No wonder we have traffic dramas in Auckland

As I was walking back from picking up tickets to the Comedy Fest I was once again struck by how walking is often like driving in the sense of there should be specific lanes that we should stick to.

My rule of thumb, and usually the world round (for escalators etc) is that you walk the same way/side that your country drives on.

When I look at how people walk around Auckland CBD, up and down Queen Street it really shows me that the majority of people have no idea where they are going, are inconsiderate of others, or just generally useless/faffing about.

Example, the people who just stop , in the middle of the pavement , regardless of whether there are people following them or not. I'm putting YOU LOT on notice.

In this instance, I like to general walk right into them or lightly shoulder barge, making it obvious that I think where they have decided to stop is inappropriate.

I mean how hard is it to just move to the side. The same goes for people just "having a hui" in the middle of the footpath.

It doesn't surprise me that we have dramas on our Auckland roads given that our walking is so all over the show. I mean the thing is, alot of cultures plus ineffective driving equals painful commutes.

Finally for my traffic vent, I'd like to also put on notice YOU LOT who don't obey the "stand to the left" on escalators. Who died and made you special? Because I'm slightly evil I will make you move out of the way, pointing out you should stay left, even if I don't want to pass you. It's the principle.