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holding up the entire lane of traffic by making a left turn on a busy road with no green arrow and no space to get around you

Holding up everyone behind you for the entire length of the green light and making your turn illegally AFTER the light turns red so no one else can go

@dean_incognito

Apr 28, 2024

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PRESSING THE CROSSWALK BUTTON

This is for the good sir who decided not only to not press the crosswalk button but to also stand right in front of it, so close he was touching the pole, with his headphones on, so that I couldn't press it for us. Luckily this is my usual route so I know when all the lights change so I just walked but yknow.

@moonbeams

6d ago

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asserting yourself as a pedestrian

listen carefully when i tell you this.. you have the right of way in just about every situation. it is the car driver's responsibility to not hit people. now i'm not condoning jumping into traffic here. you should still make responsible decisions as a pedestrian. BUT you must feel empowered to exercise your right of way. is a car trying to roll thru a stop sign while you're crossing and attempting to cut you off? keep walking. get in their way and make them slow down. look directly at them thru the windshield. mouth (or shout) the words "thank you" and smile at them without breaking eye contact and without breaking your stride. bonus points for slowing down your pace and making them wait even longer. this is my daily retaliation against car-centric infrastructure. make them think, at least for one single moment, about their mistake and remind them that roads are for people before they are for cars. always.

@justjeff

Feb 16, 2024

Top Recs from @kianm

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using q-tips when visiting a friend’s bathroom

like oh I might as well

@kianm

Mar 2, 2024

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severance by ling ma

same vein as cherimae (can’t tag for some reason lol), this book was really an experiment in empathy and forgiving for a first-gen immigrant. also talks a lot about contemporary workplace politics and just the monotony of modern life but I found it to be optimistic ultimately. Very well written and you can finish it in like 3 days.

@kianm

Mar 10, 2024

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the quiet elegance of german airports

Very long walkways, dotted with smoking lounges. Marble, ambient music, the occasional military patrols armed with ARs. Urinals with petite candle icons so you know where to aim.

@kianm

Mar 4, 2024