Tensions are rising in Seattle’s Cascade neighborhood as an awkward pedestrian shuffle continues into its fifth day.
The standoff began when paralegal Hector Perez and high school teacher Bradley McCollough became entangled in a side-to-side shuffle as their paths crossed near REI.
“The guy looked like he knew where he was going,” McCollough said. “Far be it from me to get in his way.”
Eyewitnesses claim to have seen them attempting to politely juke each other out day and night, uncomfortably chuckling and apologizing before unintentionally mirroring the other’s steps. Some even claim McCollough and Perez have not yet made eye contact.
“To be honest, he looked pretty intimidating, so I moved out of his way,” said Perez. “I assumed he would stay the course.”
While pedestrian traffic experts claim it would take just one iota of initiative and self-confidence to solve this problem, the situation doesn’t appear to be letting up any time soon. Nevertheless, McCollough is keeping his head up.
“It’s a bit uncomfortable, but I’ve definitely been through worse,” added McCollough. “You should see how many years it takes me to leave a four-way stop.”
