How to Get People to Move Out of Your Way

If you're walking in a busy area (say, the Minneapolis skyway system), and you feel like you're always the one who has to move for other people, do this:

Look anywhere but straight ahead.

I'm serious, it works. Look to the left. Look to the right. Read while you walk. Hell, close your eyes. It says to other people, "This guy's not paying attention, so I have to move or else he's going to run into me."

I tried it this afternoon and got good results.