Seriously, people.

We recall being in the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport a few years ago, when a rather snappy gentleman uttered the above phrase ("Stand to the right, walk to the left, ") as he flounced by some heads-up-their-asses tourists that wouldn't let him by on those Jetson-style moving walkways.

One of the funniest things we ever saw.

But, oh, if only we could only invoke the spirit of that snappy gentleman for our own use. Sadly, we are not so snappy, flouncy, or ballsy. So we'll bitch about it now.*

Been on BART or MUNI escalators before 9 a.m. or after 4:30 p.m., anyone? People walking verrrrryyy slooowwllyy on the RIGHT, while standing still on the LEFT side is pretty typical, and completely counterproductive. People without any sense of urgency not bothering to give way to those who obviously have some (i.e., screaming that they are missing their G.D. trains).

Okay, we can see why maybe those Las Vegas tourists would have their heads up their butts; seriously, aren't tourists expected to be sort of like that? But San Francisco and Oakland commuters? Ladies and gentlemen, you know better. You have no excuse! You ride BART or MUNI every day; the only thing that would result in your acting this way is intentional societal detachment or flat-out callousness.

Please, folks -- keep your ears open. Keep your eyes open. Let the people that need to catch trains through. Follow the generally established practices of escalator ettiquette and things will be much better for everyone.

Oh, and don't get all huffy when we do get around to saying something to you. Because this is neither new nor difficult.

Honey.

*Note: Fellow 'fister Jon pretty much ranted about this a while ago -- and we even commented on that one. How about "SFist Rants: Selective Amnesia?" Wait, why should we blame ourselves? Hell, people, you should have listened the Jon first time!

honey