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> > like you have just tried to murder them > > I think a lot of the anger comes from the fact that a lot of people, maybe even most people, are just not temper
by anticrymactic 3y ago
> > like you have just tried to murder them
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> I think a lot of the anger comes from the fact that a lot of people, maybe even most people, are just not temperamentally suited to operating heavy machinery in mixed-use public spaces every day.
Your reply is good and just like to add to it: The mentality of "like you just tried to murder them" is so laughably detached. It's not like they did, they just did. Distracted/Ignorant drivers DO try to kill you. So many (car)people underestimate the real dangers of a self propelled metal wall. I love driving both cars and bikes, but I am also very very aware that a single collision above 10 mph can be lethal. It's not anger about pendantic rule following. It is bottled up frustrations in the face of blatent negligence.
Cyclist are shooting nerf blasters while drivers close their eyes while using a machine gun.