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Venting a little...Partner shuffles as he walks

Posted by ellerbracke @ellerbracke, Dec 5, 2019

Why can’t men lift their feet when walking? Used to drive me nuts when my aging father in his carpet slippers dragged his feet around the house, then my athletic teenage sons also could not possibly lift their tired feet off the ground when walking indoors, and now I have a very well preserved husband who can run rings around most contemporaries on the tennis courts, but is incapable of lifting his feet long enough not to make the swishing noise every time he takes a step. Yes, I gently point this out, but it seems ingrained. Is this a male thing?

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craycray | @craycray | Oct 6, 2022
In reply to @imallears "@ellerbracke Hi, This is funny...sometimes. A lot of elderly (male and female) shuffle because of a..." + (show)
@imallears

@ellerbracke
Hi,
This is funny...sometimes. A lot of elderly (male and female) shuffle because of a host of aging , medical and balance problems. My very active, fast walking dad only dragged his feet at home. Mom always complained and he said he was tired. I can’t recall any young people doing that. But I have noticed that elderly men seem to do that more often. Also that seems to be a trait in men of all ages. My guess is that , when that happens, they are thinking about something and forget how to walk properly....sort of like doing two things at once.....and they can’t. Or, for some, maybe just laziness.
Would drive me nuts if I had to live with a shuffler.
Any daggers or shufflers out there ?

FL Mary

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Stuck living with MIL.
It lets me know when she's coming!

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LaChay Moses | @lachaymoses | Oct 7, 2022

LOL! Hilarious. This gave me flashbacks to my grandmother yelling, "Pick up your feet!" as I'd shuffle along on her plastic runners that lined her long hallways.

Good times. This made me chuckle with nostalgia.

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ohforcryingoutloud | @ohforcryingoutloud | Oct 7, 2022

When I wear slippers indoors in the wintertime, I hear my own feet "shuffle" on the bare floors, and I hate it. But it's the slippers, the heels hanging below my feet. In a tennis shoe, it doesn't happen. Female, btw. And yes, I've worked with men who drag their feet, one in particular, his habit picked up dramatically after his mother passed, whom he lived with for 60+ years. All his bad habits came out then, tenfold! Maybe have your fella wear tennies? They don't drag so well, but instead get stuck on the floor if you drag.

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eydieaks | @eydieaks | 2 days ago
In reply to @imallears "@hopeful33250 Hello, I knew about this particular symptom of Parkinson’s. What’s so great about the Mayo..." + (show)
@imallears

@hopeful33250
Hello,

I knew about this particular symptom of Parkinson’s. What’s so great about the Mayo Forum is what we learn every time we log on.
I don’t think there are many people that I know who are aware of the medical reasons for shuffling and may attribute it solely to old age. I know that it was not a medical condition for my dad because he was a character in his own way and could be lazy about personal things. He used to laugh when my mom brought it up and I swear he did it intentionally at times just to get a rise out of her. He also didn’t tie his shoelaces a lot lol. Now I just learned about them Big and Loud program and I can go forward and educate others if the topic arises. How great is that .

FL Mary

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I don’t think it’s a medical condition for my significant other either, because he doesn’t do it in the hard floors, only the carpet. Which, having owned a flooring store and selling yards and yards of carpet drives me absolutely nuts because if I say something he gets nasty with me. I’m thinking of applying packing tape to the bottoms of his slippers to stop the friction it creates but fear he would fall down the steps. 😖

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