Misstep

My mother and I were walking out of the grocery store recently and she unknowingly stepped in front of a man who was also exiting the store. He was dressed in full army fatigues and had to stutter his steps as he jockeyed his way around my mother. She was honestly surprised of her cultural faux pas saying, "I didn't even see him." But I reassured her, he had no problem with her walking in front of him. He was used to people doing that all the time. His problem was that she was weaving in her steps. She confused him by not walking in a straight line.