Just one of many observations made on my commute to and from work……

Tis the current fashion in London to read a newspaper or book whilst walking along. While this does allow one to finish a chapter or complete the crossword whilst on the move, it does have the minor drawback of not being able to see where one is going.

This behaviour usually exhibits itself on crowded streets, busy tube platforms and station concourses. The effect of this is demonstrated thus…..

The unfashionable non reader walks by using the standard method of looking where he is going and thus avoids others:

The alternate method of reading whilst walking along produces the following effect:

So absorbing is the book that the reader weaves from side to side while others take avoiding action until the inevitable collision occurs.