maslow’s hierarchy of deth musheen justice
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Sorry man. It seemed like you were mocking her. That’s what Maslow is saying is for after all. Using the wrong tool because the user lacks understanding or nuance. This woman lacked neither and used exactly the right tool for the job atmo.
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I knew this but thought Kyle was being kindly tongue in cheek about it
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When the only tool you’ve got is complaining on the internet about people complaining on the internet, everything looks like a bastardized aphorism?
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Goddammit I am arguing with normies about whether bikes belong on the road on my town facebook page. I know this is a sign that my mental health is in decline.
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I did not write this:
When people who only ever drive everywhere weigh in on road safety issues they will get dismissed immediately. There’s absolutely nothing of value that they can bring to the discussion, to the vulnerable road user’s perspective. They simply have no idea.
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Man, I had a near miss a couple weeks ago with a car almost right hooking me, I lost it screaming at them, and I haven’t been the same since. I ride by like 4+ ‘We Stand with Israel’ signs on my 15 min commute, and it’s like a daily reminder of peoples’ complete disregard for the vulnerable. I’m finding myself equating the attitude that bikes should not exist on the road with idea that Palestinians should not exist.
Like I said, I’m not doing well mentally right now. Very angry and sad.
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I feel you man. I been all shook up since my incident the other day.
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Fucking delivery mopeds.
That’s all.
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Not surprised at all to read this:
Not to discount Chicago traffic (the article says it’s second-worst in the country!) but I feel like traffic in every metro area is worse post-pandemic. I wonder why that is. It was certainly the case in Austin and people tell me it’s the same here in Seattle.
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I’m sure it’s worse everywhere. Lots and lots of people bought new cars and all those new cars are twice the size of the cars they replaced.
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People (particularly in urban areas) lived nearer to where they worked pre-pandemic, then everyone was like ewww my tiny apartment in the city is terrible when everything is shut down, mortgage rates are the lowest they will ever be, I will buy a home with a yard outside the city and work remote. And then return to office, and now those people are in their cars 2 to 4 hours per day, several times per week.
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My coworker lives in Evanston (Chicago’s nearest northeast side suburb) about three miles north of me. He takes the L to work every day. He said that driving takes twice as long as taking the train and that the Purple Line is always half empty even at rush hour.
I moved two mile farther away from work in the middle of the pandemic because I wanted a longer bike ride.
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RTO is the problem here; sprawl and traffic are a symptom
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In urban areas that used to have well-used public transit, I think this is a big contribution to the extra traffic.
The Purple Line is a delight. It runs largely express from Evanston to Lincoln Park and it’s like half a mile from his house. We built up a super shitty fixie for him to leave locked up there while he’s at work so he doesn’t have to walk the half mile in the morning.
I was riding on the Lakefront in a thunderstorm yesterday morning, just tootling along at my normal 11mph and I was passing cars on the inbound lanes on Lakeshore Drive! It must have taken those people an hour and a half to get from Edgewater to the Loop. Ridiculous.
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the president of our europe office lives in paris. he drives to work. it takes him 1:30-2:00 hours each way. he could take the train and save time but…he doesn’t. he’s also an asshole in general.
of course i have told you all about my father in law who lives in manhattan and has never taken the subway.
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Well that’s just pathological.
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Some folx just seem to want to be miserable.
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