Selfish Joggers

I have been out in the local area at least once each day, whether walking the dog or the occasional run. My experience is that social distancing is something many people think others need to do. I rarely see someone moving to distance from me, before I have moved to distance myself from them.
 
Grizzly said:
Dozy on the phone walking in a straight line. Another thicko crossed the road to walk towards another pedestrian who then had to walk out on to the road to avoid her. The two idiot couple who looked as if they had only discovered this street and were busy looking at all the houses as they passed by, two abreast, not even aware of people coming toward them. The Family Unit....taking up at least 20 yds of the footpath.....3 kids on bikes....dog on long lead and Mom and Dad oblivious of anyone else (I don't blame the kids). The joggers are unbelieveable.....although there has been an improvement I notice, many are running in to the middle of the road....but some are just as bad as always. I would like to see a ban on jogging on footpaths but I would like to see parks opening up so they can run there.
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I see your dog on the lead and raise you couple of lads walking a horse at the Alfie Byrne Road end of the Clontarf Promenade...
 
TarfHead said:
I have been out in the local area at least once each day, whether walking the dog or the occasional run. My experience is that social distancing is something many people think others need to do. I rarely see someone moving to distance from me, before I have moved to distance myself from them.
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But what is causing this thick, selfish, unaware behaviour? Are these the people who arrive at the checkout of the supermarket and only after the cashier has asked for payment that they start searching through handbags, pockets etc looking for cash or card? Standing in the security queue at Dublin Airport, watching everybody taking of their coat and belt and then have to be asked by the security to take off their coat and belt...Waiting at the traffic lights for the lights to turn green and then and only then put on their indicator as they drive forward...
 
I find it even more odd that people would walk on the road to facilitate social distancing where the footpath was too narrow. The odds of you catching coronavirus while passing someone on the footpath must be so near zero that just holding your breath would make it all but impossible. Walking on the road increases your likelihood of being hit by a car or bike by an order of magnitude over catching the virus.
Also in the event of either actually happening, catching the virus carries a low probability of death, while being hit by a car or bike can lead to life changing injuries and/or death.
Finally, I've seen parents drag their young children onto the road to facilitate SD. This is not a good example to give to young children, its hard enough to keep them off the road as it is.
Don't walk on the road.
 
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Both myself and my wife were walking along George's Avenue toward Blackrock village this morning. The path is a two person wide path. In places it can be only one person wide because of hedging growing out on to the footpath.

We heard a noise coming behind us. There was a jogger running along the footpath toward us at speed. Brushed past us, touching us. I got a fright and shouted "could you not have run around us on the road". The young female jogger looked back with a smirk on her face. I am not a violent person but I saw red.

Georges's Avenue is a very quiet road, almost a one way system because it is blocked off at one end. There was plenty of space to run around us, if she had gone on to the road. But no way was this selfish individual going to consider that. She continued running along the foot path toward Blackrock doing the same to other people. Passing them with not even one foot between herself and the pedestrian.

On the way back, walking along Avoca Avenue, another female jogger passed us on the footpath. Mouth open, gasping for air, ear phones in. Again within a foot of us.

What do people not understand about the two metre rule? Why are they so inconsiderate and reckless?
 
Grizzly said:
The Family Unit....taking up at least 20 yds of the footpath.....3 kids on bikes....dog on long lead and Mom and Dad oblivious of anyone else (I don't blame the kids).
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its worsening with more people out …
Grizzly said:
I can honestly say that at least 60% of pedestrians were happy to walk along the footpath brushing against each other.
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…. some clearly feel immune to COVID 19 or are just plain silly in terms of behaviour
 
Leo said:
They're probably telling a similar story about the pedestrians who took up the entire footpath and forced them to (illegally) run on the road :D
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I've adopted the policy of not making an effort if the other people aren't making an effort. Particularly if they are old :)
 
Bronco Lane said:
Both myself and my wife were walking along George's Avenue toward Blackrock village this morning. The path is a two person wide path. In places it can be only one person wide because of hedging growing out on to the footpath.

We heard a noise coming behind us. There was a jogger running along the footpath toward us at speed. Brushed past us, touching us. I got a fright and shouted "could you not have run around us on the road". The young female jogger looked back with a smirk on her face. I am not a violent person but I saw red.
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If you encounter her again, I'd suggest a vigorous coughing fit as she approaches. She'll give you a wide berth!
 
Leo said:
They're probably telling a similar story about the pedestrians who took up the entire footpath and forced them to (illegally) run on the road
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She was running behind us. We were not aware of her until she was on top of us. If she had of been running toward us, we would have seen her and we would have given her the recommended berth because she had no intention of doing so.
We were actually walking in single file along this particular footpath because in places there is hedging that sticks out in to the pathway. This is the reason why she actually brushed against us.
 
Purple said:
I've adopted the policy of not making an effort if the other people aren't making an effort. Particularly if they are old
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It can be tempting. However I would not be prepared to take a chance on catching something....just to prove a point.
 
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Bronco Lane said:
So why are we asked to keep two metres from other people when outdoors?
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The rules were brought in when the WHO thought the virus was more than 20 times as deadly as it actually is. Expect a row-back of many of the restrictions over the coming weeks as people realise that it's not that dangerous and that it's going to be around for years.
 
WaterWater said:
It can be tempting. However I would not be prepared to take a chance on catching something....just to prove a point.
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If you don't have a pre-existing condition then you're almost certain to recover, regardless of age. In fact if you are under 45 and fit the chances are you won't even know you have it.
 
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I think that joggers can utilise the roadway when overtaking pedestrians especially in a quiet suburban housing estate. Everybody needs to take care when using the road.
 
Purple said:
If you don't have a pre-existing condition then you're almost certain to recover, regardless of age. In fact if you are under 45 and fit the chances are you won't even know you have it.
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Purple said:
I've adopted the policy of not making an effort if the other people aren't making an effort. Particularly if they are old
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So in your determination to prove a point, particularly against old people...and because you are healthy..... if they don't make any effort neither will you.
 
WaterWater said:
So in your determination to prove a point, particularly against old people...and because you are healthy..... if they don't make any effort neither will you.
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Don't worry about Purple, he's a Big Softie. He is responsible for an increase in trade union membership from people looking in here. He is also serious about combating Covid-19.
 
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