#32 The Hustle

I've realized especially this fall while I've been traveling a lot that I often get frustrated with people in other cities for walking too slow or not knowing that you only stand to the right if you don't want to walk down the escalator. In DC these are rules. No one strolls anywhere, and violating the escalator rule is enough to get you shoved or yelled yet. Even with the sea of tourists that visit DC, a DC resident knows how to execute the hustle so tourists don't break your stride. A friend of mine and I once discussed where the escalator rule applies. For instance does it apply in malls? I would argue that in the DC metro area it applies everywhere, if you're from another city, I'll forgive you in the mall. Its also more than the speed of walking, its the attitude. People in DC have somewhere to be, and its important. At my previous job we had an intern Max, that we nicknamed Hustle Max because of how quickly and with fervor he executed tasks. Well Hustle Max could be the mascot for DC, move out of the way Screech.