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It's really weird when you stop to think about how cars are the default. It makes no damn sense.
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I think this is why road rage is so prevalent
Everyone is scared and knows that if you get into an accident, it can ruin your life
But because we live in a profoundly unhealthy society, that anxiousness gets translated into anger at others rather than (correctly) realizing that shit is fucked up
Driving, especially in heavy traffic, turns me into a different person. Normally I'm pretty chill, understanding of people's mistakes, to err is human and all that, but put me behind the wheel and that patience & understanding goes out the window. I notice I'm more impatient, less understanding, and less polite when I'm driving.
I try to avoid driving as much as possible. Sure walking and biking have their own downsides (earlier today I almost got hit by a car while I was crossing the street again) but overall I feel much better minimizing how much I drive
I remember my first road rage incident because a guy in a lifted pick-up tried to run me off the road, so I basically ended up goading him into racing me for a half-mile
Ended up coming back to my senses and just going home
He went speeding off down the highway at 80+mph
Hope he enjoyed burning that dozen gallons of gas
I honestly don't do road rage, I just get very internally stressed and then make dumb and sometimes dangerous mistakes. Which then probably causes road rage on fellow drivers.
The circle of life
Yeah this is why I don’t drive even though i have a license. I actually legit just choose to walk for hours instead because i get so stressed when driving i physically lock up
Yeah it sucks, I wish society didn't force us to drive basically everywhere
Driving really is the League of Legends of reality. Just partaking in it makes people worse.
Refer to my scientific paper on the topic https://hexbear.net/comment/7394003
I've come to the same conclusion about road rage. For me I hallucinate too much to feel like I can safely drive. I fear I might swerve or stop suddenly for something not there, but I'm really afraid I won't and it'll be real.
I'm just very anxious in general, so I had to take defensive driving courses before I felt safe to drive