I remember back in 2004, a group of young freshman Howard University students set off to explore what would be their new hometown for the next 4(+) years. They set off to the Subway...and were then corrected that its a METRO, and hopped on the escalator. The group was soon informed of an unwritten-written rule, Stand on the RIGHT-Walk on the LEFT.
As a member of that group I remember that day very well.
Curiously the longer I'm in DC, I find myself being that person rushing past tourists with a hurried "Excuse me" as I try to zoom down the left side...Which leaves me wondering, why has no one made a pamphlet for tourists. Surely the Chamber of Commerce or travel agencies could easily slide it in with the many, many hotel brochures. Just a simple little note to say "Hey, to avoid angry Washingtonians, keep to the right at all times."
Now I know you're like "Wow. At all times?" But yes! All Times!! This mostly comes from the many tourists who choose to take up the entire sidewalk and refuse to merge over when they see people walking(yeah, I have tourist problems) Ok ok I'll concede they're on vacation and its a brave new exciting world for them....but I and the ten people about to run me down, are on a schedule, and the ten people about to run me down are on a government lunch schedule/better known as a meeting break, so they really don't care if you get the picture of that sign and that one and that one. And I just prefer not getting trampled by men in suits....its not sexy
Yet another blog that's gone from A....to L.....to J.....to Z
Brought to you by me....a currently undercaffeinated scorpio
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