• techwithjake@sh.itjust.works
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      14 days ago

      Saying I heard once: “Good drivers sometimes miss their exists. Bad drivers never miss their exists.” Stuck with me for a very long time.

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        Yeah, but that saying is absolutely brain dead, because if you take it literally it states anyone that has ever missed their exit is a good driver, which clearly isn’t true

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          it doesn’t say that at all.

          it said that good drivers SOMETIMES miss their exits.

          it did not say ALL good drivers miss their exits. it did not even say that ALL good drivers sometimes miss their exits. it said that there are times where good drivers miss their exit. there’s no imperative.

          even if you want to be the most pedantic person on this autism boat of a website; in this case you’re just plane wrong.

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            How many times did you get dropped on your head as a child?

            in this case you’re just “plane” wrong

            Oh, you’re just American

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          Except it doesn’t, you got the implication wrong. If I say “Astronauts sometimes eat apples” that does not imply that all people who eat apples are astronauts. The statement can still be true even if some/most people who miss their exits are not good drivers.

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            You’re focusing on the wrong part. If I say “astronauts never eat oranges” then that implies that if someone eats an orange (misses an exit), they are not an astronaut (are NOT a bad driver).

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      Kinda depends. My Uber riders don’t usually appreciate it. Thankfully, it’s only been once or twice. “I’ll just loop around on the next exit.”

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        Well, I’d expect a professional driver to anticipate and switch lanes early enough instead of hugging the left lane for no reason…

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          There is never a reason to hug the passing lane(s).

          If you’re actively passing then it’s not hugging.

          If you’re not actively passing then GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE LANE!