27 Reasons Why People Don't Walk

 


Why do we choose to take other methods of transportation, specifically, what are the excuses that someone makes to not go for a walk, or choose walking as a method of commuting or getting around in general?


Noise

Arms Race (vulnerability to larger exoskeletons of humans)

Traffic Terrorism (swerving/honking)

Rate of Travel

Distance to Destination

Air pollution

Calories

Weather

Dogs barking

Waiting too long for intersections

Sidewalks not wide enough

Sprinklers on sidewalks

Fear of being mugged or worse

Ugliness outside

Status

Sweating

Can’t go through drive through late at night

No place to take a break/sit

Wear and tear on shoes

More important things to do with my time

Hard to bring stuff with me

I don’t want to get cat-called

At night, the cars lights are too bright in my eyes

If there is an emergency, it will take too long to get to my car

It’s boring

I’m superstitious about stepping on cracks in the surface of the sidewalk

I have an injury / Broke my leg


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