Rating How People Walk on New York City Sidewalks

Cameron Roh hilariously rated how people walk on the sidewalks of New York City on a scale of 1 to 10. Roh judged each walker on their speed, their placement on the sidewalk, and their ability to navigate.

bring back sidewalk etiquette

He also called out walkers he considered inconsiderate, specifically by not keeping to the right and walking side by side in what he referred to as “double-wides” and “triple-wides”

Yeah, this double-wide in the middle of the sidewalk is just inconsiderate. We’re going to have to shift over to the right and go single file to allow the oncoming traffic to pass. 1 out of 10.  You …know what? This double-wide is actually making their way. They’re going single file when they need to. They’re keeping a good pace, making their way down the sidewalk quite swiftly. I can appreciate this. 8 out of 10. Triple-wides are just always inconsiderate. Zero out of 10. Just slowly drifting down the sidewalk like this is some casual stroll here.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

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