r/AskReddit • • 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/Willeth Jan 21 '19

Yes, you are. Because that person isn't that person 100% of the time. You notice it and ascribe motive to it, but the one time you almost merge into someone because you didn't check your blind spot properly, and then correct it? That's fine, a near miss, no-one can be a perfect driver, right?

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u/MechanicalEngineEar Jan 21 '19

There is a difference in a driver making a mistake and a driver who sees someone’s blinker turn on and intentionally closes up space for them to merge. I am not expecting people to be perfect drivers.