Pedestrians you should move for

I walk a lot around Milan.  And I find myself frustrated ALL of the time because pedestrians SUCK AT LIFE.  They just do.  And I am in no way discluding myself from this either.  So, here is a list, in order of importance, of the people that you should move for while walking down the street.

12:  Smokers.  If you are on your smoking break and smoking in the middle of the sidewalk--- I will walk into you.  Smoking kills.  Get out of my way.

11: Multi-taskers.  If you can't eat, drink, smoke, talk on the phone, text, read a book, or hold a conversation while walking--- THEN DON'T DO IT.  I'm an AWFUL multitasker.  Which is why I don't eat, drink, or read while walking.

10: Window Shoppers. Who doesn't love window shopping? Everybody does it.  Just don't do it from the middle of the sidewalk.  Move closer to the window.  This way, you can see better AND you're not just abruptly stopping in the middle of the sidewalk. I'm not going to move for you otherwise.

9: People walking in groups of 3+.  It's fantastic that you have friends.  But when you're in a group of more than 3, you just DON'T have to walk ALL IN A ROW.  This becomes more and more true the narrower the sidewalk is.  If I'm on my side of the sidewalk, I expect you to move for ME since you're on the wrong side.

8: Old people.  Usually you just have to maneuver around them, since you're walking faster than them.  But if they're walking in the opposite direction as you, a) they're all old and takes them longer to change course and b) they've already decided what way they are going, and they are NOT going to change their mind.  But I find it annoying that that has to happen, which is why they aren't a priority of people to get out of the way for.

7:  Dog Walkers/People walking with slow moving small children. They have an accessory with them, just be careful when you move around them because their accessory makes them think they won't have to move for you.  When in reality, they should most likely just leave their child at home.  (kidding.)

6: Tourists.  Tour groups are annoying.  But as a tourist, I get annoyed when people are in my pictures, so-- I make an effort to get out of their way.  As long as they don't stop in the middle of the street trying to take a picture of some random church that means literally NOTHING to them, then let them have their moment and get out of their way.

5: Police Officers/Officers of the law in general.  There is really no reason for this, I'm very rarely doing anything against the law.  But I figure it couldn't hurt avoiding them.

4: Bikers.  Bikers who bike on the sidewalk and get mad at pedestrians are just stupid.  Ride on the street.  However, most bikers who ride on the sidewalk, realize that, and are therefore willing to stop frequently when pedestrians get in their way.  They are mostly so high on this list because, let's be honest, in a fight--- the biker would win.

3: Runners.  Not a HUGE deal to have to stop while running, gives one an excuse to, well, not be running.  But, as a runner myself, (when I say runner I mostly mean someone who does that activity from time to time.  I would never claim to be a "runner"--- just making that clear) I get SUPER annoyed when I have to stop in the middle of my run because pedestrians don't pay attention to whatever is happening around them. So, get out of my way.

2: People with wheels.  These people generally are carrying important things.  Most likely a heavy load of something on a dolly or a stroller with a small child in it. Get out of the way so the man with the giant load of stuff doesn't a) drop all his stuff on you or b) drop all stuff on HIM and die. People with strollers aren't as flexible in the whole agility department--- so just move, because it's easier for you than it is for those with strollers.

1: People running to catch a tram/bus/metro/etc.  These people actually have consequences if you don't get out of their way.  So move. They have places to be.