Why do slow walkers swerve and drift?

[Buzz]

I'm in for my second day of 2 days of infusions every three weeks. I'll explain everything when I get home this evening. It's actually somewhat complicated because there are many contributing factors and possible reactions.
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[Lemon Drop]

Buzz wrote:
I'm in for my second day of 2 days of infusions every three weeks. I'll explain everything when I get home this evening. It's actually somewhat complicated because there are many contributing factors and possible reactions.
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Sorry to hear this Buzz, hope you're doing OK. Take good care! Check-in soon.

[RAMd®d]

Fast walker, I weave a little when walking unless I pay a lot of attention to it, which I sometimes do, but only when passing or among others.

But in really nice weather I opt for casual perambulation, big time.

I need better, softer soled shoes, but I can stroll for hours.

Not that I've ever been on the Stroll.

That's not how I roll.

[M A V I C]

Lemon Drop wrote:
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[quote=pdq]Edit: Also, when you slow walkers suddenly realize someone's catching up to you and you jerk your head around in alarm, should we look at you? Stare straight ahead? Pretend we're distracted by something across the street? I know - we should probably excuse ourselves in a friendly way (for what?), but that's asking a lot for some of us scandihoovians.

YES. I need to know this too!
Why can't basic manners come into play here?
Oh, excuse me! Mind if I scoot by you?
What basic manners are you referring to? I've unintentionally followed people for blocks. There's no real chance to strike up a conversation. Not to mention, by the time this is happening the person is not likely to want to converse. Add in that half of the people have earbuds in, a fair chunk likely don't speak the languages I speak, being on roads where it's too loud to easily talk, and that many people are introvert and don't want a conversation, what would you do? And what would you do if talking to people is too hard for you?

[mattkime]

[SteveG]

mattkime wrote:

Thank you.

[Speedy]

I think it is scatterbrainness. My wife wanders so when we walk for exercise (no sidewalks here) it is essential that she walk on the edge of the road. Her rule, not mine.

[NewtonMP2100]

.....'High Plains....Drifter'......here........

[wave rider]

With peripheral neuropathy and leftovers from my broken femur, I’m swerving in my lane when I walk. I won’t be able to pass a straight line sobriety test.

There is a marvelous coastal walk/bike path in town that I won’t walk on the weekends, too much traffic. I’ve been enjoying walking the coastal bluff near my place; I walk it several times a week and only see another person perhaps once a month. I swerve to my hearts content on the bluff…

[M A V I C]

wave rider, thanks for sharing. I'm curious just how much you swerve. An example of what I see is like this:
- Six foot wide sidewalk
- Person in the right 2'
- 20' later they're in the left 2'
- 20' later they're in the right 2' again

Thanks.