We overtake people on the road or pavement without a second thought, yet the minute we step onto an escalator we get consumed by a crippling social fear of moving in front of other people. Its a baffling social norm for there are no signs telling us we mustnt overtake, and presumably people wouldnt be too offended by the sight of someone walking past them, yet even if were in a rush we content ourselves with doing that silent dance of frustration that makes us look like weve wet our pants. Its not a good look, and therefore we should agree that its ok to walk to the front of the escalator line without having to feel the kind of guilt normally associated with murder, nor suffer the social stigmatizing usually reserved for sex offenders.