“Are there ways to make or remind people to keep to their left when walking in nature parks, train stations, or even neighbourhood walkways?” the frustrated local asked, calling out the everyday slalom course of human traffic we’ve all endured — especially when one oblivious person blocks the entire path while checking their phone.
“In Singapore, traffic, escalators, nature parks, we keep to our left to let those who need to overtake or move faster than you, to move to the right and overtake you,” he explained. “Otherwise, they gotta keep asking you to excuse them to move past you… So how many ‘excuse me’ must I say to you in a day?” he asked, expressing his frustration.
“The worst is a group of 3 or 4 blocking the way and walking side by side to chat…”
The Reddit comments section quickly turned into a confessional booth for speed-walkers across the island. One commenter vented, “The worst is a group of 3 or 4 blocking the way and walking side by side to chat.”
Another echoed the pain: “My colleagues are awfully slow, and they walk in a row; I just end up walking ahead.”
