This is when you step one way, and the person coming the other way does the same, this is usually repeated (causing mild embarrassment and muttered apologies from both parties) until either you or the other person manages to get past the other.
There might well not be a name in English for this, so made up ones are acceptable. The best I have heard so far is "Kershuffle".
2007-03-09 03:53:14 · 15 answers · asked by Rhid 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's called the "DROITWICH"
DROITWICH (n.) A street dance. The two partners approach from opposite directions and try politely to get out of each other's way. They step to the left, step to the right, apologise, step to the left again, apologise again, bump into each other and repeat as often as unnecessary.
2007-03-09 04:08:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a funny story about this very subject, and it's true, and I know it because I always read the funny stories and jokes in fhm. Anyway, a guy was on a large yacht at a party, when he walked on the bit sticking out (i forget the name, it is the side of the boat with just a tiny little wire bannister about a foot high to stop you falling off) anyway, it's quite big on this boat, and coming the other way is a beautiful girl. They do 'the kershuffle' and the guy, keen to make an impression on the lovely lady does a stupid sorta bouncing dance like muppets do when they fancy someone. Anyway, our hapless hero slips, falls over and drop kicks the beauty over the side of the boat!
Several emergency proceedures later she is rescued by the way, but man, how that made we laugh.
2007-03-09 12:07:39 · answer #2 · answered by CHARISMA 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The soft shoe shuffle - I thought you actually meant a dance like a polka or something!! Try dodging through Glasgow after closing and you will bedodging people for other reasons!! Like the good of your health. Embarrassment is not an option.
2007-03-09 14:26:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it sounds American (and am afraid that I do not normally like Americanisms!), but I have always called it the 'Sidewalk Sidestep' - purely because both words start with an S - and it describes the dance we end up doing!
2007-03-09 12:46:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Awesome- kershuffle!!!
i just made up the less impressive "Awkwaltz".
I like to say lame things to people when the ol' kershuffling awkwaltz occurs, such as: "Dosie-doh your partner", as if we were actually TRYING to square dance. ;P
P.S. The guy above me would rock at Balderdash- boloney!!! Malarky!!! However, quite amewzing.
2007-03-09 12:22:29 · answer #5 · answered by AMEWzing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The side step shuffle!
2007-03-09 11:56:59 · answer #6 · answered by Chris W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its really funny when that happens,I usually say "we'll have to stop meeting like this".
2007-03-09 12:02:34 · answer #7 · answered by Pat R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dunno what it's called, but when it happens to me I shout "For Chrissake, stand still!", with a.....well, I've got this expression I can do that means I'm only kidding. They always burst out laughing and let me walk round them.
2007-03-09 16:42:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Scotland we call it a JIG
2007-03-09 12:01:35 · answer #9 · answered by tinkerbell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phrase is 'pavement polka'.
2007-03-09 19:01:10 · answer #10 · answered by DIANNE M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