Have Stick – Stop Traffic

I have been observing human nature the last month. Having been back and forth to hospital with a leg injury almost every other day, I was eventually able to walk in a staggering fashion. Not helped by my leukemia, my steering was all over the place, I couldn’t walk in a straight line (sober) and I had to keep resting.

Solution, buy a walking stick until I can walk on my own.

How things changed for me as a pedestrian. Driver’s attitudes to me completely changed.

Here in Wells, Somerset, we sometimes have to take our chances when crossing the road. Car drivers just do not want to slow down and lose a precious ten seconds waiting for somebody to cross the road.

But appear at the kerbside with a walking stick and they all stop while I take not ten, but thirty seconds or more to cross. And they smile and wave.

So if you are healthy and can cross quickly, no chance, I’m not slowing down for you!!!

But if you are obviously stricken and very slow – then by all means I will stop for you and please, just take your time, no rush.

I’m now back on my own two legs and having to wait and wait for a gap in the traffic, nobody stops.

Has anyone else noticed this quirk of human nature.

And something else.

In Wells where I live, two people passing in the street will hardly speak to each other.

Say “good morning” to them and they give you a very suspicious look.

I spend most of my time in Glastonbury, just five miles down the road, and everybody speaks to everybody else, strangers, locals, those passing through, everybody chats. What a difference.

Let me know, I would love to know what happens in other countries.

Stay happy

Bux