r/Eugene • u/LabyrinthJunkLady • 3d ago

FRIDAY RANT THREAD

NYE FUCKED UP MY SLEEP CYCLE. IF A HOLIDAY FALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK, WE SHOULD HAVE THE REST OF THE WEEK OFF. AMERICANS DON'T DEMAND ENOUGH VACATION TIME. WE ARE TOO PRODUCTIVE WITH TOO LITTLE TO SHOW FOR IT. I'M TIRED.

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u/Gothboysilv 3d ago

CAN PEOPLE PLEASE LEARN HOW TO FUCKING DRIVE!

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u/LabyrinthJunkLady 3d ago

I HAVE A HANDFUL OF IDEAS ABOUT HOW WE COULD HELP THEM IMPROVE. THEY'RE JUST IDEAS, DETAILS AND LOGISTICS WOULD STILL NEED TO BE WORKED OUT. FEEL FREE TO RIP THEM APART OR ADD YOUR OWN.

CONTINUING DRIVER EDUCATION. INSTEAD OF JUST RENEWING LICENSES YEAR AFTER YEAR AUTOMATICALLY, PEOPLE COULD BE REQUIRED TO TAKE A BRIEF QUIZ ABOUT SOME COMMON PROBLEM AREAS AND THEN BE GIVEN THE CORRECT INFO. NO PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS, JUST A FORCED REVIEW OF THE RULES AND GUIDELINES. PEOPLE MOVE HERE FROM OUT OF STATE ALL THE TIME AND PROBABLY DON'T BOTHER TO CHECK THE WAYS OUR LAWS COULD BE DIFFERENT.

PSA'S. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS? WE'RE ALL INUNDATED WITH TONS OF BS ADS CONSTANTLY ANYWAY. WHY COULDN'T SOME OF THEM BE USEFUL? PUT THEM ON STREAMING SERVICES, SOCIAL MEDIA AND DATING APPS, AND JUST GOOD OLD FASHIONED BILLBOARDS. I CAN SEE THE ONE WITH THE MERGING ZIPPER NOW.

MAKE THE CAR COMPANIES, INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND LOCAL DEALERSHIPS PAY FOR ALL OF IT.

DIY PSA'S. SORT OF. MAKE SOME GOOD SIGNS OF YOUR OWN AND DISTRIBUTE THEM TO HOMELESS PEOPLE FLYING SIGNS AT HIGH TRAFFIC INTERSECTIONS. IT WOULD BE MORE INTERESTING TO READ THAN THE SAME OLD "ANYTHING HELPS. GODBLESS" HOPEFULLY PEOPLE WOULD APPRECIATE WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND GIVE THEM TIPS.

INSTEAD OF TICKETING OR JUST TAKING AWAY THEIR LICENSE, FORCE THE WORST OFFENDERS OUT OF THEIR CARS AND REQUIRE THEM TO SHOW UP TO A GUIDED WALKING OR BICYCLING GROUP, KIND OF LIKE COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCEPT THE GROUP IS JUST DESIGNED TO EXPOSE THEM TO HOW IT FEELS TO BE A PEDESTRIAN. SO MANY OF THE SHITTER DRIVERS HAVE NEVER HAD THAT KIND OF EXPERIENCE OF VULNERABILITY. IT GIVES YOU A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE BEHIND THE WHEEL. LIKE A RESTORATIVE JUSTICE SORT OF THING.

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u/JustRenea 3d ago

HOW ABOUT IMPROVING PUBLIC TRANSIT AND ACTUALLY MAKING IT A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO DRIVING? MOST OF THESE RANTS ARE ABOUT DRIVING. IMAGINE IF Y'ALL WEREN'T FORCED TO DO SOMETHING THAT CAUSES ANGER AND DEATH JUST TO GET FROM A TO B?!