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It's really weird when you stop to think about how cars are the default. It makes no damn sense. (hexbear.net)

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[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 24 points 4 days ago (4 children)

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

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 10 points 4 days ago

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

[–] SootySootySoot@hexbear.net 6 points 3 days ago

Driving really is the League of Legends of reality. Just partaking in it makes people worse.

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Snort_Owl@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

Yeah it sucks, I wish society didn't force us to drive basically everywhere

[–] Snort_Owl@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago

Refer to my scientific paper on the topic https://hexbear.net/comment/7394003