Why people in england walk very fast?

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ditsy

We "have no time to stand and stare"
It's often cold, wet and windy
We are late
We are too busy to walk slowly
Our bus is coming
To meet a lover

Michael from UK

We're in a rush to get to the destination, rather than experiencing the journey!

hersheba

We don't. Everybody else just dawdles.

micknmim

To get out of the rain?

ukok

Because we are a more motivated and driven race, we are in a hurry to get on to the next thing, how else did we conquer most of the world and create so much.

designedtolast

Because we are always trying to get out of the rain ..............

:)

bella

This question has made me laugh because indeed the do move fast. I think its due to the high stress levels and impatience of the british. When i arrived at hathrow last september i was shocked to see people practicaly running to get past immigration befor everyone else got there. I think its just that they dont like to waste time. Plus if you keep moving you wont attract unwanted attention (avoid being mugged).

Mr E Cad

So as to get back inside as soon as possible... It's a jungle out there...

G-RoY

where im from u run... to stop urself getting robbed. stabbed. shot.

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Uhm.
Because in hot countries nobody as the energy to walk fast without dying of dehydration.
However in England we don't have to worry about that do we!

Harumbah

Why walk when you can run?

Time waits for no man

Nintendouche

we have strong legs

Charles AKA CeeJay

I thought people moving fast is not rushing but confidence--confidently striding toward immediate destinations and long-term challenges!
Well that or to get out of the rain.

Because we get bored easily.

Kinge

Because we're used to rushing to get out of the bad weather or get somewhere in our busy schedules :)

Answers Gerbil

Because we're not as lazy as most of our European or American cousins.

perrinediane

someone's usually following them

Jules21

because we are people not slugs lol

CLIVE H

Below are some links abour walking speeds, which explain that we're all walking faster than we were ten years ago.

I appreciate that this does not explain 'why' people walk fast but London does not have the fastest pace. The gold medal for speed walking goes to the folk of Singapore.

Here's some info on the walking speeds of various cities - seems Singapore is the fastest . . . .
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/node/4625

More walking pace info
http://www.xanga.com/uncle_philip/588100573/a-walking-pace-survey.html

We're all walking faster and faster - so it seems.
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/02/walking.speeds/

Mail online -we're all waking faster etc
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-452046/Pace-life-speeds-study-reveals-walking-faster-ever.html

Any day now, we'll break into a trot then a run and finally a mad dash.

ADRIANNE

I do that. Cause it's cold so we really have to be on the go to feel warm.

we are always in a rush and there isnt much to stop and stare at.
we also know how annoying it is for people to stop in the middle of a pavement. :)

Col

The English have a lot of strange habits but are really a very nice bunch of people .

jellyinsideout

i haven't noticed probablly because I am english . Because It's cold and wet and we want to get to where were going fast.

RichB

I have been to many countries, and have travelled all over England, and I've never noticed this.

Have you ever been anywhere in England other than London? If not, I suspect it's a London thing you're talking about, rather than an England thing.

button moon

because its extremely likely to rain, and its always cold

cowsybug

Everyone in England is in a rush to get everywhere... and if you have been here recently did u notice it was raining in the summer! lol x

Rose

Because they have ants in their pants.

CheyEbz - he's here 27.03.09

i've never noticed lol

sailor

We have to, too keep warm.

froggequene

I don't know about the rest of England or the UK but in London, people appear to walk fast because we usually know where we're going & are usually focused on getting away from the crowds as soon as possible

hettitiern

To avoid meeting anyone they "know"

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