▲ 537 ▼ U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Up 77% Since 2009 & The Auto Industry Knew It Would Happen (open.substack.com) submitted 11 months ago by theHRguy@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 145 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 months ago (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Zink@programming.dev 16 points 11 months ago (5 children) American here living in a car-only area. I didn't even raise an eyebrow at that previous comment. Sure most drivers are fine, but there are plenty of people who make me wonder what the hell combination of these issues (and others) is going on with them. The most common example I get to see is the people speeding through the elementary school parking lot in their luxury SUVs. I especially love it when they start a phone call as they start driving, after they just finished standing around, collecting their kid, and walking back to the parking lot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip -4 points 11 months ago* (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) Let me introduce you to a figure of speech called hyperbole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 10 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 11 months ago (3 children) You mean, I wouldn't care about them if I saw them up close, too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 1 point 11 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Well, I mean, I can't make sense of what you wrote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Zink@programming.dev 16 points 11 months ago (5 children) American here living in a car-only area. I didn't even raise an eyebrow at that previous comment. Sure most drivers are fine, but there are plenty of people who make me wonder what the hell combination of these issues (and others) is going on with them. The most common example I get to see is the people speeding through the elementary school parking lot in their luxury SUVs. I especially love it when they start a phone call as they start driving, after they just finished standing around, collecting their kid, and walking back to the parking lot. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip -4 points 11 months ago* (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) Let me introduce you to a figure of speech called hyperbole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 10 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip -4 points 11 months ago* (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) Let me introduce you to a figure of speech called hyperbole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 10 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (3 children) Let me introduce you to a figure of speech called hyperbole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 10 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 0 points 10 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 point 10 months ago (1 child) That's exactly what hyperbole is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 11 months ago (3 children) You mean, I wouldn't care about them if I saw them up close, too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 1 point 11 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Well, I mean, I can't make sense of what you wrote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[+] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip 1 point 11 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Well, I mean, I can't make sense of what you wrote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Well, I mean, I can't make sense of what you wrote permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)