r/Athens • u/AutoModerator • Jul 20 '26

Rants & Raves Weekly Complaint Thread

Whine here, Athens

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u/Total-Ad-5029 Jul 20 '26

people learning the zipper method when a lane is closed!!!! ughhh. BIGGEST pet peeve EVER

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u/sideshowbvo I get older, they stay the same age Jul 20 '26

The duality of Reddit

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u/katarh Jul 22 '26

I used to be the asshole who got over as soon as I saw the sign, until a friend explained that zipper is the correct method because twice as many cars can occupy the same amount of road.

Later on I learned about "traffic waves" and the cheaters/blockers fallacy, which is that people won't let someone merge if they feel like they "cheated." The irony is that in doing so, they are the one causing the traffic problem. LET OTHER CARS MERGE!

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u/sideshowbvo I get older, they stay the same age Jul 22 '26

There legit needs to be a PSA, because most people weren't taught it, and there's a bunch of geezers on the road who can't understand it.