For me it's not so much slow walkers that's the problem - everyone walks at a different speed, and I tend to walk quite quickly anyway (pretty close to a slow j

For me it's not so much slow walkers that's the problem - everyone walks at a different speed, and I tend to walk quite quickly anyway (pretty close to a slow jog, I'm told). The more annoying thing are the "street zombies" who - upon their phone beeping - stop dead in the middle of the street. Usually at a crowded bus stop on a narrow street where it's impossible to pass. By that point they're so oblivious to what's happening around them (or wearing noise-cancelling headphones and listening to music so loudly I can hear it too!) that it takes two "excuse me please"-s or a tap on the shoulder to snap them back into reality. I don't know why I find it so annoying, but I do. It does, however, make me appreciate the people who are considerate. The phone goes beep, they move to the side and make a decent effort to leave room for people to get by. I turned the beeper and vib motor off on my phone (well actually, the vib motor is broken and spares are NLA). I'll deal with it when it's convenient and safe to do so, thanks. And people are generally okay with this - so long as they know that if they need me, they're in for a bit of a wait.