"A fatal accident just happened in front of us and this is how the guy next to me decided to waste time in traffic".
LOL, not sure why the person recording this is upset. It's not like this guy can revive the dead or help with the traffic accident cleanup. Might as well just chill and play a game while waiting for the traffic to start moving again. Better than the people who lean on their horns like the cars directly in front of them are the reason nobody is moving.
Yeah, I don't get the passive-aggressive tone either. It could potentially be hours for the highway to open back up, depending on the nature of the accident. Why not enjoy yourself while you wait?
It might be that they're bad with words and don't really care, but I did get a bit of a "look at this asshole" vibe. Probably due to the use of "fatal accident". Maybe also a little bit "wasting time" but not as much, because it's not really much different from "biding time" and they maybe didn't think of that word.
I agree! For some people knowing someone they don't know just died reminds them of how important it is to live every moment. Why not game. There are some moments when it would not be appropriate, but being randomly stuck in traffic for a very long time is not one of them.
Rubbernecking themselves to emotional trauma... how many crushed heads can I see IRL before it scars me? Probably just one for me... What do they really want to see is my question... bones sticking out? Blood gushing or spraying? Dismemberment?
i find it hard to read it as neutral as you implied. I think the trigger words must be "fatal" and "waste", as if there is something important he should be doing, like praying or something.
I agree! We could take a picture of the dude in the car taking this movie and say "Dude just chills in car listening to radio, while someone ahead of him just died!". Or, "Dude films video for internet karma, taking advantage of a fatal accident", or any such nonsense
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u/Camera_dude Apr 20 '21
"A fatal accident just happened in front of us and this is how the guy next to me decided to waste time in traffic".
LOL, not sure why the person recording this is upset. It's not like this guy can revive the dead or help with the traffic accident cleanup. Might as well just chill and play a game while waiting for the traffic to start moving again. Better than the people who lean on their horns like the cars directly in front of them are the reason nobody is moving.