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[Men_in_Boxes]

I'm at the grocery store. I almost collide with someone coming out of the isle. We both smile and say "No, you first."

I'm walking into the library. I reach the door at roughly the same time as another person. We both smile at eachother and say "Please, go ahead."

I'm at the airport. The guy in front of me isn't paying attention. I tell him "I think that TSA agent is open." He responds with "Oops, thanks."

In day to day life, everyone understands that humans make little judgement errors on occasion. Nobody gives a sh*t.

ENTER THE AUTOMOBILE

That guy didn't let me merge? F*ck him, I'm going to tailgate him and flip him off.

That lady didn't see the light turn green and we've been at the intersection a whole 1.75 seconds longer than usual...Beep obnoxiously while call her a f**king idiot.

What is it about these contraptions that turns the hearts of men black?

Bonus question: Would banning automobiles make the world a better, kinder place?

 

[winjer]

They flip the finger at you because they know you play Marathon.

 

[IAmRei]

if you had complain with people with cars, wait until you got flooded with scooter in south east asia, people are nuts here.
try to find the videos online, you will see that people everywhere, are basically impatient in everywhere.
people generally unkind everywhere now. not just with vehicles.

 

[IntentionalPun]

People feel anonymous while driving compared to individual interactions face to face.

Beyond that your body/mind is also probably putting itself at the ready to be in fight or flight mode while driving. There's nothing natural about it, so our primal selves are going to sense danger whether we actively feel that way in our minds.

 

[kanjobazooie]

It's the adrenaline, brother.

 

[DragoonKain]

Because people are impatient and when you're in a car you have somewhere specific you are heading to under time constraints. And if someone is impeding your progress, people lose it. Also the car is an easy getaway. Let's face it all of our lives in our day to day lives we hold back from saying things we want to say and doing things we want to do to people. This all builds up. Eventually people are dying to release all that built up anger and frustration and what better way to do it when you're in something you can speed off in without consequences.

Kinda sorta the same premise of why everyone is quick to the outrage on social media.

 

[Mistake]

A friend of mine got cut off once, so he put the window down and yelled at him. The guy got ticked and brandished a knife, so my friend responded "wrong state, retard!" and pulled his gun out. Dude nearly shit himself and hit the gas

 

[IntentionalPun]

I had a funny road rage thing the other day. Guy lost his shit when I had the nerve to... change lanes in front of him, even though he was at least 5-6 car lengths behind me, and my lane was ending, so I had no other choice but to change lanes.

I then watched as he lost his shit left and right trying to swerve through the super slow/thick freeway traffic for about 10 minutes. We then got off on the same exit, at the same time... after I spent the entire 10 minutes sitting in one lane calmly lol. He then chose the wrong lane to get into after we both got off the freeway and I was able to pass him easily and my wife and I both looked over and laughed at the dude. He was fuming.

 

[AJUMP23]

Everyone feels entitled to whatever they were doing with their car. Also separation and you don't really have to look at the people again.

 

[poppabk]

My Dad used to drive me nuts with his road rage.
"That guys a menace, he is gonna crash in to someone, or kill someone"
"Then shouldn't we try and get some distance between us, rather than speed up so we can be within one foot of his car"

 

[Sticks]

People think they are untouchable in their vehicle

 

[bender]

People think they are robots when surrounded by metal.

 

[German Shocks]

Bonus question: Would banning automobiles make the world a better, kinder place?

Autonomous vehicles are already happening and should take over by 2035.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Because people are impatient and when you're in a car you have somewhere specific you are heading to under time constraints. And if someone is impeding your progress, people lose it. Also the car is an easy getaway. Let's face it all of our lives in our day to day lives we hold back from saying things we want to say and doing things we want to do to people. This all builds up. Eventually people are dying to release all that built up anger and frustration and what better way to do it when you're in something you can speed off in without consequences.

Kinda sorta the same premise of why everyone is quick to the outrage on social media.

I never feel any ill will to the lady that almost bumped into my shopping cart. I just think "We all make mistakes" occasionally. I genuinely do not want to yell expletives at her.

 

[Trilobit]

It's easy to be an asshole when you're safe in a car.

 

[DeVeAn]

Fuck drivers in 2026. Every fucken day and I change 3 different routes and STILL motha fuckas drive like we all just respawn whenever we want. Should have an electric shock when you grab your phone while driving. Or make all driving automated because some people be getting their license at K-mart.

I needed that!

 

[Walliwallipaloo]

It's not cars. It's people in general - and, yes, they're getting worse.

I think it's a mixture of high overall stress and creeping ignorance.

 

[GateofD]

new generation of drivers also in the mix.
cars have a lot more safety features which are good. but people just rely on them for everything now instead of being self-aware.

took a ride from someone at work younger than me. never again. his car has that lane assist thing. was having a heart attack, he didn't care about keeping in line at all, car was just bouncing between the lane sides.

 

[Hideous Snake]

What happens on the road is more stupid than any other human interaction in your daily life. All your examples are fine but the things that happen on the road are abysmal.

 

[Gp1]

 

[Peggies]

My Dad used to drive me nuts with his road rage.
"That guys a menace, he is gonna crash in to someone, or kill someone"
"Then shouldn't we try and get some distance between us, rather than speed up so we can be within one foot of his car"

My dad was the same.

"Look at that asshole in his stupid car. Oh, of course, he's wearing a stupid hat. I knew it!".

 

[Billbofet]

Something odd just happened to me today. My daughter and I went out for a drive after lunch. I was on this beautiful country road near my house. We were just talking, chilling, I was not speeding at all, then suddenly this car pulls out in front of me from some farm/ranch. I nearly locked up the brakes trying not to hit him. Speed limit is 55, and this guy was doing maybe 8-10mph, swerving back and forth.

I genuinely thought he might be having a medical issue, as the driving was so erratic. I wasn't mad at all, just concerned.

Then, we get up to a stop sign after three miles of this bullshit, and he's turning left, so I go right. Dude looks over at me, gives me the finger, and peels off.

I have no idea what I even did?!?! Fucking dipshit.

 

[Wheeljack539]

A tale as old as time.