Reply To: Pushing and Hoshanos

“If the guy is quickly fixing his Talis, turning his page or picking up a fallen Esrog, that is a reasonable delay”

Of course it is! But how do we get the circle moving again?

” ubiq, how’d you (gently) nudge him?”

I very very slightly bumped into him, as if i was simply continuing to walk .

Halevai
“Any plan that includes intrusion of others is not on the table.”

Any other suggestions?
I don’t see another option. When a person goes to hakafos he should expect that sweaty people will try take his hand. That’s what happens at hakafos it isn’t “intruding on others”
During hoshanos if we want the circle to move (which is why people join presumably) without gentle nudging (or a conductor) it doesn’t work.

An exception is the chazan who always pushes (in the shuls I’ve been to) though people don’t seem go mind. They often do turn around in a huff though calm down when they see it’s the chazan, this really perplexas me.