But if you had been on the same street in 1826 you might witness one Kirkcaldy gentleman, a bank manager, brandishing an umbrella in a very public attack against another, a well-know linen merchant.
And while that may not have seemed too vicious you might be surprised to learn that it resulted in a dawn march to Torbain Woods and a fatal pistol duel between the men.
It is a remarkable story, but one that carries even greater weight given the fact it stands alone as the last recorded fatal duel to take place in Scotland.
And now after almost a decade of work, James Landale, a descendant of the successful shooter, has decided to recount a piece of family folklore in his new novel "Duel".
James, who is the Chief Political Correspondent for BBC News 24, took time out from his hectic schedule to tell Personal File about an old wives' tale that become an all encompassing trawl through his family history, Kirkcaldy's past and the art of the duel.
"It all started as a family tale that had been passed on from generation to generation and I asked one of my aunts about it," he explained.
"She went away to rummage around and returned with a typed out manuscript of The Fife Free Press dating back to 1906.
Effectively it told the bare bones of the story of the duel between George Morgan and David Landale and basically begged as many questions as it answered."
Ensconcing himself in libraries across the country, including long stays at Kirkcaldy's Library, museum and the Chamber of Commerce, James was left to soldier through years of minutes, transcripts and every minute detail that could further his recount of events.
"It's such a fascinating story but I wanted to look further than that and work out what was it that got two rational human beings to duel like this," he said,
"I always thought duelling was done by these mad ironic figures wearing silk shirts who were fuelled by whisky and opium — not by two respectable men.
"It lead to many, many years of digging."
And while he called the Lang Toun his home for a while, James said that he got a real taste for Fife and the warmth of its people.
"I met a very nice lady called Anne Mead, who used to be in charge of the local history society, and she had kept the flames burning of the story," he explained.
"There were many people locally who were interested in the story and I'm very grateful for the help they gave me. I went oo the scene of the duel towards Cardenden and Torbain.
''I saw the commemorative cairn that the history society has erected and that was fantastic."
With a historic detailed description of Kirkcaldy in the 1820s James is well-placed to assess just how much the Lang Toun has changed and evolved.
"Obviously it has changed substantially but the place is still the same," he explained. "I've enjoyed walking down the High Street and the lanes running off it that have existed since the days of David Landale. The seafront and the beach are the same — and that's the lure of the place."
Armed with a fascinating account of Kirkcaldy's past, James is now hoping that his fiercest critics, those in the Lang Toun, can enjoy his work.
"The people and the resources here have really made the story sing and that's great because this is a piece of Kirkcaldy and Fife history," he said.
"I just hope I have done it justice."