Every day, I walk out the double doors of my apartment. Usually this is not a problem, except for the few times when someone is walking into the building at the same time.

You know the scenario. You take the right side door and the person walking in takes the left side door. Problem? This is the same door.

So now people are running into each other, needless apologies are given, and I walk away angry.

Why am I angry? Because ever since I was young, I always have been told that going to the right in situations such as this is not only the "right" thing to do, but it is considered proper etiquette.

Think about it. How many times are we expected to go to the right every day? But there still is that one person who walks down the left side of the stairs in Bentley Hall. There is still that one person who wants to walk in my direct line on the sidewalk.

Why do you do this? You know who you are. I also know this happens to other people on campus.

I've seen people walking on the grass when they should have a place on the sidewalk. And I've seen people almost fall down Jeff Hill because three people were walking in a line, blocking the sidewalk.

But let's not leave our "going to the right" theme just to campus etiquette. World problems could be solved by everyone just going to the right. If there is a battle for land, take the land on the right. We shake with our right hands to finalize peace treaties; it is just logical that we let this idea permeate into the peace process itself.

And how about politics? Let me warn you now, if you are a die hard liberal, you might want to take this with a grain of salt.

Back to politics. If we all went to the right, or conservative side, of an issue there would not be any turmoil in our government. National issues could be resolved with just one phrase, "Go to the Right!"

Another noticeable display of going to the right is at your neighborhood grocery or department store. I used to work at Garden Botanika, which is similar to Bath and Body Works.

Wouldn't you know the bubble bath and shower gels are displayed from smallest to largest, which is from the left to (say it with me) right.

The people who run these stores aren't stupid. Customer tendency is to pick the item on the right. And, of course, stores want that to be the most expensive item.

There is one exception to going to the right. There always has to be an exception. Let's think back to drivers training. When you learned to pass someone on the highway which way are you supposed to go?

To the left of course. This also is common courtesy.

This needs to be implemented in everyday life. If you are passing someone on the sidewalk, since they should be walking on the right, please pass them to the left. Otherwise you will be the one finding yourself in the grass next to the sidewalk.

Don't get me wrong; going to the right hasn't been easy for me, because I am left-handed. I am predisposed to walk to the left, but I have overcome this urge by realizing that life could be a much more stable place if we lived like this.

If you have a difficult time walking to the right, you might want to consider moving to England. The rainy weather is the same as in Athens, and you will feel right at home on the left side of road. I know I'll feel better with you out of the way.

Gundrum can be found on the right side of the computer lab waiting for your response at cg286495@oak.cats.ohiou.edu.