If someone is walking up a staircase in front of you...

HamburgerBoy

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What is the polite minimal distance that should be exercised, assuming the person ahead is of average weight?
 

Locut0s

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About two steps back I'd say. Course it depends on the specific situation.
 

HamburgerBoy

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About two steps back I'd say. Course it depends on the specific situation.

I do three or four, but it puts me either at eye level with the person's hiney or just a little below. However, I'm also a person that pretty much speed walks everywhere, including up staircases, so it feels like I'm forcing myself to be behind when maybe I should just try passing the person up, but of course on most staircases that could result in congestion, so I dunno. The real world is so stressful. :( :( :(
 

nageov3t

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2 steps back minimum.

that's what 90% of people do on the escalators coming out of the subway every morning at least.
 

HamburgerBoy

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2 steps back minimum.

that's what 90% of people do on the escalators coming out of the subway every morning at least.

At least on escalators you can just stand on sideways and act like you're just admiring whatever distant scene there is passing you buy. To walk up a flight of stairs with head turned 90 degrees is just ridiculous.
 

artikk

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You should walk close enough that it would be considered grinding instead. Bonus points if the person is attractive. But seriously? I walk like 2-4 steps behind them to give them room. The worst situation is when person in front walks sloooooooowly.
 

TridenT

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Depends on how fast they're walking. If they go too slow then I just pass them, no matter the size of the staircase. It could be a staircase where each step is the size of a foot. I would pass.

Basically, if I catch up or have too close of a distance... then I pass no matter their current speed. Similar to how I drive.
 

HamburgerBoy

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You guys worry about the dumbest shit...

But you're a hawt rich San Diegan stud man. Women would welcome ogling from you. I fear being maced for being within fifteen feet.

I thought you made fun of other for posting about their social awkwardness on here?

Ask Moonbeam about my condition.

Depends on how fast they're walking. If they go too slow then I just pass them, no matter the size of the staircase. It could be a staircase where each step is the size of a foot. I would pass.

Basically, if I catch up or have too close of a distance... then I pass no matter their current speed. Similar to how I drive.

This is my standard operating procedure out in the open, but imagine this: I am walking up multiple sets of staircases in a parking garage and a hawt woman in tight pants is in front of me, walking very slowly talking on a cell phone. I could pass her potentially, yes, but what if someone else is coming down the other side? Then I would be forced to move to the right and be right up against her, and all parties involved would be aware of it. It would look intentional.
 
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MotF Bane

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Two steps back. If they're really slow, and not an attractive female, I'll just pass them.
 

PaperclipGod

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So none of you guys worry that someone will think that you're staring at their butt? :hmm:

I don't think most people worry about that. The Design of stairs dictates that more than one person using them at a time results in someone staring at an ass, so I don't think anyone would read nefarious intentions into your butt staring unless you had a camera in one hand and mirrors velcroed to your shoes.
 

PaperclipGod

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This is my standard operating procedure out in the open, but imagine this: I am walking up multiple sets of staircases in a parking garage and a hawt woman in tight pants is in front of me, walking very slowly talking on a cell phone. I could pass her potentially, yes, but what if someone else is coming down the other side? Then I would be forced to move to the right and be right up against her, and all parties involved would be aware of it. It would look intentional.

How long does it take you to pass someone...?

Also, if someone suddenly appears coming down the stairs, just stop and move behind the person you're passing, and wait for another chance topass them. Why would you smoosh yourself INTO the person you're passing??
 

HeXen

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that is one of many things i have never remotely came close to thinking about. i do what i'm comfortable with, unwritten social rules be damned.