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okokok · Joined: 27 Aug 2006

A pet-peeve of mine lately has been noticing so many people walking on the street rather than the sidewalk which is only a meter or two away.

Today I saw perhaps the worst example with an ajoshi hobbling along with a walker down the middle of the road. Cars were whizzing by him at over 80 km an hour.

Here's the photos I snapped.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36892740@N05/show/with/3400420185/

There was a wide sidewalk available to him only a short distance away, as you can see. Alright, he's obviously nuts. But what is really disturbing is the typical Korean way that everyone just sees him as an obstacle and nobody tries to help. I just can't wrap my mind around how everyone just goes on about their day and lets the man walk down the middle of the road. Hell, they don't even slow down.

I need to invest in a video camera because I witness this stuff daily. Maybe I can start a website.

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

okokok · Joined: 27 Aug 2006

Yeah, I'm really gonna listen to you of all people. Laughing

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

coralreefer_1 · Joined: 19 Jan 2009

Just a passing thought here, but have you noticed how uneven and broken many sidewalks here are? I guess it has something to do with the way many are set with vast amounts of single stones on loose sand with otherwise little or no adhesive. Although honestly I see the same things often as well and most of them seem to get around fairly well without the aid of a walker.

That being said, it's quite obvious the man has some kind of leg/hip disorder. Over time he like many others with disabilities/weak knees, etc. have probably noticed that it is often times easier to walk on the paved street rather than the sidewalk where loose stones/stones pushed up by roots or sunk down due to water make the surface more uneven.

Even in these cases, I cant imagine him being that far out in the lane.

curiousaboutkorea · Joined: 21 Jan 2009

When I read the title of this thread I thought it was gonna be directed towards motorbike delivery drivers...

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

okokok · Joined: 27 Aug 2006

^*yawn*

Are you still here? Trust me, your input is not required. On this and every other thread.

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

okokok · Joined: 27 Aug 2006

You're such a freak.

michaelambling · Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Location: Paradise

Ignoring the idiocy...

I kinda understand the adjosshi. If motorcycles are going to drive on the sidewalk, why not walk on the street?

Sometimes, this country reminds me of a teenage girl on Maury Povich. Hell, this is Korea--we do what we want!

Draz · Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Location: Land of Morning Clam

I wouldn't have gone into the road to try to pull him onto the sidewalk. He looks like he might take a swing at me.

Straphanger · Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Location: Chilgok, Korea

seoulsucker · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:46 am Post subject:

I once saw a dude in a motorized wheelchair cruising down the middle lane of the Sogang bridge, at night, in the wrong direction.

Part of me thinks these guys are suicidal and are hoping maybe their families can get some sort of monetary compensation from their passing.

prideofidaho · Joined: 19 Mar 2008

Until I clicked on the link, I thought you were probably being ridiculous. Fact is, old men are like that. My grandpa used to get hassled all the time by my grandma to take his cane with him, so he would and he'd it people with it. Actually, that might just be the Korean version of my grandpa....bless him.