Is it normal to walk behind someone very closely?

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When walking how often does someone tail someone very closely and stay very closely behind the person as they walk at a brisk pace? I think someone might be hiding from me, because I saw someone do this when I was walking toward them, but did not see them until they were right besides me. It seemed to me that the person was using the person in front as a shield.

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  • dappled
    11 years ago

    I've commented on this before but it was over a year ago. I was once walking to work in the rain and I could see in my peripheral vision that there was a dark shape very close behind me. When I went around corners, it followed. When I stopped, it stopped.

    I didn't want to turn around and face my stalker but I didn't want them following me either, so I took a strange route to work, thinking I'd eventually turn down a road they didn't want to go.

    Didn't work. Couldn't shake them off. Eventually I stopped and could see them right behind me. I plucked up the courage to turn and face them but as I turned, they ducked around behind my back again. I was very worried at the point.

    It was only then that I noticed the black shape behind me was the black velcro tab hanging off my umbrella.

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    • thevoiceofone
      11 years ago

      hahahaha that story is awesome nice to know there are others out there that can laugh at their own mistakes

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      • dappled
        11 years ago

        lol, we all do daft stuff sometimes. It's best to embrace it, because it ain't going away. :D

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  • Anonymous Post Author
    11 years ago

    I think there is some miscommunication. Here's a pic:

    http://oi45.tinypic.com/m9vitv.jpg

    black = me
    red = person who is walking closely behind another
    orange = some random person

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    A case a paranoia? I can't say I've ever hid behind someone, but there have been times when I thought I was being followed. In a crowded city, you have more of a chance to hide or get lost.

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  • Justsomejerk
    11 years ago

    I can see why people missed you.

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  • Shackleford96
    11 years ago

    Somebody smoked a big fatty...

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