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That's a small adaptation, once you've got the basic concept. Obtaining the basic concept appears to be highly variable and difficult.

Funny enough, in London, it's move on the left on an escalator. Pass on the right if you're a car. And mayhem if you're a pedestrian on a sidewalk: half the people dodge to my left in a head on conflict, the other half dodge to my right. I see no pattern (maybe locals vs foreigners).




> half the people dodge to my left in a head on conflict, the other half dodge to my right. I see no pattern

There is no pattern, but somehow my English brain can read the body language and avoid people 99.9% of the time.


Caused us quite the embarrassment as we weren't paying attention. (I blame my wife and mother in law.... Of course).




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