They just want to help children safely across the road on their way to and from school. Yet lollipop people are having to wear body cameras after an increase in abusive and dangerous drivers. How did things get so out of hand?
I agree, but cars are the perfect booster for this behaviour: people is isolated from outside, protected with an heavy metal box that can move fast, scare people, act as a weapon, take a lot of public space. Without cars and car culture, the entitlement would be much weaker, and less dangerous
@tensorpudding
I suspect the rise in entitlement is not entirely unrelated to our use of cars.
I’ve certainly noticed driving increases my impatience and frustration that other people are in my way, whereas walking in a crowded space is quite different, even when I have to slow or move aside for other people @DrCake
The real root crisis here is the rise of selfish entitlement rather than anything particular about cars I think.
I agree, but cars are the perfect booster for this behaviour: people is isolated from outside, protected with an heavy metal box that can move fast, scare people, act as a weapon, take a lot of public space. Without cars and car culture, the entitlement would be much weaker, and less dangerous
@tensorpudding
I suspect the rise in entitlement is not entirely unrelated to our use of cars.
I’ve certainly noticed driving increases my impatience and frustration that other people are in my way, whereas walking in a crowded space is quite different, even when I have to slow or move aside for other people
@DrCake