• Flying Squid
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    124 minutes ago

    No one in this town uses their fucking turn signals and it’s infuriating. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve almost hit someone who suddenly just breaks and turns in front of me.

  • @Harrk@lemmy.world
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    254 minutes ago

    I try not to judge people too much on it, sometimes it just happens to slip the mind which is fair enough. The people who don’t indicate at roundapoints however… It’s not just about safety, but letting others know if they can enter or not. By indicating you help one another and it takes minimal effort to do so.

    • @Agent641@lemmy.world
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      19 minutes ago

      I return my cart to the corral and any other carts I see along the way.

      Even if other people are using them.

    • Fiona
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      122 minutes ago

      This is a completely artificial US problem that has been completely solved in Germany and many other countries by requiring a 1€ deposit to unlock the cart and returning it when you relock it. So, complain to the store for failing to use basic countermeasures.

    • @BallsandBayonets
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      54 hours ago

      Answering No is one of the few exceptions I make in my stance against the death penalty. One strike, no trial, instant death sentence to be carried out by the nearest available citizen using the most convenient method as picked by the executioner.

      • @drake@lemmy.sdf.org
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        123 minutes ago

        I’m disabled - walking and standing are very difficult and painful for me - leaving the shopping cart as near as possible to the disabled bay without it being an obstruction is the right thing to do. You can immediately get the support of something to lean on as soon as possible after leaving the car.

        Just something to consider. I now submit to your judgment for your death penalty :D

        • Flying Squid
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          123 minutes ago

          We’ve invented the electric chair already. The electric shopping cart should be easy.

  • @floofloof@lemmy.ca
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    3619 hours ago

    The people that get me are the ones who brake and you have no idea what they’re doing, then they stop and you still don’t know what they’re doing, then they turn, and halfway through the turn they start to signal. What do they think signalling is for?

    • @Hamartia@lemmy.world
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      31 hour ago

      Ah this is the London Hackney Cab flourish. It’s kind of like yelling ‘Yeehaw’ as the bull leaps into the air and somehow you are still attached.

    • @grandel@lemmy.ml
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      22 hours ago

      If somebody breaks or slows down for no apparent reason, with nobody in front of them, I honk. They are hindering traffic.

    • @Kichae@lemmy.ca
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      313 hours ago

      It gives them the moral and legal right to do whatever it is they’re doing. Don’t you know that your* signal light is a magical “you have to let me” charm? And by “your” I mean “just theirs”.

  • @kitnaht@lemmy.world
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    1820 hours ago

    Florida drivers; especially Miami. I use my turn signal every time; but I basically have to have ESP of other cars on the road. I drive my car like it’s a motorcycle, always looking for a way out or around - because it’s so wild here.

    • Decoy321
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      615 hours ago

      In Miami, many will interpret a turn signal as a challenge of dominance.

      “Oh, you’re trying to get in front of me? Well fuck you I’m going to speed up!”

      Nevermind that Fuckface was going 5mph under the speed limit in the left lane. How dare you be in front of him?!?

  • Lem Jukes
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    316 hours ago

    Hanlon’s razor: never attribute to malice what could just as easily be attributed to incompetence.

    People are more likely to be morons than they are assholes.

  • @shalafi@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    I have a theory. OK, some people simply can’t drive, we all know it. But I noticed when I visited Nashville and drove a rental car, suddenly my ability to use turn signals went gone. And I’m religious about it, signalling is a reflex, don’t think about it.

    Around my little town, where no one is a visitor, everyone uses their signals. OTOH, go to the nearest city and visit downtown, especially on an event day like a graduation, people are goddamned maniacs! No signals, driving the wrong way on one-way streets, speeding, creeping, all that.

    Next time you catch someone not signalling, have a look at their plate. Out of state? Hell, some states like Mississippi will even tell if they’re out of county. See what you see. Note: Plates may not mean much if you’re in a city that pulls unfamiliar drivers. Bet my theory’s solid near airports!

    My little idea holds up on country highways. Everyone knows exactly where they are and where they’re going, be shocked to see a single missed signal. Worst you see is some hesitant on/off signaling if they’re unsure of the upcoming turn. (Hey, it all looks the same from the highway.)

    tl;dr: Drivers unfamiliar with the area are mostly the problem.

    • Flying Squid
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      120 minutes ago

      Sorry. No. I live outside of an Indiana town with a population of less than 60,000 and not a big tourist draw. Almost no one uses their turn signals here either in town or on the rural roads. The only difference is they break harder before they turn on the rural roads.