Illustration by John Cuneo
We love it downtown, but the knuckleheads are taking over.
July 2006
By William Swanson
| Merely Annoying: | Asinine: | Hanging Offense: | Sign of the Coming Apocalypse: |
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Walking too slow
You can’t walk too fast.
Walking three abreast
Stopping abruptly to talk, make a phone call, adjust a backpack
Stopping abruptly at the top (or bottom) of the escalator
Earth to you: Everybody else is moving, or trying to.
Briefcases on wheels
The skyways look like the airport, what with all the carted luggage we’re tripping over. C’mon, wimp. Tote that bag.
Buskers
At least panhandlers don’t pretend they’re brightening our day. Get a real job, Tambourine Man—or at least learn a second tune.
Cell phones