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Originally Posted by lleello
Even if you think they don't know English (well), they'd know simple English words, e.g., excuse me, sorry, passing through, etc
It's also possible that they come from a culture where speaking to strangers isn't the norm or in some cases against their religion . More then likely they are just in their own world oblivious to the action around them.
Just chuckling...is it so hard to communicate with another human being ? doesn't matter if they know English or not, some human understandably gesture should be good enough...it is sad we have come to discuss this in a forum! No offense to anyone intended!
It's also possible that they come from a culture where speaking to strangers isn't the norm or in some cases against their religion . More then likely they are just in their own world oblivious to the action around them.
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Originally Posted by nc99
Just chuckling...is it so hard to communicate with another human being ? doesn't matter if they know English or not, some human understandably gesture should be good enough...it is sad we have come to discuss this in a forum! No offense to anyone intended!
I think this is the issue. I'm a runner, not a cyclist and believe me, I have tried communicating with people. Many times they literally act as if you are not even there. Even when my wife and I are together, so at the least I have the cred of not being a complete weirdo they will not speak. Unfortunately I'd like to avoid the non-verbal communication of a 190 pound man bowling over a tiny person, but I'm also not willing to risk breaking my ankle any more jumping off the curb or into brush where I can't see the ground.
Just chuckling...is it so hard to communicate with another human being ? doesn't matter if they know English or not, some human understandably gesture should be good enough...it is sad we have come to discuss this in a forum! No offense to anyone intended!
Pretty hard when they have headphones in that are so loud they can't hear you announce yourself, and are facing the other direction or not paying attention. That's my gripe. If people can hear me, there is always a pleasant exchange, and almost never a problem.
I notice you have indicated that some of the people you are approaching appear to be foreign born. As you know, only a few countries automatically pass left shoulder to left shoulder. Others pass right to right. I can see where this is a problem, since it is difficult for others to break years of 'practice' doing it a different way. It leads to lots of little dances on sidewalks in big international cities. Really, the only hope is for patience and an audible 'excuse me' and a big smile with maybe a little wave indicating the direction the other person should go.
Remember that sometimes you drive on different sides of the road when in a foreign country. People walking on a sidewalk in those countries tend to take on the same habit. There have been a few times when I've been walking on a sidewalk in a foreign country and realized that I've been on the wrong side.
I walk during my lunch hour in Perimeter Park in Morrisville. Many times I come across 2 people walking abreast coming towards me. If one does not drop back and get behind the other by the time we pass, I drop my shoulder and take 'em out. ;-)
Morrisville did paint a trail center line on a steep hill, near the Cricket Park!
However, today I had another same encounter while on 8-10 MPH bicycle, and I used the AirZound on a human. It worked. She was running right toward me, and I was at far right, almost off pavement.
How did you go from the cricket park to park west?
In a couple years they will build a new section that will run from Morrisville-Carpenter/Town Hall intersection to Crabtree Crossing.
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they will not speak. Unfortunately I'd like to avoid the non-verbal communication of a 190 pound man bowling over a tiny person, but I'm also not willing to risk breaking my ankle any more jumping off the curb or into brush where I can't see the ground.
