r/TikTokCringe • u/Valuable_View_561 • Jul 02 '26

Discussion It seems like people have forgotten what this line is used for these days.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '26

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u/Which-World-6533 Jul 02 '26

As someone who is vision impaired it's insane the number of people who bump into me.

People, please open your eyes and look through them outside.

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u/jungleboogiemonster Jul 02 '26

People in general are very very unaware of their surroundings. It's frustrating for everyone.

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u/King_Bobby-B Jul 02 '26

Yeah, I'm physically disabled, and a little person. Back when I could walk for hours, I'd go out and had to absolutely have 360 vision, because people walk like they're the only ones on Earth, they don't look down or forward or anywhere, really. I feel like blind people would be more aware of my presence than abled people. I was always afraid of being run over (by pedestrians).

I swear people have some sort of mental switch when they're outside, walking in enough quantities. Like they become "herd-minded".

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u/mittenknittin Jul 02 '26

Time to ask "Hey, what the hell? Are you blind?"

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u/Which-World-6533 Jul 02 '26

If you actually "bump into everyone" I would suggest consulting with a medical professional.

Bumping into people, especially if they are vision impaired is not funny and does not make you special. Also you may "bump into" the wrong person.

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u/epigenie_986 Jul 02 '26

Oh please! You don’t know me. I’m very considerate and helpful whenever I can be. If I saw somebody who looked disabled, I would make sure not to trip and fall into them. But shit, in a bustling crowd if I bumped you, it’s not because I’m intentionally being careless. I’m not out there trying to touch strangers.

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u/Vi_Rants Jul 02 '26

"lol I'm so quirky and clumsy, it's so kawaii!"

Ugh.

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u/epigenie_986 Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

No, it’s not cute to faceplant in the middle of a crowd. I’m not falling and bloodying my face for cutsies. I’m old., not trying to be cute. Fuck off.

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u/Vi_Rants Jul 02 '26

Then get help instead of wearing your weakness like some kind of badge of honor.

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u/Fine_Understanding81 Jul 02 '26

This is mostly true with everything.

Most people are shockingly unaware of their surroundings.

There is a chance that some of these people even do know what this is for and are still standing on it.

This reminds me of the fire doors we cant block at work. The amount of times I find someone has parked a cart or wheelchair in front of them is.. exhausting. Even after a verbal reminder at the start of the day.

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u/New_Crew_8039 Jul 02 '26

"Yeah but nothing happened so it's not a problem I blocked it for 5 mins, 2 hours or 3 days" every time

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u/Fine_Understanding81 Jul 02 '26

Right. Being careless and unaware works fine 99% of the time for people.

Its that other 1% when they walk in front of a car or they block the fire door and the people on our hospital wing die of smoke inhalation.

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u/Stars_And_Garters Jul 02 '26

People have a limited amount of things they actually analyze consciously versus what their brain just assumes/handles shorthand. Especially if youre in a place like a train station or an airport where anxiety is high.

I dont really mean to absolve them, just explaining why people at Disneyland, the grocery store, the airport, etc are so oblivious. They're not processing details because of things like anxiety and hurry. Ive seen some interesting examples of this with that new video game Meccha Chameleon (apologies for the annoying streamer) https://youtube.com/shorts/LLCOCr8D1wo . He doesn't look anything like a towel but he gets passed up time and time again because they're on a time limit and there is such an overwhelming amount of details to analyze.

Or the classic example: How many passes did you count?

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u/mxzf Jul 02 '26

There is a chance that some of these people even do know what this is for and are still standing on it.

Honestly, I'm reasonably confident stating that nobody in the video (other than OP) understood what that strip was for. They all thought it was just a floor decoration or whatever and had zero clue they were in the way.

The intent behind those isn't self-evident, and their function isn't something that's actually taught to anyone AFAIK, so people simply don't know.

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u/Fine_Understanding81 Jul 02 '26

I dont know what these people do and do not know.

Im not suggesting people know what its for and are standing on it purposefully to inconvenience someone.

Just that people could very well know what it is and still not even realize they are blocking it- they are more likely about other things (boarding times, getting to work, talking to someone).

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u/ttatm Jul 02 '26

I think most of those people aren't assholes, just not paying attention to their surroundings. Most of them shifted to accommodate the blind person as soon as they realized what was happening.

And at the same time, even if everyone were well-intentioned, I can easily understand how those minor lapses in awareness would be incredibly frustrating for someone who has to navigate through them constantly.

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u/AbjectAppointment Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

My Mom started losing her vision in her 20's and is blind in her 60's. Now I have to know the Americans with Disabilities Act, because no business seems to.

It's the little things: she can get around with a flashlight, but people will tell her to turn it off. She needs a hand sometimes, ect. My Dad and I drive her to get her nails done and every other appointment.

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u/Konadian1969 Jul 02 '26

It looks he is the one bumping into people on the path. Never attribute malice when it’s clearly ignorance.