Londoners and why they move so quickly... by clle44
Ya see, we Londoners are at the whim of public transportation. Even if we allow 3 hours to travel 4 miles, the tubes/buses/trains will fail and we'll be late. So we walk, and unfortunately, we don't want to be at the whim of tourists standing in our way, so we hurry past, and if you step in our way, hey, you might get bumped. It isn't anything against you, we'd do it to light poles if they didn't hurt so much upon impact.In general, if you are in a busy place, move quickly. If you can't do that, stand to the side. I know this all sound very negative, but it is the truth!
A few years ago, there was a move to put in slow and fast lanes on Oxford Street, and for good reason. It is a VERY busy place, and if one person walks slowly or stops, they can hold up A LOT of people.