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>back in 2004 >distracted by their phones Have the roads gotten more dangerous in the past 15 years? Also the issue people have with loud exhaust is not that
by willis936 5y ago
>back in 2004
>distracted by their phones
Have the roads gotten more dangerous in the past 15 years?
Also the issue people have with loud exhaust is not that it draws attention on the highway; it's that people use it as a tool to be obnoxious. When I lived in a small town I would regularly get woken up at 2am by some shmuck opening up on main street. The entire town would be woken up. I had the urge to chase them down. It's not good for anyone.
- jacquesm 5y agoAnd that's the real reason. These toddler narcissists are out to make it known to the world that here rides a badass, not that there is someone who drives responsibly and whose life depends on the volume of their exhaust. It's pathetic.
- claytoneast 5y agoIt's not possible that they might just enjoy loud machines? And you might not enjoy loud machines?
- nitrogen 5y agoI have neighbors, friends, and family who ride motorcycles either for the speed or for the sound. They're mostly reasonable about it. But the thing about loud machines is that they are loud for everyone, who didn't get to choose whether to listen to that engine at 2AM. The comparison to toddlers is apt because we expect adults to be aware of the effects their actions have on others, and take steps to mitigate them in social reciprocity.
- ubercow13 5y agoWhy would that be relevant or important? Frankly, it's not a justification for antisocial behaviour to 'like' it.
- 8note 5y agoThey could instead put on lound machine noises in their headphones.