London life #1: Zooming!

This happens everywhere really, but it is very common in London where everyone is in a rush 99% of the time.

You're walking down the street. Very fast.
Maybe you're late for a meeting. Perhaps you're hurrying to catch a train.
Most often you just want to get home after work as quickly as possible..

You are walking about as fast as you can without breaking into a jog. You could do just that but no, you want to look purposeful.
Only thieves and weirdos JOG down the street in London without wearing a tracksuit! And even then..

Someone exits a building next to you and starts walking in the same direction. At exactly the same pace!

You can't walk any faster and you don't want to slow down. Why should you?
You want to get home, dammit!

So here you are, walking with a total stranger.
You feel uncomfortable, awkward.
You find yourself resenting them, hoping they'll trip and fall..

You start to wonder if they're doing it on purpose to unnerve you.
Maybe they're stalking you.
Maybe they're just waiting until you turn down a quiet road to mug you..

What if this kindly looking old man is the serial killer you saw on Crimewatch that time..

He looks a bit shifty..

HOW CAN THAT OLD GUY WALK SO FAST ANYHOW...??



There is only one thing for it...