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[blackcat]

Why Men Walk on the Outside of a Woman
About why men walk on the outside of a woman on the sidewalk, history and information.

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Why Men Walk on the Outside of a Woman. "In 16th-century England, the habit of emptying chamber pots out of upper-story windows into the gutter made a city stroll so hazardous that gentlemen gallantly took the side nearest the curb when walking with their ladies--a position they have assumed ever since, without quite knowing why."

[BullNBear52]

I'm sure that also became a consideration when I was young since horses by then were long gone except for around Central Park.

In NYC you have the potential danger of a car going out of control and going into the sidewalk, therefore the man should be closest to the street.

She also insisted I carry a handkerchief with me at all times. I found out later in life that was due to the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. (Sorry Trump it did not happen in 1917 you dumbass.) She had 6 children and she kept them all in the house for a year and they could only go out if they were wearing a handkerchief around their face.

Even today I still carry one around with me daily.