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Porkus_Aurelius t1_j6ef9pi wrote

I tell my kids, "Do what's expected, don't try to be polite."

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stayoutofwatertown t1_j6egihf wrote

“Drive predictably, not politely” is what my wife says.

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Dugen t1_j6hsrdp wrote

I agree wholeheartedly....

That said, there is an intersection near my house where people always do this, enough so it has become expected. The intersection is lined up just a bit awkwardly so that people going straight across have to bend around the people across from them who are turning left. It is natural to have them go first, so just about everyone does. I hated it at first. Now I just roll with it.

The whole thing needs to be turned into a traffic circle.

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BALLS_SMOOTH_AS_EGGS t1_j6fmjil wrote

Yes it's a common fucking problem around here. People think they're being kind when in reality they're putting everyone at fucking risk. Can't stand that shit.

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kjlcm t1_j6fvrr0 wrote

Yeah people drive around as the kind police in their mind stopping and letting everyone in all over the place. So dangerous when you don’t expect someone to just stop.

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ReauxChambeaux t1_j6egeqm wrote

Exactly! Stop trying to be polite because you’re going to cause an accident! God, that annoys me…as you can probably tell

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Umbert360 t1_j6eqgy0 wrote

The safest thing you can do as a driver is to be predictable. But I’d say if this is op’s biggest gripe, they’re in a much better place, hopefully they can leave the Florida in Florida. Just relax and enjoy the slower pace

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Paper_Disastrous OP t1_j6f4niz wrote

Oh haha trust me I left a lot of Florida in Florida. Came here to escape the fascism, urban sprawl and over-crowding mainly. I don't miss the traffic in the slightest and thank my lucky stars I got out. But it's all relative.

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joshtaco t1_j6gtxcq wrote

this^ I will fucking honk at you if you don't do what you're supposed. I don't even fucking care if you're being nice. Get the fuck out of the road.

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PM_Georgia_Okeefe t1_j6hy6hm wrote

My road is off 101. During rush hours I'm always amazed at the people that are turning off 101 that will try to signal me to go first because I've been waiting.

Being nice is what gets you killed.

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