Comments on: Weakness http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:03:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: dan http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-1343 dan Sat, 31 May 2008 02:25:50 +0000 http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-1343 i used to have this problem in highschool but not anymore, one day i said you know what im not moving aside anymore, let me see what happens, just maintain a confident, determinded look on your face and keep walking on your path keep, walking, walking until you get pretty close and then the other person will say o shit i better move. I never move for any one anymore im 5'8 and people over 6 feet are steping aside for me. its all in the head and your attitude i used to have this problem in highschool but not anymore, one day i said
you know what im not moving aside anymore, let me see what happens, just maintain a confident, determinded look on your face and keep walking on your path keep, walking, walking until you get pretty close and then the other person will say o shit i better move. I never move for any one anymore im 5′8 and people over 6 feet are steping aside for me.
its all in the head and your attitude

]]> By: Xonni http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-544 Xonni Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:31:51 +0000 http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-544 I hear what you're saying and yeah, I can see how always being the one to move out of the way might make you feel like you're always giving in. And once upon a time, I felt the same way. But one day, I faced reality: I'm a tall, thin person who loves her body and doesn't want to get injured by fussing over who gives right of way on a sidewalk. I'm pretty aggressive about it, actually, and I don't even give the other person the opportunity to decide if they are going to move. I take the initiative to make sure I don't get hurt and move on. And yeah, what Hexaflex said, "Good manners != weakness." I hear what you’re saying and yeah, I can see how always being the one to move out of the way might make you feel like you’re always giving in. And once upon a time, I felt the same way.

But one day, I faced reality: I’m a tall, thin person who loves her body and doesn’t want to get injured by fussing over who gives right of way on a sidewalk. I’m pretty aggressive about it, actually, and I don’t even give the other person the opportunity to decide if they are going to move. I take the initiative to make sure I don’t get hurt and move on.

And yeah, what Hexaflex said, “Good manners != weakness.”

]]> By: Hexaflex http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-441 Hexaflex Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:07:08 +0000 http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-441 Blah! Apparently putting things inside pointy brackets makes them disappear. That third paragraph should read: "far more likely to not move just to piss them off" Emphasis failure, d'oh :) Blah! Apparently putting things inside pointy brackets makes them disappear. That third paragraph should read:

“far more likely to not move just to piss them off”

Emphasis failure, d’oh :)

]]> By: Hexaflex http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-440 Hexaflex Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:03:44 +0000 http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-440 ...or, just move sideways a little. "I get my right of way 90% of the time roflcopterz" - how is this a good attitude towards other people? If I'm in an especially bad mood then ok, yes, I might put on the "get out of my damn way" face, but 99% of the time I'll happily move aside slightly to let someone pass. In fact, if someone looks like they're going to run me down unless I move then I'm far more likely to move just to piss them off. Good manners != weakness :P …or, just move sideways a little. “I get my right of way 90% of the time roflcopterz” - how is this a good attitude towards other people?

If I’m in an especially bad mood then ok, yes, I might put on the “get out of my damn way” face, but 99% of the time I’ll happily move aside slightly to let someone pass.

In fact, if someone looks like they’re going to run me down unless I move then I’m far more likely to move just to piss them off.

Good manners != weakness :P

]]> By: Shelbi Dion http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-436 Shelbi Dion Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:07:03 +0000 http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-436 Love this one. You always think of the oddest topics, but ones in which I always wonder about myself. I love all of the replies on this one...all good advice (although the "hot cheese" one I don't really recommend). I wonder if because I am your sister we have a similar problem genetically...because I am always the one that moves, as well. Now you have me thinking about this too hard...I am going to have to get my game face on and scare people into moving for me. Love this one. You always think of the oddest topics, but ones in which I always wonder about myself.
I love all of the replies on this one…all good advice (although the “hot cheese” one I don’t really recommend). I wonder if because I am your sister we have a similar problem genetically…because I am always the one that moves, as well.
Now you have me thinking about this too hard…I am going to have to get my game face on and scare people into moving for me.

