This tweet went viral because people were so relieved it’s not just them
This is us, most days on the way to work.
You know how when you're a fast walker and the guy ahead of you is fast too but only 90% as fast as you, so you MUST pass him, but to pass him you have to walk comically faster than your normal speed, or else you'll be in his personal space too long as you pass? That's annoying.
— Gabe Rivera (@gaberivera) January 17, 2018
And it turns out it’s quite a lot of other people too, given the huge response that this tweet generated.
Here’s a bunch of our favourite replies (and don’t feel the need to speed read them).
1.
And social norms seem to make the entire width of the sidewalk the other person’s personal space. Sometimes you just have to step off the curb into the street.
— Matt McClure (@matthewlmcclure) January 17, 2018
2.
I drew this very thing once. pic.twitter.com/Y9aNKkFcF0
— Chaz Hutton (@chazhutton) January 17, 2018
3.
It's inconvenient, but a good way to let everyone else know how terribly slow they are.
— Gabe Rivera (@gaberivera) January 17, 2018
4.
There must be a German word for this
— Richard Hendrix (@Drixer) January 17, 2018
5.
passenfreude. perhaps
— Mayank (@mayanknkc) January 17, 2018
6.
when you go to pass the 90%-as-fast guy, does he speed up to not let you? Because men do this to women which is even more annoying
— Carolyn Penner (@cpen) January 17, 2018
7.
Ugh. Not usually.
If you secretly record a viral shaming video of said dudes, I will RT.
— Gabe Rivera (@gaberivera) January 17, 2018
8.
Hey Siri. Clear my calendar. I need to speed walk all over Manhattan tomorrow.
— Carolyn Penner (@cpen) January 17, 2018
9.
There’s an art to the pass. Not too soon because you’ll appear passive aggressive. Too far and you’ll tire yourself out and eventually they’ll catch up. Preach Gabe.
— Ashley Huffman (@ChickTech) January 17, 2018
10.
Being able to walk faster than people is the only accolade I allow myself. If they defeat me I cannot accept it, always concoct a reason why (the weather doesn't suit me, my bag is heavier than theirs etc)
— morning unglory (@glowypanda) January 17, 2018
11.
It's even worse when person in front is female and you want to overtake so she doesn't feel that you're stalking her but if you walk too fast to do so it sounds like you're chasing her…..
— Wildthing🔸🇪🇺 (@SJWilding) January 17, 2018
12.
Then you realize there’s an obstruction in front of you, say a dog or a baby in a pram or a garbage can, and you need to steer right in front of him, and doing so you awkwardly cut him off, and the only thing you can do is keep going at your comically absurd speed
— Giordano Bruno Contestabile (@giordanobc) January 17, 2018
13.
— Jake (@EconomPic) January 18, 2018
14.
"Excuse me?"
They slow and turn their head.
You draw along side.
"Oh, sorry. I thought you were somebody I knew"
Accelerate hard for 3 seconds— ʜᴀʀʀʏ ʙᴀɪʟᴇʏ (@harrybailey) January 21, 2018
15.
People should talk more about this
— Casey Newton (@CaseyNewton) January 17, 2018
To the comments, people!