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TecumsehSherman t1_j98b12x wrote

To be fair, this is how I feel about them regardless of how they drive.

We're not called Massholes for our pleasant demeanor. You need to earn a moniker like that.

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AbidanYre t1_j98mo9d wrote

> To be fair, this is how I feel about them regardless of how they drive.

Yeah, they can all go fuck themselves.

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DustyIT t1_j9ah126 wrote

Slightly off topic but I just moved to Mass from Texas, and was worried there would be a period of adjustment due to people being "massholes" here. Honestly though, I haven't had a single bad experience yet exploring the state. Honestly everyone seems WAY nicer and more friendly than in Texas. Maybe I'm just only running into transplants lol

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Cersad t1_j9akh5g wrote

Texans drive like massholes, but the traffic down there is going at least 75 mph and the drivers all have guns.

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DustyIT t1_j9al5oe wrote

You're not wrong. Though in Texas at least, you need to be going at least 75 at all times to get anywhere in the state without stopping for the night.

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Flyingmonkey53 t1_j9ar2e3 wrote

Yeah, I moved from Louisiana and everyone has been great! Except for that one pharmacist. Seriously,I have heard more people talk about the rudeness up here than I have experienced it. I think its a tactic to prevent people from coming up here lol.

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DustyIT t1_j9asijk wrote

For real. I lived in New Orleans for a year not long ago and it seemed like I was way more likely to run into somebody that would tell me to fuck off both there and in Houston.

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rfuree11 t1_j9b16zq wrote

Houston and Dallas drivers are just as bad, if not worse than MA drivers, only at much higher speeds due to the road designs. The first time I drove down there, I had no idea there was a place with more aggressive drivers than here.

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DearSergio t1_j9a3q21 wrote

You know after being radicalized against cars and supporting public transportation I started to notice something. I do get angry when I drive.

It's apparently a thing, a psychological event that people experience when driving but I never really noticed it until recently.

I get tense, squeeze the steering wheel, yell at people. I always thought it was like normal to drive aggressively bc everyone else is and I have to look out for myself etc etc but the anger that comes with that mindset is easily overlooked.

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Cersad t1_j9ajt8n wrote

Newer cars have auto-lane assist and auto-follow cruise control.

When I got the chance to drive in traffic with a car like that, it was amazing how much more calm I felt after driving. Something about not having to make split-second braking or acceleration to match other drivers just took the edge off for me.

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DearSergio t1_j9av2o5 wrote

It blows my mind that people don't use CC on the highway. Also how comfortable people are being like 4ft away from a big rig.

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Cersad t1_j9aw54x wrote

To be fair, "dumb" cruise control from my old early-aughts beater is more trouble than it's worth in most traffic in Massachusetts. The adaptive cruise control that controls your following distance is a complete revolution by comparison.

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fuzzykittyfeets t1_j9aelpj wrote

Obviously this is totally different, but studies have shown just the presence (not possession) of a weapon will make people more aggressive.

I wonder if it’s hitting a similar brain button for you because you hate cars so much.

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