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The entitlement of some Ontario drivers is absolutely astonishing. They are fully aware that you are breaking the law by going 15% over the speed limit. And yet they victimize themselves? (infosec.pub)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/ontario@lemmy.ca

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"I hate these damn bike lanes. Screw your studies. I'm not reading that"

"Cut gas taxes. I see no reason why I should pay to support public transit"

"Fuck speed limits. I'm proud to break the law"

This sense of entitlement is insane.

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[–] glibg@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

My theory is that driving a vehicle feels the same as waiting in a line/queue, since you're not doing anything active. So people try and minimize their time "waiting" as much as possible. Even if they're already traveling at an extreme speed. Basically cars fuck with our brains.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly makes a lot of sense

[–] mad_lentil@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

This is actually a real phenomenon and it's called velocitization.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

That's what podcasts are for.