]]> By: paradanmellow http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-423 paradanmellow Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:59:33 +0000 http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-423 it always happens the same with me, that's why sometimes I get into an embarrassing dodge dance on the street (when I have the guts to keep my path hahah) it always happens the same with me, that’s why sometimes I get into an embarrassing dodge dance on the street (when I have the guts to keep my path hahah)

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-302 Stephanie Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:00:46 +0000 http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-302 I had this problem in high school. I was always the one to move out of the way for people. One day, in a haze of PMS, I decided, "No more. I'm not moving any more. They can move if they want to." As soon as I thought that, I saw a guy coming towards me. I didn't move out of the way. Neither did he. We slammed into each other. He called me a bitch. I hollered at him to fuck off. It felt pretty good, actually. I had this problem in high school. I was always the one to move out of the way for people. One day, in a haze of PMS, I decided, “No more. I’m not moving any more. They can move if they want to.”

As soon as I thought that, I saw a guy coming towards me. I didn’t move out of the way. Neither did he. We slammed into each other. He called me a bitch. I hollered at him to fuck off.

It felt pretty good, actually.

]]> By: Bob http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-300 Bob Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:51:37 +0000 http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-300 Something I never really thought about. Never had an issue with it. I'm 6'2" and weigh about 240, but I've never really gotten out of the way of anyone, bigger or smaller. But yeah, I will move a little out of the way. If we bump, no big deal, I keep walking. I don't give a shit what the person I bumped into thinks, I'm trying to get somewhere. Then again, I'm an asshole. Not really, but I am antisocial, and introverted. This just isn't something I have ever had an issue with. Don't worry about it too much. And don't be afraid of bumping into something. And if someone says shit about the girl you are with it is very OK to elbow them in the head. Even if you end up getting your ass handed to you. Much better in fact, than if you did nothing. Something I never really thought about. Never had an issue with it. I’m 6′2″ and weigh about 240, but I’ve never really gotten out of the way of anyone, bigger or smaller. But yeah, I will move a little out of the way. If we bump, no big deal, I keep walking. I don’t give a shit what the person I bumped into thinks, I’m trying to get somewhere.

Then again, I’m an asshole. Not really, but I am antisocial, and introverted. This just isn’t something I have ever had an issue with.

Don’t worry about it too much. And don’t be afraid of bumping into something.

And if someone says shit about the girl you are with it is very OK to elbow them in the head. Even if you end up getting your ass handed to you. Much better in fact, than if you did nothing.

]]> By: Lookfar http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-299 Lookfar Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:27:22 +0000 http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-299 I like ta grin as I swagger up an' holler "HOWDY, Y'ALL!" -it never fails! Or if someone's standing right in a doorway oblivious, I'll go with the classic "HOT CHEESE!" which clears an aisle . I surmise one of the innate talents of a native New Yorker is this ability to wrest the right-of-way from the inanimate or the unwitting, at will. "Hey, I'm walkin' here!!" I like ta grin as I swagger up an’ holler “HOWDY, Y’ALL!” -it never fails!
Or if someone’s standing right in a doorway oblivious, I’ll go with the classic “HOT CHEESE!” which clears an aisle . I surmise one of the innate talents of a native New Yorker is this ability to wrest the right-of-way from the inanimate or the unwitting, at will. “Hey, I’m walkin’ here!!”

]]> By: Ranaya http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-293 Ranaya Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:54:01 +0000 http://www.handrooster.com/2007/08/27/weakness/#comment-293 It's all about body posture "STAND TALL" and focus! That's all you need to let the oncoming traffic know you're serious about not moving. I get pass 90% of the time as well. It’s all about body posture “STAND TALL” and focus! That’s all you need to let the oncoming traffic know you’re serious about not moving. I get pass 90% of the time as well.

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