Didn't want to inconvenience anyone
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I know Luis CK has gotten a bit problematic for other reasons, but I always liked his take on this in particular.
Apologies as I couldn't find an original video, just this weird channel animating the original audio. But every time my wife and I are in a car and see someone cross multiple lanes to get to an exit they almost missed we look at each other and say "but that's their FAVORITE way!"
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There is never a reason to hug the passing lane(s).
If you're actively passing then it's not hugging.
If you're not actively passing then GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE LANE!
Mind you, at least here, the left lane is a passing lane only on roads at or above 80kmh/50mph, below this speed limit, the left lane is just another lane. There's a lot of 70kmh highway around the cities here, and it's totally ok to be transiting in the left lane in those cases.
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A friend of mine got a phone call at daft o'clock one evening from his son who hadn't turned up home.
"Dad, can you pick me up from the city centre please?"
Bear in mind that he lived in a smaller town 40 miles or so from the city; on a bus route that spanned two cities about 90 miles apart.
Turns out that he had been taught how to board a bus; ask for a ticket; pay; and take a seat... but never learned how to leave a bus.
His dad was understandably pissed off, having been kicked out of bed at midnight to do a near two-hour round trip drive to pick his lad up. He asking him why he hadn't pushed the bell to signal the driver to stop.
"I thought they were just emergency stop buttons, and because I told the driver where I was going when I got the ticket, I thought he would stop for me... and when he didn't, I just sat and waited until the end of the line".
Poor soul.
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This reminds me of one time earlier this year I went to get some food which required me to get on the highway and then a main highway. The main highway is a 2 min drive to the next exit, and it's directly off the exit. So the entire trip is about 10 min. I got food, got back on the highway, and started thinking about stuff and not realizing I passed the exit to go back home. I then forgot exactly how bad that was because the next exit was 20 min away with no turn and full divider. So that dumb mistake cost me 40 minutes of time, and im basically screaming at myself the entire time for being a dumbass.
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A friend of mine got a phone call at daft o'clock one evening from his son who hadn't turned up home.
"Dad, can you pick me up from the city centre please?"
Bear in mind that he lived in a smaller town 40 miles or so from the city; on a bus route that spanned two cities about 90 miles apart.
Turns out that he had been taught how to board a bus; ask for a ticket; pay; and take a seat... but never learned how to leave a bus.
His dad was understandably pissed off, having been kicked out of bed at midnight to do a near two-hour round trip drive to pick his lad up. He asking him why he hadn't pushed the bell to signal the driver to stop.
"I thought they were just emergency stop buttons, and because I told the driver where I was going when I got the ticket, I thought he would stop for me... and when he didn't, I just sat and waited until the end of the line".
Poor soul.
I thought buses just stop at a station, you have to signal to the driver to stop? I've never ridden a bus before, so at least that's my main reason, but if I got on and didn't see a button or anything, I'd probably make that mistake
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Saying I heard once: "Good drivers sometimes miss their exists. Bad drivers never miss their exists." Stuck with me for a very long time.
Yeah, but that saying is absolutely brain dead, because if you take it literally it states anyone that has ever missed their exit is a good driver, which clearly isn't true
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Yeah, but that saying is absolutely brain dead, because if you take it literally it states anyone that has ever missed their exit is a good driver, which clearly isn't true
Everyone look!
(Crowd looks up at the sky)
It's Captain Pedantic here to save the day!!
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I know Luis CK has gotten a bit problematic for other reasons, but I always liked his take on this in particular.
Apologies as I couldn't find an original video, just this weird channel animating the original audio. But every time my wife and I are in a car and see someone cross multiple lanes to get to an exit they almost missed we look at each other and say "but that's their FAVORITE way!"
Honestly, I think what he got lambasted for was almost innocent compared to all the other #metoo stuff.
I'm pretty sure what he did was, at the time, under the guise of a consensual sex act that the other party agreed to. Now of course there is a power imbalance and he admitted as much (His statement is here) but I found it pretty mild compared to all the wild shit happening and that happened.
I'll admit it's gross and he did abuse his power over those women but he owned up to it and was honest. Huge difference between jerking off with someone watching/participating and actually raping someone though and that distinction is important.
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I thought buses just stop at a station, you have to signal to the driver to stop? I've never ridden a bus before, so at least that's my main reason, but if I got on and didn't see a button or anything, I'd probably make that mistake
There are some stops where the bus always stops, and others where you have to signal the driver to stop (known as request stops). You will typically find the first kind in high density areas like cities, and the other in suburbs or in the countryside (there are even "stop areas" in some very rural places, where the driver officially must stop anywhere along it when asked).
The same applies to trains too, although request stops are not as common as they are for buses (and I don't know of any stop areas for trains)
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I see this all the time on the road and I just don't get it. People would rather tailgate me for miles than change lanes and go around. Someone please explain why people are like this.
Meanwhile I'm changing lanes the the very moment I see a car going slower in front of me. One thing I absolutely hate is having to turn off the cruise control once it's on, and I use it everywhere, even on city streets (I drive a sports car so it's easy to accidentally speed if I don't).
Edit: I don't understand these downvotes. What's wrong with using the passing lane to pass? Why am I the asshole because someone is afraid to change lanes? I already drive 15 MPH over the speed limit, and always stick to the right when I'm not passing (even though no one else in my city does this). So if you're tailgating when I'm already doing my best to be more courteous than the average person in the road, that makes me the dick?
Someone please explain why this comment is triggering so many people. I really don't get it.
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I see this all the time on the road and I just don't get it. People would rather tailgate me for miles than change lanes and go around. Someone please explain why people are like this.
