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As the title says I’m curious if my peers love or loathe driving?

I’ve been able to drive for a few years but never really needed to until I got a job which is 45 miles away.

I absolutely love it and I can’t explain why. It’s quite cathartic, there lots of stimulation and it’s fun to watch all the other cars.

I get to drive through lots of poor traffic jams then on to country roads with lots of cows to shout good morning to.

My friends said I’d get bored of it eventually, spoiler: they’re never right, yet I’ve been doing 500 miles a week for a few months and it’s still so much fun. I don’t care about the weather or the traffic I just like being in the car.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I can't stand it. It's exhausting. I prefer taking the train. Audiobook on and away we go.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I hate it. I'm not a good driver, I know this, but I swear, I am definitely an above-average one. The amount of unsafe behavior I see every time I'm behind the wheel, on top of the stress of navigating a dangerous piece of heavy machinery myself, is incredible stressful; and the mechanics of driving, specifically all the eye movement combined with holding my feet still while making sure my attention doesn't wander, is very fatiguing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I hate it. I'm a good driver, but it just stresses me out. Having all the adrenaline firing to pay attention is exhausting.

Add to that all the people on the road that do not give a shit about anyones safety, and I would sell my car tomorrow, if our public transport wasn't so bad.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

That sucks that you don’t enjoy it and that public transport is a no go. I am blessed that all my life I’ve had access to amazing public transport.

Had it not been for a new job I’d probably never have realised how much I liked to drive.

Yup. The average road user is very selfish, but I like to exercise positive intent and people may have reasons for doing stupid stuff (within reason).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I enjoy driving but I really enjoy riding my motorcycle. All my senses are firing and make me feel alive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Driving is my jam. I drove my dads car once all the way from east Greece to the Netherlands (2300 km) (it was still there and he was sick) and I regularly go to Switzerland or Italy to vacation (1000, 1200 km), and this summer I’m driving to Norway. Time really flies while driving and somehow I have such a good time. It’s really part of the vacation lol.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Driving home with a bunch of wasted friends after a night out and just listening to a bit of chill music is the most meditative thing I can imagine.

I enjoy driving in general but I hate the other people on the road because most of them aren't paying any attention to what they are doing or are just plain unfit to ever operate any machine that weighs more than them.

Kind of weird in the context of ADHD, but driving is one of the few things that I can consistently focus on. Probably because it can lead to severe consequences very quickly if I don't.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Driving has not yet lost it's novelty for me, I love every bit of it. I work at the office twice a week, and my drive is about 2/3 country road, so generally great as far as drives can go.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It really depends on the traffic. Driving in bigger cities is pure stress and anxiety of overlooking something important and having an accident. Country roads are nice, as long as there are no slow cars in my way. The easiest driving is Autobahn at 170 kph or more. That's fun. What's not so fun is, when going below 130 kph because I can hardly focus at low speeds.

But generally speaking, driving is fun.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ive been driving for about 17 years, and I hate everything about it. Cars in general are a sore spot for me.

That said I've made the drive from Toronto to Halifax (~1800km) several times, and it's a comforting trip for me. Road Trips feel different than your usual day-to-day driving.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I'm indifferent. It's kinda boring to me, especially if the drive is longer than 30 minutes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I hate driving. I'm not good at it, and it's either really boring or really stressful. I've been in two crashes (neither were my fault) and I just wish so badly that I had good public transit options. I am actually planning to move to another country not only for the public transit, but that is one big reason.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I like driving, got my license at 31, but I must respect the rules, otherwise, I feel bad. And since the price of gaz raised last year, I have a new focus, driving at the lower rotation/min my engine. I'm not adhd, I'm adhd symptoms.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

I love driving, but get so angry about how others drive.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

I used to drive a lot, and other than traffic, I enjoyed it, especially when I had a fun little manual. I live in the middle of a city with decent public transportation now, and with all the traffic, driving is only enjoyable if I'm leaving the city. I no longer even own a car, so when I do drive, it's an unfamiliar vehicle and unfamiliar roads, so the first few hours are pretty stressful. I've been considering owning a car again, but I'm fantasizing that full self driving will be a thing by then. Lol.

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