Some of you know me to be pretty observant. Some of you know me to be slightly obsessive-compulsive. Some of you know me as a very one-on-one type of person, in terms of how I prefer to hang out or go out with friends.
To those of you who know me as all three of those, this series of posts will make perfect sense. It’s called How To Walk With Someone.
For the first installment, let’s talk about stairs (my biggest gripe). Let’s say that a friend and I are walking up or down a bi-level stairway together. I, either being deferential to my guy friend or courteous to my girl friend, will regularly take the outside track and cover the extra circumferential distance. (Young men, take note in addition: walk on the side closer to traffic when on the sidewalk with someone, except at night along streets with alleyways, in which case the interior side is proper.) Anyways, it looks like this (imagine that this staircase is spiraling upwards or downwards):
Yes, we travel different distances. But we also have to move at different speeds (fortunately I have long legs, which helps).Well, you know what I think about every single time? Two friends can actually ascend and descend a staircase traveling the same distance and the same speed! The only problem is that everybody needs to become aware of this method first, because if just one person tries to do it, he’ll totally throw the other one off. Check it out:
Yeah!! Isn’t it beautiful? Okay, let’s just make an agreement to do that from now on, shall we? Spread the word.
haha, awesome.
I’m just mesmerized by the dots, circling round and round… @_@
Someone’s had too much fun making .GIFs… hehe!
LOL the second is totally awesome!!! HHAHA made me laugh so bad!!!
Which program did you use by the way, if you don’t mind? :D
hahahah, i totally remember this conversation and trying it out. you’re right, both stairclimbers end up traveling at the same speed and there’s no awkward lag by the person (usually me) traveling the inside loop as you wait for the other person (usually you with the long legs) to catch up.
HAHAHAHA i love it!!!!
i wish everyone did that :D
I just showed my dad. We both agree. You are really nerdy. But you aren’t the only one who’s OCD.
You would include animated diagrams that make people (me) dizzy. I always end up behind you anyway when we climb up stairs, even when they aren’t bi-level b/c I have to look at my feet to make sure I don’t trip and fall on my face.
In response to your comment: Temporary = 4 years-summers unless I die, transfer, or am assigned a new mailbox first. Oh, the possibilities!
good post!
I should try that about the stairs.
How do you know Laura’s roommate and know what her blog is? I don’t even know Laura’s roommate.
obviously it works, as we went down an entire building in like fashion, yes? you’re already infecting (OCD) people! haha