Meanwhile I'm changing lanes the the very moment I see a car going slower in front of me. One thing I absolutely hate is having to turn off the cruise control once it's on, and I use it everywhere, even on city streets (I drive a sports car so it's easy to accidentally speed if I don't).
Edit: I don't understand these downvotes. What's wrong with using the passing lane to pass? Why am I the asshole because someone is afraid to change lanes? I already drive 15 MPH over the speed limit, and always stick to the right when I'm not passing (even though no one else in my city does this). So if you're tailgating when I'm already doing my best to be more courteous than the average person in the road, that makes me the dick?
Someone please explain why this comment is triggering so many people. I really don't get it.
you have no idea how much of a-hole you sound right here. do you drive a white bmw by any chance??
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I see this all the time on the road and I just don't get it. People would rather tailgate me for miles than change lanes and go around. Someone please explain why people are like this.
Meanwhile I'm changing lanes the the very moment I see a car going slower in front of me. One thing I absolutely hate is having to turn off the cruise control once it's on, and I use it everywhere, even on city streets (I drive a sports car so it's easy to accidentally speed if I don't).
Edit: I don't understand these downvotes. What's wrong with using the passing lane to pass? Why am I the asshole because someone is afraid to change lanes? I already drive 15 MPH over the speed limit, and always stick to the right when I'm not passing (even though no one else in my city does this). So if you're tailgating when I'm already doing my best to be more courteous than the average person in the road, that makes me the dick?
Someone please explain why this comment is triggering so many people. I really don't get it.
Where I live, it's illegal to pass on the right, and anywhere else it is more dangerous because it's unexpected.
Keep off the passing lane unless you are passing another vehicle.
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When you have all the time I the world to switch but suddenly the wanna be Nascar drivers show up in the last mile before the off ramp and box you in.
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When you have all the time I the world to switch but suddenly the wanna be Nascar drivers show up in the last mile before the off ramp and box you in.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Practically everyone trying to make a right hand turn at the intersection where my apartment is. You have exactly 1.5 miles to get into the right lane, but 90% of drivers wait until they get right to the turn, with 5% getting in the lane well ahead of time and the last 5% turning from the straight lane around the little pedestrian island thing instead of actually using the right hand turn lane.
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Where I live, it's illegal to pass on the right, and anywhere else it is more dangerous because it's unexpected.
Keep off the passing lane unless you are passing another vehicle.
I never cruise in the passing lane, ever. It's a major pet peeve of mine. If I'm not passing anyone, I'm as far right as possible.
Unfortunately literally nobody else does this in my town. They drive side-by-side and then get upset when I try to go around. Going the speed limit does not give you the right to block traffic, assholes. Drives me insane.
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you have no idea how much of a-hole you sound right here. do you drive a white bmw by any chance??
Huh? How does changing lanes to pass someone make me an asshole? That's what passing lanes are for! Please explain. I don't understand these downvotes.
And no I don't drive a BMW. I think they're ugly, especially in a boring color like white (except for the Z series, and even those still have the ugly BMW grille).
No. I prefer Asian vehicles. I drive a 350Z Roadster Touring 6MT w/the DE engine in Daytona Blue.
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There are some stops where the bus always stops, and others where you have to signal the driver to stop (known as request stops). You will typically find the first kind in high density areas like cities, and the other in suburbs or in the countryside (there are even "stop areas" in some very rural places, where the driver officially must stop anywhere along it when asked).
The same applies to trains too, although request stops are not as common as they are for buses (and I don't know of any stop areas for trains)
there are even โstop areasโ in some very rural places, where the driver officially must stop anywhere along it when asked
In my city late night buses do this anyway, even in areas where the daytime route uses mostly request stops.
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Honestly, I think what he got lambasted for was almost innocent compared to all the other #metoo stuff.
I'm pretty sure what he did was, at the time, under the guise of a consensual sex act that the other party agreed to. Now of course there is a power imbalance and he admitted as much (His statement is here) but I found it pretty mild compared to all the wild shit happening and that happened.
I'll admit it's gross and he did abuse his power over those women but he owned up to it and was honest. Huge difference between jerking off with someone watching/participating and actually raping someone though and that distinction is important.
I'mma be honest, when I read @[email protected]'s comment, I forgot all about the sex thing. It was because he's part of that group of boomer/Xer comedians who hate the idea that comedians should maybe not punch down. Who might be generally liberal in their politics (or at least have started out that way), but who manage to become beloved by the right because of making fun of trans people, and who double down when called out.
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Practically everyone trying to make a right hand turn at the intersection where my apartment is. You have exactly 1.5 miles to get into the right lane, but 90% of drivers wait until they get right to the turn, with 5% getting in the lane well ahead of time and the last 5% turning from the straight lane around the little pedestrian island thing instead of actually using the right hand turn lane.
for anyone else wondering, โ is a "care of" sign and is apparently used in writing addresses on envelopes.
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A friend of mine got a phone call at daft o'clock one evening from his son who hadn't turned up home.
"Dad, can you pick me up from the city centre please?"
Bear in mind that he lived in a smaller town 40 miles or so from the city; on a bus route that spanned two cities about 90 miles apart.
Turns out that he had been taught how to board a bus; ask for a ticket; pay; and take a seat... but never learned how to leave a bus.
His dad was understandably pissed off, having been kicked out of bed at midnight to do a near two-hour round trip drive to pick his lad up. He asking him why he hadn't pushed the bell to signal the driver to stop.
"I thought they were just emergency stop buttons, and because I told the driver where I was going when I got the ticket, I thought he would stop for me... and when he didn't, I just sat and waited until the end of the line".
Poor soul.
How many of us haven't actually done that but feel like we should have?
