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Why Did You Do That?
20 things people do that make me go “Huh?”
Today’s subject: mind-boggling acts. To each his (or her) own, but still …
1. Why do people press the up/down elevator button more than once? Why attack it when a civilized touch will do? Would they walk up to someone’s front door and bang the doorbell five times? A single ring generally works — unless nobody’s home or they’re ghosting you. An elevator doesn’t require more than one press of the button to come to the floor where you’re patiently awaiting its arrival. Ding. See what I mean?
2. Why do people walk on the wrong side of the sidewalk? Foot traffic should flow in the same direction as automobile traffic in whatever country you’re walking around. In New York City, cars drive to the right, avoiding head-on collisions. Alas, right-minded walkers still must beware of oncoming foot traffic, passive-aggressively barking, “Excuse me!”
3. Why do people on the street walk so closely behind you that they step on the back of your sandals or flip-flops? I’m not lying when I say “No problem” to those who bother to beg my pardon, but unless we’re waiting to walk up the stairs on a subway during crowded rush hour, shouldn’t we all maintain a respectable distance between ourselves and whoever happens to be in front of us?
