The numbers of people drinking outside after work these evenings is through the roof – especially if you're unfortunate enough to find yourself on Grafton Street.
One of Dublin's busiest shopping streets, trying to fight your way through the crowds to the bar is made all the more difficult by the truly terrible pedestrians that use the thoroughfare.
We've categorised them here in the attempt of helping you avoid the worst offenders...
1. The snail
Blissfully unaware of anyone else's pace, the snail prefers to move at their own speed.
Their own absolutely maddening speed.
2. The dilly-dallier
Most often a tourist, this lover of life lives in the moment.
You'll see them forming massive, pedestrian-blocking circles around buskers and stopping to take pictures with living statues for some reason.
3. The abrupt stopper
These geniuses look like they're moving at a decent pace until they decide to just stop all of a sudden, causing a domino effect of fury for everyone walking behind them.
It's as if they want to be punched in the back of their head.
4. The swarm
Generally composed of school children or foreign exchange students, these slow-moving groups are seemingly unaware of the teeming masses which loathe them.
5. The power walker
These sassy women mean business, walking to and from work in their runners because they live life in the fast lane.
And they will walk through you if they have to.
Nothing says "get out of my way" like a pantsuit-runners combo
6. The weaver
You'll spot these desperate individuals dodging, diving and squeezing their way through the horde of slow pokes like a feckin' quarterback.
7. The brolly-carrier
Apparently once you buy an umbrella you lose all sense of spatial awareness.
8. The text-and-walkers
Are you being serious right now? You actually think it's okay to text while walking in the middle of rush hour foot traffic?
9. The 'chicken' players
Walking directly towards you with no sign and changing course, these pedestrians live for the sheer thrill of being a dick.
