The rules of sidewalk etiquette

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[BEANPOLE111]

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[NeilTheDruid]

I live in Droitwich, which for some reason makes this slightly funnier than it probably is.

[SkinnedLynryd]

I've always thought of this but even in America I go to the right and the other person always seems to go to the left

[KristoferKatotonic]

THUMBS UP FOR THE DROITWICH!

[AntiChrizt]

Embassy is not considered to be a territory of country it represents. Its just Hollywood that makes you think so ;)

[HobbitRules]

Where I go to college, "Droitwiches" don't happen. You just get run over by people who don't care that you would rather walk on the sidewalk than veer off onto the grass because they and their friends are walking side-by-side.

[Xeonaa]

At my school, "Droitwiches" don't happen because one of the members involved is always looking down at their damn phone! So I have to veer off the sidewalk completely to save from running into them...and they don't even notice! I'm just gonna run into them on purpose next time, I think. >_>

[tehXguy]

"that thing where you go like this"

[inkwizitivable]

Droitwich is spelled with a DDDDDDDD not ddddddddd

[hadabenz]

When the Spaniard came in with the hat, I just literally laughed sooooo damn hard....

[euch27]

that was too funny!

[mslyndseylou]

In Luxembourg the sidewalks are very narrow. One can always see the British coming because they walk down the street on the left sidewalk, forcing everyone else to either walk around them into the street or cross over to the other side of the street. It's even more hilarious when one sees a British tour group bulging at the sidewalk's edges while they walk down the wrong side of the road =).

It's o.k., Brits! We still love you ;)!

[thirdhandsaucer]

You can report violators of sidewalk etiquette rules at

VIOLATION REPORT

[pumuckel123]

curiously the british even walk the stairs up at the left side!! in germany, we normally walk on the right =D

[2bsure]

Brilliant! I miss British manners, well of the older folk. I live in Spain, Malaga, and trust me here there is no manners its head on collision when you walk.

[swannavon]

Ha ha, great piece!

[yesloow]

When I moved from the USA to a drive-on-the-left country, I got used to the driving pretty fast, but it definitely took me a while to adjust which side to walk on. I'd veer right and of course the oncoming person would veer to their left, leading to the quagmire (droitwich). Took a long time for me to re-wire that instinct.

[CloudStrifeThe1st]

I always go towards my right. I never noticed...

[tehKoreanKiDavid]

wow that was funny

[rjy8960]

I've just spent too much time trying to find this vid. Brilliantly English humour

[SirCheezey]

I just keep going right, because if they go right too. Most of the times they stop and look at where Im going. (do the tango) But if people are like me but go left, we'll bonk.

[Hammerheadiii]

Very helpfull!

[hayleys5]

Stupid

[xenomann442]

i would just charge through the other person in a straight line that way they have to go to the side and no matter which way it won't interfere with me cause i am going in a straight line

[Dontchokeonfear]

hahahaha that's brilliant

[kikicat5]

they probably just made this video to dress up weirdly...i would have n_n

[Howdywyv]

As long as you keep an eye of for it, you can plan ahead and position your course to either side of a person, and keep the course confidently of course.

[stephengotlost]

Just wait for the other person to start walking in a direction, then just proceed in the opposite direction.

[Yayakills]

when both people do wait it causes this to happen. duh thats why this video was made lol

[LaScorpionita]

i am sending this to each and every Hong Konger i MEET and go-like-this to in the ever bumping streets!

Wish there were more instructions on the when-exiting-or-entering-a-lan­e or when-you're-coming-out-of-a-do­orway types.

[swizzcheez34]

Hah: P

OR

You can turn your torso to the side and pass them anyway.

When people see me do that, they take a step to the side of me, and crisis averted.

Done.

[dead2thewind]

i do that but put my leading arm out(ish) to one side of them so they have no choice but to go one way and me the other.

[spicolisbrother]

lol "textbook"

these vids are hilarious

[MitZulina]

either way brits are fucked XD

lol so for the americans, they just lean towards their.... right?

[grumpyyoungwoman]

justinbars: it's not about passing, so to speak, it's about how to drive towards each other.

[justinbars]

ok i am confused. i know this is a joke but isn't the passing lane in America on the left?

[beattlesrock]

I hate those things!

[octopus41092]

What if one is in the embassy grounds and one is not?

[asaf92]

that-thing-where-you-go-like-t­his AWESOME

[ninjabikerman]

haha ye, made me laugh.

Great vid!

[masterofuall]

COWBOYS!

[strawberrystarz16]

It was an interesting video but it seemed to take 3 and a half minutes to say something that could have been said in 1.

[lissa79]

I am a DROITWICH SPA-TAN! - with a pushchair! which always makes these "droitwich" experiences even more fun! - morrisons is like running the krypton factor just to get to the bread!

