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Walloper
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PostPosted: 17:47 - 18 Nov 2006    Post subject: Yooro-ization Reply with quote
Does anyone else see our British-ness being eroded in little bits?


Supermarkets now seem to think it is cute to have moving pavements going in the wrong direction.
Forcing you to pass on the right instead of our British way of passng on the left.

Just had to get that off my chest.
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PostPosted: 14:38 - 19 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
what do you mean by moving pavements? :S
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PostPosted: 16:52 - 21 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Moving Pavements :Escalators on the ground.
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I thought so.. Ive just never seen one in the UK, I thought only Americans had them because they were lazy?
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PostPosted: 17:08 - 21 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
They're all over DisneyWorld in Florida, along with fleets of Rascals.
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PostPosted: 17:55 - 21 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rookie wrote:
They're all over DisneyWorld in Florida, along with fleets of Rascals.


they were all over Florida from what I remember, they were so much slower than walking, I couldn't understand why people used them Razz
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PostPosted: 18:11 - 21 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Walloper - The backward Scottish infidel.

It has been quite common to pass on the right when walking up stairs for quite a long time I believe.

tbh it would be better if we drove on the right anyway, but that's another story.
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PostPosted: 18:26 - 21 Nov 2006    Post subject: Re: Yooro-ization Reply with quote
Walloper wrote:
Does anyone else see our British-ness being eroded in little bits?


Supermarkets now seem to think it is cute to have moving pavements going in the wrong direction.
Forcing you to pass on the right instead of our British way of passng on the left.

Just had to get that off my chest.
Mad


I think you'll find they often reverse the direction from left to right and back again to even up the wear on the mechanicals.

same with escalators.

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PostPosted: 22:07 - 21 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
ncrn wrote:
I thought so.. Ive just never seen one in the UK, I thought only Americans had them because they were lazy?


Had them in the UK for years. I seem to recall the Concourse at the NEC having them when I was ickle (although no idea if they still do as I haven't been in an age).
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PostPosted: 12:49 - 22 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
ncrn wrote:

they were all over Florida from what I remember, they were so much slower than walking, I couldn't understand why people used them Razz


I dont recall seeing anyone apart from me and my friend walking anywhere when we went to Florida, the way that people looked at us, you'd think walking was something they never considered doing!
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PostPosted: 18:31 - 29 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jon B wrote:
Walloper - The backward Scottish infidel.

tbh it would be better if we drove on the right anyway, but that's another story.


Agree!
When are you going to start? Laughing

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PostPosted: 18:17 - 30 Nov 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jon B wrote:
It has been quite common to pass on the right when walking up stairs for quite a long time I believe.


On the Underground you have to pass on the left on the escalators.

Nothing more fun than winding up scurrying commuters by standing in the left hand side Laughing
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