Why do fast walkers get annoyed at airports?
People share spaces, but rarely share the same pace.
Airports create tension because travelers have different speeds, goals, and urgency levels.
One traveler strolls. Another power walks. Both believe they are behaving normally. The hidden mechanism is pace conflict. Humans assume their own speed is reasonable. Different priorities create invisible friction. People think airports are stressful because they are crowded. Very often, they are stressful because everyone moves with a different clock.