[2012committee]

but humans have been known to begin their reproductive process by bumping into each other, thus bringing their reproductive organs into fleeting proximity with each other, so droitwich situations can be useful to the propigation of the species. If this observation has already been made, I do so apologize.

[Daedoichi]

rofl weel said chap XD

[Gnomishfootsoldier]

i just walk into them and push past them most of the time

[dabeshu]

A droitwich once happened to me that caused a broken nose of the other person. Even though it was my Grandmum, I couldn't help but silently mumble '...owned'.

[spinnaker120]

Having strolled around Droitwich on many of an occasion, I have had the misfortune of encountering such a 'Droitwich' - indeed a veritable dance can take place as you go to the side that you are expecting the other person not to walk to !! I wonder if any other 'Spa - tans' have experienced this ?..particularly around the new development as you dodge all of the various obstructions, such as the 'Muffin Break' hut ?!

[Prospecter]

i live in Droitwich whys it called a Droitwich ahhhh

[roblawler]

its bad for me as i live in Droitwich Spa

so i can have a droitwich in droitwich

[GeoIsZany]

ditto.

[UnoSemper]

Darn I cannot get that word, "Driotwich", out of me head..lol

[dungheap123]

I'm an American attending a chinese boarding school in America. I always try to stay on the right side, but everyone always goes to their left, cause they're from Asian countries. haha, so in a sense, I'm always in the embassy situation.

[alo8386]

damn... i droitwich all the time..

[Shinkotsuki]

Well... they are NOT spaniards... is a mexican's stereotype, and for US... is not whole only in Texas... but anyways was interesting new information... and yeah i can speak japanese... so WHY NOTHING JAPANESE IS HERE!!!! mattaku... kono eiga ga warui!!!!

[parisrichh]

that hat is not spanish, is mexican xD

but the fact is, mexicans never wear them!

[Sandydahling]

They're called stereotypes, babe. Just meant for purposes of educational humor. Do you think that all Americans wear cowboy hats? Or all Parisians smoke?

[bouldercreekin]

no, I think americans are fat and parisians are rude!!!!! hahahahahah (by the way Im an american who lives in mexico)

[Sandydahling]

Wow, what am evolved human being you are.

[scar504]

@Sandydahling thats exactly what i think

[pinksunflower100]

@Sandydahling that's a sumbraro

[johnnymo221]

COWBOYS!

[Runwin2]

Good video lol...

[ebdsolutions]

There is one very very simple rule to combat the sidewalk dance. Sounds too simple to work, but it works wonders. Simply look in the direction you are going. If you don't believe that this works, test it out by doing the OPPOSITE a few times at the mall. Look in one direction and walk towards the other. Guaranteed to confuse the heck out of your 'partner'

[EfarmosmenosStokos]

HAHAHHA!!! Great tip!

[sitti98]

When I was a teenager, it happened to me once. I bumped into a beautiful girl. Introduced myself after the embarassing moment. Later we fell in love!!!! A problem can become a miracle. It depends on how you take the opportunity.

[dobins123]

Yea thats right just look where you're going, defienetly going to try going the other way now sounds funny as fuck.

[tamlac00]

now if only everyone in the world would know about this rule. But sadly they dont and they next guy I walk down on the street in this situation wont know the drotwich rule, thus making my efforts useless.

[BrendonVids]

there we are. textbook

[seaotter74]

haha! that was funny! liked the bit with the French hommes but I don't think French people are nice enough to let you go in front of them!

[yanndick]

Thanks from France where you never been, for sure...

But that video is really funny !

[seaotter74]

I've been to France manyatime thank you and I was only jokin

[firebert25]

Douglas adams was an amazing author. cool video.

[msmd5672]

This happens to me all the time.

I will remember these rules next time I'm in this situation - especially at an embassy.

[da2uth]

what would i do without such advise! finally no more "thing where you move like that" yay!

[Chasemeout]

What advice would you give to White people who won't move, because they beleive others should get out of their "territory"?

Even when applying the "rules of the road" tactic, most non-white people have to apply the "stiff elbow" to make room for themselves.

[jbx20]

trow dem bowz, nigguh

[liilii89]

i like this!!

[seneca67]

"We are now in America", lol lmao, loved it.

[Tonyokay87]

well done

[VanceMarks]

oh. now i know.

[Ladyd2742]

I love the Douglas Adam's reference.

[YbHpotential]

cool

[LeBlanckL]

Haha, nice, I lol'd

[cuckoo61]

excelant!

[emissaryoftheadams]

perfectly British, perfectly silly, perfec'.

[Oblivious101]

Argh, I hate when the droitwich happens.

[Earthlinked]

The Mexican droitwich can never happen - the Mexican would walk out of the embassy - and climb the fence - the same way he got in the embassy and the country!! You will find - if there is no fence the Mexican would never figure out how to get in!!

