A calibration question

[airshipjones]

I want to get input from my friends on a kinda weird question to help me calibrate my understanding of how people view walking distances.

So, here is the thinking in my head.

If I walk around the block, I think of it as having walked one block. But if I am describing walking directions, and I tell someone to walk four blocks, turn right and walk another 3 blocks, I think of that as seven block. But walking around a block is pretty much like walking the length of four blocks.

So how do you all describe walking distances?

Comments

[missk.livejournal.com]

I usually think of walking around the block is "Around the block." It's it's own measurement system. :-) I don't count it as one, but don't usually think of it as 4. Most blocks have 2 shorter sides, so I think of it more as 2 long blocks and 2 short blocks.

[shutt3rg33k.livejournal.com]

This is what I do, too.

[tiggrrl.livejournal.com]

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