childlike and annoying , his route would take in and tie up burger-munchers and cinema-goers , bind and restrain bar-proppers and pool-table groupies , cause pedestrian chaos , bring lovers closer together and strangers to exchange the time of day in a variety of ways from cordial to explicit , fist-fights erupting , drinks toppled etc. , in the wake of one near exhausted impresario with no time to pause and a stupid grin .