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And it is the ability to predict astounding stupidity seconds before it happens, while driving. Also I told my dad thank you for his driving lessons. He was the one who taught the valuable look ahead for anything, even further than you think you need to. Evidence for my discovery:
(also, we drive on the left hand side here in NZ
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1) Not sure if I posted this before, I'll re-summarize it here. I'm driving along a street I had right of way the whole time, every other intersecting street is a give-way or stop sign. I see a car ahead on a side road (on my right) pull up to his stop sign, his left hand indicator on. He then promptly pulls out straight, not turning. We come to a stop with under a meter between our bumpers. I proceed to very angrily and vehemently question his intelligence, parentage and general relativity to the human race. Our windows were both closed, but by the shade of white his face went, I think he got the jist of it.
In hindsight, I realised I'd mentally thought "hes going to be an idiot", and had already let off the gas before it happened. Didn't know what he was going to do, just that it was going to be stupid.
2) I really don't want to be testing this super power often. This time, I'm driving along the motorway (100km/h section) in the far right lane (closest to centre road divider). I see a car in the lane next to me, a few feet infront (so, no room for someone to pull from that lane into my lane infront of me), and two cars merging off the onramp one in front of him one behind. Yet again I see the one at the back and think "oh crap their gonna be a dumbass" and let off the gas. Sure enough, they indicate to merge and promptly zoom straight over the lane they were merging into and cut me off (almost drove me into the wall if I hadn't been ready for them). I hit the horn and the driver jumped, they hadn't looked and had no clue I was there.
This was about two weeks ago.
3) This is more recent again. Residential, so 50km/h max. I see a guy rolling slowly out of a driveway, and can tell he A) cant see my lane clearly and B) is not worried about this fact. And again, he just pulls out and I have to hit the brakes.
Theres been one other, but It wasn't as major or scary. And every time, after its happened, I've noticed I realised they were going to be a dumbass almost subconciously and already let of the gas, or had my foot ready to brake.
Can I please trade this out, along with the situtations I need it, and get a better super power. Like being able to make chocolate milk out of thin air?
(also, we drive on the left hand side here in NZ
)1) Not sure if I posted this before, I'll re-summarize it here. I'm driving along a street I had right of way the whole time, every other intersecting street is a give-way or stop sign. I see a car ahead on a side road (on my right) pull up to his stop sign, his left hand indicator on. He then promptly pulls out straight, not turning. We come to a stop with under a meter between our bumpers. I proceed to very angrily and vehemently question his intelligence, parentage and general relativity to the human race. Our windows were both closed, but by the shade of white his face went, I think he got the jist of it.
In hindsight, I realised I'd mentally thought "hes going to be an idiot", and had already let off the gas before it happened. Didn't know what he was going to do, just that it was going to be stupid.
2) I really don't want to be testing this super power often. This time, I'm driving along the motorway (100km/h section) in the far right lane (closest to centre road divider). I see a car in the lane next to me, a few feet infront (so, no room for someone to pull from that lane into my lane infront of me), and two cars merging off the onramp one in front of him one behind. Yet again I see the one at the back and think "oh crap their gonna be a dumbass" and let off the gas. Sure enough, they indicate to merge and promptly zoom straight over the lane they were merging into and cut me off (almost drove me into the wall if I hadn't been ready for them). I hit the horn and the driver jumped, they hadn't looked and had no clue I was there.
This was about two weeks ago.
3) This is more recent again. Residential, so 50km/h max. I see a guy rolling slowly out of a driveway, and can tell he A) cant see my lane clearly and B) is not worried about this fact. And again, he just pulls out and I have to hit the brakes.
Theres been one other, but It wasn't as major or scary. And every time, after its happened, I've noticed I realised they were going to be a dumbass almost subconciously and already let of the gas, or had my foot ready to brake.
Can I please trade this out, along with the situtations I need it, and get a better super power. Like being able to make chocolate milk out of thin air?
Sometimes by the book isn't the best way.
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