The rest of the world doesn't live like this.
this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2026
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guns aren't common glovebox item in most places
guns aren't common glovebox item in CIVILIZED SOCIETIES
America is a shithole full of assholes and bullet holes
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A lot the world does, however, have to live with the constant threat of being bombed by our military or a military that our taxes fund.
Almost like the violence we export to other countries comes back home to our own culture and society.
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America is such a shithole.
Absolutely. Lost my job recently and started having to drive again and let me tell you every single driver is some form of psychotic. It’s insane.
Including you?
Sure. You have to be insane to get behind a wheel. I am insane for doing it.
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Every. Single. One.
Especially me. I hate doing it so much. I don’t drive like a psycho but I’m certainly unwell.
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As the pedestrian began walking away, the gunman, wearing a black hat and a black and white striped jumpsuit, parked on Canal Street and began following the 42-year-old before pulling out a handgun and shooting him in the left leg, police said.
He'd best get used to wearing that kind of clothing for a while.
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Kicking or hitting a car that’s almost run you over is a hard instinct to stop. Like, I don’t bang on them or anything in anger, but just the instinct to fling out an arm or a leg to shove it back is intense if you’ve never been caught unaware by it. Escalating to shooting over that is nuts, also kind of nuts that he was in an actual car and not an emotional support truck, which is the kind of vehicle I usually expect the terminally carbrained to drive.
Whatever happened to a good ol' "I'm walking here!" Said with a strong Brooklyn accent.
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Definitely. There are at least 5 or 6 cars in my city that have a pretty good scratch from my ring. I know it's just a matter of time before that goes wrong and I get a finger torn off in the most painful way possible, but goddamn if it isn't satisfying.
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Next up: driver sues the family for damages to the bullet.
In Europe a few years ago a driver sued the estate of the cyclist he killed for the damages to his BMW.
In Ontario, driver sues family of person he killed for the trauma.
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/bikes-and-biking/killing-cyclist-and-then-suing-family/
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Oh my fucking gawd.... I fucking hate this country
Yes, I would feel totally safe in a country where every idiot can get weapons.
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glad I live in Canada where if I do this, when somebody nearly murders me in a crosswalk after they blow the stop line on a red light, that the worst that'll happen is they'll try to get me to come back into traffic and fight them, but they'll be too pussy to pull over and park and come over to me.
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You know in this particular situation I don't think the car was the main problem.
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at least he shot him in the leg i guess... thats were we are at hahaha
I too have this policy. If I'm close enough to hit your car when you go by you deserve it. Might need to start everyday carrying though - I'll just shoot the cars instead. Much safer.
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"If ICE can do it why can't I?"......that guy probably.
America. Where I have to carry a gun in anticipation of all the bruised ego adult children carrying guns
Well see, you’re not supposed to kick the car. You’re supposed to say “HEY! I’m walking heeyah!”
Carry a few used AA batteries instead and throw them at the back window after they’ve passed. That way you have time to get away.
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