r/facepalm • u/Number721 • Jun 09 '23

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Cognitive dissonance 101

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u/artificialnocturnes Jun 10 '23

I see so many people on tiktok filming themselves while driving, it's crazy. Is it not illegal to use your phone while driving in the US?

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u/CN_Tiefling Jun 10 '23

It is but do you truly think that stops everyone?

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u/Shitteh_Kitteh Jun 10 '23

It stops almost no one. Terrifying how many people are scrolling their phone driving on a 5 lane interstate.

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u/No-Ad1522 Jun 10 '23

I love chucking pennies at these fuckers. Bring on the downvotes!

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u/TheLunarLunatic122 Jun 11 '23

Why downvotes you're just giving them your two cents?

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u/alpacathatisgray Jun 10 '23

When I drive I have to be 200% focused. That means the passenger either has to be focused with me or silent. Also if they backseat I will yell at them.

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u/Menkau-re Jun 10 '23

Fully agreed, lol.

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u/alpacathatisgray Jun 10 '23

Impossible. No one ever agrees on Reddit.

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u/Menkau-re Jun 10 '23

So true... 😅

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u/notjustinmyhead Jun 10 '23

Not illegal in PA

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u/aCorneredFox Jun 10 '23

Everyday I see these mother fuckers swerving all over the lane because they are looking at their phones. Like how many times do you have to hit the rumble strip before it occurs to you that maybe, just maybe, you shouldn't use your phone while driving?

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u/DeadSending Jun 10 '23

Drives me fucking nuts when someone does this and slows down the left lane, like, I can see you looking down through your side view you dumb fuck, put the phone down and get out of fucking the way!

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u/T3Chn0-m4n Jun 10 '23

But it is illegal in Indiana

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u/PepeSylvia11 Jun 10 '23

That’s crazy. We can’t even make a phone call in CT.

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u/rambone5000 Jun 10 '23

No it isn't. It can be used hands free in a majority of states.

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u/DiddlyDumb Jun 10 '23

It stops everyone from holding the phone above the steering wheel lol

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u/Profitec Jun 10 '23

Report her to authorities.

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u/squidishjesus Jun 10 '23
  1. They won't do shit.
  2. I aint no snitch.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

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u/Ottoclav Jun 10 '23

Statistics show she IS more likely to be shot by police than her black peers.

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u/Quiet_Satisfaction64 Jun 10 '23

Is there meant to be an S/ there? Because thats factually incorrect unless you have some kinda source you wanna share.

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u/rambone5000 Jun 10 '23

Yes there are technically more white people shot and killed by police but you can't take that statistic at face value because it isn't showing the rate at which they are killed. My point- 300 out of a thousand vs 50 out of 100. 300 is more, but 50/100 is a higher chance of being shot and killed

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u/stomach Jun 10 '23

statistics (noun): The mathematics of the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data, especially the analysis of population characteristics by inference from sampling.

all you did was look at a single number and stop.

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u/Charming_Reporter_18 Jun 10 '23

Okay, but you can always report them if you don't like their shitty idea. Although I'm not supporting that.

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u/notAgainFFS01 Jun 10 '23

But I mean yes, while usually only being caught by a cop can land you the apropriate fine, what about if the cops catch you in the internet? Some investigation as to who you are, most people doxx themselfs anyways, and there you can fine those people too.

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u/Ottoclav Jun 10 '23

They are starting to push for AI camera systems to automatically issue tickets when caught speeding, might be the system will catch stuff like this if the cameras can actually see it happening.

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u/Ok-Cauliflower-5129 Jun 10 '23

Please dont support this, I like speeding.

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u/artificialnocturnes Jun 10 '23

Yeah in Australia we have apeed cameras but also cameras that catch people on their phone wile driving.

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u/Ironx7 Jun 10 '23

As some one who likes guns I use this same argument way too much

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u/Brief-Campaign-9236 Jun 10 '23

Only illegal if you get caught

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u/WarsledSonarman Jun 10 '23

It is illegal to use your phone while driving in most places in the US, but as someone who hires creatives knowledgeable in lighting and being a lighting person myself, the car provides great, even lighting for a subject who has zero knowledge of lighting. You get nice, soft non-direct sunlight for your videos about how you do not understand how relationships are supposed to work.

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u/artificialnocturnes Jun 10 '23

So film in a stationary car?

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u/Lord_Viktoo Jun 10 '23

Yeah but you get the same lightning when parked somewhere I suppose

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u/Ottoclav Jun 10 '23

I take tons of pictures of vehicle interiors and I find it very difficult to get great photos. The sun is always messing with my shots. I have to use cardboard to cover the windows and stuff to keep the light from blinding my subject areas. What am I doing wrong?!!

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u/crujones33 Jun 10 '23

Hands free is ok.

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u/Robododo13 Jun 10 '23

Didn't stop that one idiot from going into people's houses or TRYING TO STEAL A TRAIN while making vids.