[bob10023]

LOL!

[KrazeeKunoichi009]

That's not cool man. D<

Anyway, this video was useful, this happens to me SOO much, it's not even funny.

[nursesadie]

funny

[MixD]

lol c'mon people, loosen up this is funny. They're making humor out of everyone's nationality, even their own.

[kemushichan]

hahah wtf. There's a point when u walk to up someone where you're both reading each other's body language and decide which way to turn from there...:P it normally doesn't happen at the LAST SECOND unless its crowded, or the people weren't looking...hhaha but its funny nonetheless

[Mrdjjasper]

No Comment

[placental]

to enjoy this you really need to watch the the bitter end when the absudity meter is finally pinned. Also amusing that the category is "Howto & DIY"

[AChickennoodle]

hahahahhahahaha, i amazingly loved that.

i love how you made fun of everyone, even yourselfs.

hmm, the french were wearing striped clothes and smoking, the spanish guy was wearing a sombrero, americans were cowboys, the british were wearing suits and bowler hats.

VERY NICE!!

[saraisdabomb]

lol i never knew all Americans are cowboys?

[XIIshiiIIX]

1: this is an easy thing to avoid: the moment u see some1 coming ur way, just get out of their way before u meet

2: Americans do not act like hicks, im from southern texas and trust me, there r no hicks here, and we dont ride horses to school or anything like that, WE HAVE CARS!

[pelicanfresh]

LOL the way you take this so seriously, its a fucking joke, carm it down maytee ^_^

xxXxx

[DayDarae]

Thats right. I was born in Texas also. I have never been in a situation where there were cowboys on horses. And we are just as civilized as any other country.

[koreotomero]

omg the people commenting on this video distress me. British (mostly English,as the welsh are humourless bastards ¬_¬) people enjoy a good old bit of stereotyped humour! I mean CHRIST they made fun of themselves by making the people poncey and all raising the hat to a lady. You know - that's what I love about being English: we can actually laugh at ourselves! of course if an American had made this video with the same content (just different accents) we would all be horrifically offended by it.

[KillaKanga]

hahahha happens to me at school all the damn time

[espedragonluvr]

omg thats hilarious! it happens to me all the time!

[ladylilygem]

this is Hillarious!! it made me laugh so hard

[uhhsuperduper]

its so funny. also its great that you can still be humurous without cursing or crude humor. even on youtube

[umokayxxx]

oh my god, this made me laugh so hard! Good job :)

[abomatamalsnowman]

british fag

[Sasuuni]

Racist fuck.

[paulspydar]

dont be a hater, classic british humour,I like the french cinema touch, black`n`white and of course the obligetory ciggerette. c`est la vie et amore du le monde ,allez avec excuse moi pour le merde fracaise

[Nikolasspanos]

thats sweet

[Amscared]

this video suks 3 mins on how to pass someone on sidewalk.. fukin ell

[FrankMiller]

That's the point man, get a sense of humour.

[wsieg]

Since I first saw this video, I haven't bumped into anyone on the sidewalk! Aren't we all just so grateful to VideoJug for making such informative and useful how-to videos!

[zuidwijk]

wow, you watched them all to find out you don't like their sense of humour? high density brainstem at work

[Merv690]

wow told by a nerd ooh i'll lose sleep now

[whaleFOREVER]

nice video, very funny, fully educated

[Menguillo]

In Spain we don't dress this kind of hat. This hat is mexican!!

[TheDarkestofHell]

This is gay....oh wait what do they call this?....Fucked up a term meaning that this is not right...

[TheDarkestofHell]

ttpmvo (5 days ago)

this is gay I just walk and stare people down untill they move

Doesn't he mean he stares and people look at him like hes retarded so they move out of his way?

[OrneryJim]

lmao is that what everyone thinks of americans? except probably fat cowboys right?

[xJohnasaurus]

I honestly never cared if someone got in my way i always move out of their way or vice versa.

[SoftNeh]

done

[chado2423]

lol

[blackhawk1788]

moron video... is australia they also drive left

[ttpmvo]

this is gay I just walk and stare people down untill they move

[mcfluffy1]

wtf m8,are you some kind of Dickhead

[misterx2000]

Hahaha classic British humour.

[BitterCycle]

Whether I'm in a store or on a sidewalk, I always walk on the right if I can, and I always slow down and move to the middle or neutral part of a hallway or sidewalk when approaching a corner. Unfortunately, most people still tend to get in my way. People just do not have any Etiquette  these days.

[yoyochickens]

Haha! When I get unwillingly involved in a "droitwich" situation, I usually step to one side and let the other person pass.

[nikeswooshguy]

Mmm, the secret to avoiding a droitwich is to simply remain confident. Plow through in one direction. The other person gets out of your way. Easy smeasy. (Unless of course, the other person has the same mindset as you!)

