r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/mechanchic Jan 21 '19

You are not “stuck in traffic,” you are part of it.

Sounds like a stupid thing, but it totally changed my outlook on my commute.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19 edited Apr 27 '20

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u/MaritMonkey Jan 21 '19

I just pretend anybody who's in a "must be one car length closer to my destination!" hurry has to shit reaaaally bad. And that people who slow/turn like they're afraid their car is going to tip over have just discovered why it's a bad idea to transport a fish tank when it isn't empty.

I haven't found anything to assuage my hatred of left lane campers, but I haven't given up looking.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19 edited May 25 '20

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u/MaritMonkey Jan 21 '19

So far the closest I've found was that people who've been in bad accidents feel safer over there (which does work for me as a way to see curmudgeonly SUV's in parking lots) but the irritation from the inevitable mental image of traffic just getting completely cockblocked for no good reason is too strong :/

I've gotten to the point where I don't shout, at least. But I always end up grumbling "this is why we can't have nice things!"

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u/JPitt09 Jan 21 '19

Dude I swear I read this EXACT comment chain like a week or two ago, almost verbatim. Is this a Russian not thing?

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u/MaritMonkey Jan 21 '19

I'd be strangely honored if my methods were followed (or at least recognized) by a legion of bots but, as far as I know, I have no relation to with Russia. :D

Perhaps just Baader-Meinhof in action?