Size does matter if you're a pedestrian

I really disagree with you, Jostled Teen. Firstly, the photo accompanying the gripe is a stock photo - where I live, the roads are really narrow and you can barely get two people on the pavement at once!

Next, I think a lot of people are just downright inconsiderate. This afternoon, for example, I was walking back with some shopping and my way was blocked by a 4 x 4 car, parked half on the pavement, half on the road, outside a fish and chip shop. The owner of the car was sat inside, eating her dinner. The problem was, she hadn't spotted a large litter bin in front of her car. This meant that pedestrians were hardly able to squeeze between the wall, the litter bin and the front of the car.

I saw a couple of people have a go, banging their Christmas shopping against the front of the car. Others had to plunge into a busy road to get round. Some waited patiently to cross to the other side. I did try and squeeze through but was worried that, as the engine was still running, the car might shoot forward and hit me.

Not great, really.

As for teenagers, I'm really polite, I do ask nicely. But there is a certain kind of teenager that blocks the pavement just for fun, to show off to his mates. Don't you ever read the newspapers - people HAVE got knifed for challenging them.

So I disagree with all you wrote, basically.

Have a good weekend.

Sometimes people just have to park on the pavement, for example in the picture chosen to accompany this post. If those cars had all parked fully on the road there would be no driving space. About the "gangs of teenagers", have you tried saying "Excuse me please" ? my guess is most people havent they just push by the teenagers and the mutter how ignorant they are because they didnt clear a path and bow before the person wanting to pass. Of course you dont need to say excuse me to teenagers do you? as you are bigger and older. As for people sporting a trolley bullying those with a basket, the same people bully others with a trolley it's just a supermarket sweep situation.

Joke - I disagree that people only park on the pavement when they have to. It's more like, when it suits them. Just as long as THEY don't have to walk very far. Yes, sometimes you can squeeze between the car and the wall but not if you've got a pushchair. Sometimes, there's no room and you end up walking in the road. You shouldn't have to.

There are some gangs of teenagers that I wouldn't dare go through the middle of. Likely to get knifed. Good luck to you!

Size generally does matter if you are a paramour, and you are going to mount your steed. Steadfastness matters if you are the owner of a 4x4 whose headlights are going stare down a VW Polo. Perseverance matters if you are going to give pleasure. Master your passions and you will always gain the upperhand. The weak are contrite. The meek will inherit nothing. The innocent are often more guilty than the villains.

And if you are wheelchair bound grunt and be heard. Suffer not the indignation you might cause. Count yourself lucky that you are not riding in a Robin Reliant. Park on the pavement and get away with it. I am 5 foot 2 but far bigger in heart than any of these pinheads over 2 metres high.

Bigness is relative to the purpose in hand. A screw too big for the hole won't go in. Remember the bigger you are the more expensive your coffin is going to be. And people who live in big houses have higher heating bills and need to eat more food and generate larger volumes of waste matter.

most people only park on the side walk when they have to... as in if I parked on the road there would be no room for another car to go around and I would bloke the road.

i dont see anything wrong with parking abit on the path, people want to park outside there house not a 5 min walk down the road so they might aswel park on the pavement.

i am a walker and a driver, its not that hard to edge around a car?! or go sideways for a second.

gangs of teenagers - yes they are annoying, but I dont move out the way for them - I just go through them

and the trolley issue? iv never had that happen to me so cant comment

And on the subject of space - just got some money from the cash point, stepped back and went smack into a pushchair. The woman had stopped it right behind me as I was getting my cash. I nearly fell over it. Why not park it at the side? People have to move away from the cashpoint after they've finished. What are we supposed to do - beam ourselves up?

Mike P

If you have to imagine something then it is not an observation.

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"Imagine how many times youd have to get off the pavement if you lived in America there would be a fat cheeseburger eatin slob in front of you every 10 seconds."

Xenophobia.
Nice.
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No, just observation.

"Imagine how many times youd have to get off the pavement if you lived in America there would be a fat cheeseburger eatin slob in front of you every 10 seconds."

Xenophobia.
Nice.

“Bloke”: I can imagine you parking on the pavement and having no regard for pedestrians (or anyone else for that matter), and you can't take criticism. Why else would you make such a vacuous, non-sequitur?

Do people really think that Americans don't walk anywhere? I live in Massachusetts and people walk constantly here; they only use their cars for the purpose of getting to work. I don't know how it is there, but there the good jobs are in the main cities, where the office buildings are. However, the places you can live nearby the main cities are rarely the kind of place you'd want to raise your child. How long do you think it would take to walk to work if it was a 30 minute drive?
If you're going to tell me we should ride a bike.. well how do you think your coworkers and boss would react if you showed up in your suit all sweaty? Not to mention most highways don't have a bicycle lane.
It's just amazing to me that people are rumored to walk less in america, yet america seems to have much stricter laws governing pedestrian areas.

Paula - ignore him. You're always going to get people posting on here that have nothing beter to do than slag off women. He's probably an ugly little git!!