to me on Messenger the other evening and said he had gone to the local supermarket to do the family shopping and he came across a woman standing where he needed to get something. She was picking up boxes of ready curry meals reading everything on the package before picking up another box and doing the same. She picked up 5 boxes and put each one back totally ignoring his excuse mes from 2metres away. Some people are so selfish. If she had the virus that's 5 people she coud have infected.

I hate this too. It always happens to me, and not just recently, I’m walking along on my own, then the other way comes a couple with a dog for example. Im fed up of hopping in the road or moving onto grass verges to let them pass, why can’t they fall into single file and pull their dog in? Next time I’m just going to stop where I am and hold my ground and let anyone, who does this in future, move around me.

It’s the same in town, it’s always me moving to avoid people coming in the opposite direction.

I liken this to PacMan. I walk in one direction and then have to reverse to avoid the 'Ghost' coming towards me. It never seems to be the other party that moves. It does make the walk longer, though, so I get more exercise.

You must have noticed how small children do not have much sense of where they are in relation to anyone else and barge into people to the embarrassment of mothers. I think some people never grow out of this. A child is self centred as it has to be, to be noticed and cared for.

I find that cyclists are the worst. None of them seem to have a bell. They cycle right up behind me and, being slightly deaf, I don’t always hear them coming, even with my hearing aid on. Can’t they buy a bell, or even shout a warning? I always seem to step in the wrong direction, too, and almost had one of them in the canal the other day!

'Men striding down the middle of a path'
Just stop....stand still and start coughing
Works every time?

'People texting in supermarkets'
I can forgive this as some people/volunteers are grabbing shopping for other people or family.

Before Covid19....
People striding or in groups not giving way...
Generally people will walk or knock into a moving target.
BUT..if you stop and start rummaging in your handbag/pockets people will generally walk round you. Been doing this for years and it works 99% of the time. I can spot the joggers....I mean hoggers so I deliberately do this even in supermarkets.

Joggers oh everytime i go for my walk you can guarantee one comes running past you and they wont move. They dont care about keeping a distance and there breathing heavy when they pass you and spitting on floor, discusting.

Oh lordy, would you listen to yourselves! Can everyone please stop moaning? Isn't this bad enough without the constant criticism? Dear lord, one on here is even judgemental about teens' perfectly normal food purchases! FFS!

I find it’s the couples walking a dog who don’t move over, just keep walking alongside each other. Everyone else has been great.

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

They shouldn't Earnshaw. The folk next door and one after that are chatting, perhaps two inches apart. My BiL and his nephew still meet up. Are people stupid or what?
As for moving. Not only now, but I find I am always the one to move. Very occasionally I just refuse and we almost collide.

I've had this problem in the past and have long lost any patience with it. A loud and pointed "Excuse me" works wonders as does moving the trolley out of the way and giving a fixed (and patently false) smile to the idiot pushing it. If in doubt - be firm!

my sister in law and her ex who are on friendly terms but dont live in the same house, go for an hours walk together any day, surely they shouldnt be doing this

Essential buying... lol yes, this thread is moving sideways

coke and crisps someone mentioned..
alcohol according to the powers that be.. are essential, ie off licences.

for me.. plants and seeds

Joggers are the worst so intent on getting their exercise while exhaling heavily they make no effort to move! Stay safe and well everyone. Xxx

I am registered blind and walk around with a long white stick, which I have now taken to swinging round in great arcs to ensure people do not encroach on my social distance personal space. I've hit a couple of people who have encroached into my space and also prodded a woman walking directly at me and expecting me to move out of her way. She swore at me and called me a "Blind brass stud!" or something like that Lol!

I find the small children flying down the pavement ahead of their parents and around corners on bikes and scooters a problem as well.
I realise it's not easy for parents of small kids but this is inadvisable on a number of levels.

The stores are trying to help with spots on the floor for queuing at checkouts. The problem is when going through the store. Why do people park a trolley parallel to a counter? This takes up loads of space. Why not park the trolley at right angles? This would in the current situation help move people away from anyone at the counter/fridge etc. Also there needs to be marks of two metres throughout the stores. Pavements, I experience people out with pushchairs who stop to chat to someone across a driveway. Impossible to get past and totally ignore anyone approaching, don't even turn pushchair in. Man mind thyself at the moment!

Craftycat, I am in Surrey too and although I go out walking very early as soon as it gets light 5.45am-ish, I still usually see one or two joggers. By going out so early I avoid all the hassle, but I am grateful that I live in a quiet place and have nice places very near home to walk around.

I’m not surprised there are more men with the virus. Women in local supermarket carefully keeping distance: ALL the men walked closely to shoppers to get where they wanted to go.

I mentioned other day when i had walked to collect a dental prescription as i was in agony, id gone in chemist,gloves on,(2 at a time only) then took antibiotics from paper bag& went towards bin to dispose of it when a girl from a group of 3 just wandered straight across my path,(the 2 guys going behind but at least far away)- they'd already been just stood about near shops,(making everyone go right around them), with their dogs racing up& down,(this is a regular occurrence near there with workshy layabouts hanging around)it is the unthinking idiots like these who are spreading it thinking it won't effect them! Who do they think IS getting it/ passing it on then? Everyone,everywhere needs to be considered a danger until it is erradicated.From now on the term "spaced out" means something totally different than it used to! They need to all understand that.

Pre Corona. I was at a cash machine one day and two men came and stood right behind me which made me feel quite uncomfortable. I just turned and said "could you just step back a bit please?". They looked surprised , but did so. They were probably two of the nicest men in the world, but then again, they may not. Sometimes, the simplest, most obvious, inoffensive solutions are the best. If someone is too close, just smile nicely and ask them to move.