Not only on LFT. It's everywhere.

It took me about 20 minutes to get ice tea and some food for my lunch. When I was coming back to work, these two women (see picture below) were still standing in the middle of the hallway, talking. They did move a couple of feet, though: when I say them on my way out, they were standing square in the center, people navigating around them.

WTF is wrong with people?

(It just happened that there was no one else down there when I snapped this photo; it usually is rather crowded.)

Tags: WTF, rude

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Permalink Reply by Chris C on July 27, 2012 at 1:38pm

Not to be persnickety but does not peal imply several bells and not a single bell?

Kevin C said:

I got one of these about a year ago for my touring bike:

Liked it so much, I got another one for my commuter/utility bike. It's LOUD, and as an added benefit, the peal resonates for a full block after the bell is struck. Bells in general are rare enough that they tend to get people's attention. I am constantly surprised by how effective this bell is at getting the attention of MV driver's, pedestrians and other bike riders. I wouldn't delude myself into thinking that anything would make a difference on the LFT this time of year though.

MagMileMarauder said:

Usually, you have to be pretty close on a trail for people to respond to the bell. I partially blame the ice cream trikes for this:). Also In Japan, riding on the sidewalk is very common and accepted; that's why you see the instant response in the video.

Lisa Curcio said:

Has anyone seen the bell work quite that way with pedestrians on the LFP?

Chris C said:

And oldie but goodie

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi on July 27, 2012 at 1:43pm

From the "Compact Oxford English Dictionary":

peal (noun) 1 a loud ringing of a bell or bells. . . . .

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C on July 27, 2012 at 1:46pm

I would never discourage "persnicketiness," but a peal includes "the loud ringing of a bell or set of bells."

Chris C said:

Not to be persnickety but does not peal imply several bells and not a single bell?

Kevin C said:

I got one of these about a year ago for my touring bike:

Liked it so much, I got another one for my commuter/utility bike. It's LOUD, and as an added benefit, the peal resonates for a full block after the bell is struck. Bells in general are rare enough that they tend to get people's attention. I am constantly surprised by how effective this bell is at getting the attention of MV driver's, pedestrians and other bike riders. I wouldn't delude myself into thinking that anything would make a difference on the LFT this time of year though.

MagMileMarauder said:

Usually, you have to be pretty close on a trail for people to respond to the bell. I partially blame the ice cream trikes for this:). Also In Japan, riding on the sidewalk is very common and accepted; that's why you see the instant response in the video.

Lisa Curcio said:

Has anyone seen the bell work quite that way with pedestrians on the LFP?

Chris C said:

And oldie but goodie