Tuesday, November 06, 2007

steps

I was climing the steps today in my building and I was immediately behind two people who took their steps very differently.

One was practically stomping with each step gained making a loud noise. The other placed his feet carefully, noiselessly and gently with each step.

As expressed in a previous post I am by far more of the latter as I always attempt to move silently. It seems to me to be a waste of energy to produce all of that noise while walking.

When you climb a staircase, do you plant your feet with force, ignoring any sound that is produced, or do you place your feet gently?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I can't stand walking up steps--I like to take them 2 at a time. I think this is a leftover habit from going to a high school where my class was always on the 4th floor.

Ripple said...

I'm always amazed at how the smallest sized people can make the loudest noise while they take the stairs.

Debstar said...

I usually run up them. Not long ago I ran up 10 flights to see my dad in hospital and nearly had a coronary in the process.
Yes I know I could have taken the lift but where's the challenge in that?