[Quarkinator2]

yeah, it just becomes like an ego battle of sorts when that happens (two like minded pedestrians).

[therequiembellishere]

I wasn't; I just don't want to be considered rude as it is evident from the below conversation that I am American. ^^

And I also go the a private, Roman Catholic High School (though, unfortunately, they are STILL rude people at my school -_-)

[Rubberbanded]

Well, fine. Can you leave me alone? Dude, I have wayyy to much stress in my life to be arguing over who's rude and who's not.

[therequiembellishere]

Okay. I hereby declare this argument and the below argument and official "Agreement to a disagreement"!

[Rubberbanded]

Good.

[therequiembellishere]

Yeah, the rude sector or the rest of America.

[Rubberbanded]

Excuse me, I do not live in the "rude sector." I go to a private, Catholic high school and I'm certainly not trashy. Just because I live in a rich area, though, doesn't mean I can't have a different opinion.

[deathbyparkour]

holy crap, these are the greatest videos ever!!

[Marteh]

Haha funny video!

[Gretuz]

Or you do as me (who is tall) and just walk straigt forward :P (nah not realy)

[kaiame]

All I can say is that, after a recent trip to the UK...America sucks at being polite. Sure, I had a lot of droitwich problems...everyone did, but at least the word "Sorry" was uttered alot. In the states, sadly to say, it's "Hey, A--hole, MOVE!"

Awesome video

[hopohop21]

i bet youve never even been to america and you live in UK, your just making this up. stop making from of "the states"

[kaiame]

...Born and raised in America, and strongly supporting our troops, thank you very much. It's a statement, and it's true. As politeness goes, we're not really good at it, and they are. End of story. If you want me to be more fair (because God knows I can't be from two countries) Italy sucks at outdoors(driving, sidewalk) manners more than the states. So, believe it.

[xpez]

you know some people in the fucking airport need to learn this shit...they walk all over the goddamm hallway ignoring every damn rule...FUCK!!!

[marneedear]

The droitwich is the little known cause of the Shoot Out at the OK Corral.

[JulieWhitmanJones]

Wow! I LOVED it!

[walterjnr]

We need more of these rules in real life. Someone needs to make a law damn it.

[Huzzamaster]

Thanks for this crucial information. Now I will more readily avoid droitwiches.

[KattyBetty]

This happens to me all the time, hahaha.

[10AFreezeOut]

I loved your video. I refer to the "droitwich" shuffle as a stutter step. Merriam-webster's Web site defines stutter step as "a momentary hesitation or false step by a runner (as in football) done to fake a defender out of position"

[10AFreezeOut]

I've been a curious observer of this aspect pedestrian sidewalk behavior for years. I follow your rules -- they make sense. Most people in the part of the US where I live walk on the right (we drive on the right). However, there are exceptions.

[10AFreezeOut]

Once when I was walking on the far right of the sidewalk, a woman approached from the opposite direction walking on her far left. Neither one of us was willing to give ground and we ended up face-to-face. Neither of us did a stutter step.

[10AFreezeOut]

I found the situation humorous, but the woman was irritated and said loudly "Excuse me" expecting me to yield my ground. (She sounded and looked like a native of the USA.) I stood firm, and she stepped to her left off the sidewalk and onto the grass to pass.

[Cobaltblue3]

I like the glamorous London visuals.

[VicDeHaven]

THANKS I needed this. After listening to the evening new, seeing too many political videos, and some other really good but emotional vids, this proved a real good way to relax. Good ol t'tongue in cheek' brit humor.

[oldfrank]

humbug!

[Anacleto1987]

WTF? A mexican hat doesn't have anything to do with Spain. Better you take a "Torero" or "Sevillanas".

[knusperkeckX]

Thanks for this introduction...

Now I am a new person :)

[amarola1]

Middle class humour - about as funny and dull as having a tumour

[rebjasguy]

The odd comments are even more interesting than the video. Funny old world isnt it?

[zxd626]

Hello, I came to China, your video is pretty good.

[StyleSessions]

No one ever gets in my way.

EVER

[alexthebullo]

In Japan?....think i ought to bow my head first,haha.Nice.

[goerikat]

thank you for this.

I follow these rules, but others seem not to know.

excellent!

[chunnylad]

FYI - 'Much of the rest of the world' doesn't drive on the right ...only two thirds.

About one third of the world drives on the left.

Thanks for your time,

I'm anally retentive.

[therequiembellishere]

67% is "much of the rest of the world".

[chunnylad]

yeah, ok I agree ...and 67% of the world are not Christians, so let's discount the 2 billion Christians too.

[therequiembellishere]

Ugh

[coma8coma1]

and NOW I KNOW. thank you