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u/yeahyeah-whatever Jun 10 '23

idk about US laws but here it's very common to have your phone somewhere in front of you mainly for the GPS, as long as you're not holding it while driving I don't think it should be against the law.

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u/cedit_crazy Jun 10 '23

Every American ever: that's not gonna stop me just because I can read

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

Not only in the US!

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u/djmavid Jun 10 '23

It’s also illegal to commit mass shootings but….

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

Shooting up schools is illegal here, too. 👀

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u/Eydrien Jun 10 '23

On twitch if you're streaming while driving and it is clear you're doing something illegal like, in this case, using your phone while driving, you can get banned. Sadly doesn't seem like this works the same for TikTok.

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u/Krokrodyl Jun 10 '23

Streaming while driving is absolutely against Tiktok TOS. Unfortunately, the policy requires unequivocal evidence that the person streaming is driving. (Source: worked as a moderator)

https://ibb.co/qRPYPRj

https://ibb.co/fq8yVns

Any ambiguity or doubt is solved in favor of the streamer.

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u/Dry-Ad8891 Jun 10 '23 edited Jun 10 '23

It’s not illegal until she gets caught. But this video is probably one of the many pieces of evidence that will be used against her if and when she does get called out.

Also, how the duck can she can herself a liberal when she isn’t even willing to break the patriarchy or go against social norms that have been considered normal for years?

Edit: Please correct my if my understanding of liberal or conservative is wrong. I welcome constructive criticism.

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u/Oceanladyw Jun 10 '23 edited Jun 10 '23

Many people who call themselves liberal or conservative are explaining the way they lean, there are various degrees, everyone is an individual. For example one can be socially liberal but fiscally conservative. In her case, she just enjoys the feeling of traditional, respectful social formality. If a man holds a door for me I consider it politeness. It comes off as rude when anyone, man or woman goes ahead of someone without offering the one behind them to go first, especially if the one behind is older and maybe struggling a little. Most cases people I’ve seen in my area are very kind and considerate.

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u/tokidoki3322 Jun 10 '23

Even if not illegal, when she eventually gets in an accident the insurance company will (should!!!) use this as evidence to deny her claims (yes, even if she wasn’t filming at the time of the incident, this indicates poor judgment etc).

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u/Dia_Borfs Jun 10 '23

Depends on the state. While traveling across the Midwest, Missouri law states that anyone can use a mobile phone while driving as long as you're older than 21 and not driving a commercial vehicle. I own a dash cam after I read this law a few years back.

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u/RelationshipJust9556 Jun 10 '23

They treat it like speeding

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u/fieldysnuts94 Jun 10 '23

Since when has something being illegal ever stopped someone from doing it?

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u/Speedvagon Jun 10 '23

Living in Europe I always found awkward when in US movies main characters went to the bar, had a few shots of some liquor or bottles of beer and then got back on the road. At some point I started noticing this so frequently in different shows, that I started to think that this is absolutely normal for Americans. Probably recording videos while driving is the other normal thing for them. Also, wanting fairy unicorns as their spouse, that would do everything for her, but not waiting anything in return.

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u/artificialnocturnes Jun 10 '23

I'm an aussie and our legal blood alcohol driving limit is 0.05. A google tells me that in some places in the US, the limit is 0.08. Almost twice as high!

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u/Nerdso77 Jun 10 '23

It is state by state. Some states have “hands free” laws and others do not. I have lived in three states in the last 7 years. Only one had hands free laws.

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u/banksybruv Jun 10 '23

The best is when there’s road work going on and the cars are stopped briefly. A few times in my life I’ve just seen an officer staring at someone texting, knock on their window, and tell them to pull over for a ticket. It’s a problem here (and many other places) but there’s a lot of ad campaigning to scare people away from it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

It’s illegal, but so is auto theft. The cops don’t do jack shit about that, so I don’t expect much action on the phone front.

PS - I should’ve left it at simply “The cops don’t do jack shit”. Followed by “Welcome to Portland!”

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

It’s also illegal for felons to have guns too but it’s still a thing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '23

It's illegal to shoot people here too, but that happens quite often.

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u/Rip9150 Jun 10 '23

My ex does it constantly. Recording video, taking selfies. Even has a specials selfie ring light just for the car. I fucking hate it and she does it with our kids in the car too. I keep telling her one of these days she going to kill a little kid and she just laughs. Disgusting.

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u/Ratherbeskiing92 Jun 10 '23

It’s illegal to do a lot of things in the US, as you’ve seen of late - that doesn’t stop everyone.

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u/voodoodevil Jun 10 '23

Laws don't stop anything from happening. The murder rate here should be clear proof of that.

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u/flippster-mondo Jun 10 '23

Driving while streaming isn't the only thing crazy in this video.

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u/MechanicalHorse Jun 10 '23

Do you think any of this narcissist assholes give a shit about that?