Quote Originally Posted by bikerz
I've learned not to say "on your left" to kids - if they do know left from right, they are so likely to move left! For kids, I just say "Hi there - just stay where you are - you're doing great" or something like that. and the go the safest way around. I think the burden is on me to pass kids safely, not on them to get out of my way. And I guess I extend this to most walkers too, especially coming from behind.
I always try to take the alpine view of the world with rule #1 for skiers/snowboarders. Anything moving slower than you in front of you is someone that it's YOUR responsibility to pass safely -- people "below" (in front of) you always have the right of way. Of course, things don't usually go UPhill when you're skiing, so it takes a little adaptation for two-way travel I pretty much figure anything traveling slower than myself has the right of way no matter what direction they are going compared to myself, and if we're equal (bikes facing bikes, runners facing runners), we should respect each other and give each other room to both stay safe.