Poll of the Day > Do you enjoy driving?

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do you?

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No, it's one of my largest terrors - IDK why, but whatever my regular everyday phobia is just blazes on fire when I'm behind the wheel

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It is a necessary evil.

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Love it, I can drive anywhere. Prefer driving over almost any other form of travel, even flying most times. Love it, especially in a nice car.

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I don't mind driving. It's having to watch out for the dumbasses on the road that I don't like. I try to avoid major roads at all costs and avoid downtown like the plague.

I can't imagine what it's like in a major city.

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I like driving long distances like on a road trip or something

not really a fan of city driving so much

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I hate driving.
I wish we had better mass transit in this country. Anyone who'd rather drive in congested traffic to commute to work instead of relaxing in a train or subway seat is freaking insane.
Since I have no decent mass transit options available where I am, my goal for getting a house is to live like 5 mi. from my job and bicycle to work on any day w/ decent weather.

streamofthesky posted...

I hate driving.
I wish we had better mass transit in this country. Anyone who'd rather drive in congested traffic to commute to work instead of relaxing in a train or subway seat is freaking insane.

After taking transit when I first moved to Calgary before I bought my truck, I can completely understand why someone, most people, dont want to take transit.

I have a commercial license, so yes I like driving, even with all the bad drivers (and there are way too many of them).

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I used to enjoy it more, back when I lived in California and the terrain was interesting and varied.

Not so much here in Nebraksa where it's basically corn corn corn soy corn soy soy corn soy corn soy soy

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Lokarin posted...

No, it's one of my largest terrors - IDK why, but whatever my regular everyday phobia is just blazes on fire when I'm behind the wheel

reason to be an overweight shut-in #412, ok?

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Aculo posted...

reason to be an overweight shut-in #412, ok?

Actually, yes - it's one of my biggest problems.

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I love driving.

i was very scared of it when I first learned, but my parents forced me to get my license. Im glad they did, way back when, because its one of my favorite things now.

i especially love driving long distances. I once drove 7+ hours without stopping other than for gas

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Depends on the drive. I enjoy the winding roads through the canyon and I enjoy wide open roads where I can drive fast. Other than that, it's just something that I have to do.


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Yep; love it. The car makes it.

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No, it requires a lot of focus which just drains my energy from the rest of the day, i keep watching out for things getting in the road unlike other drivers

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Yes I love driving and love cars. Nothing like hitting massive boost in my Evo VIII, it's an amazing feeling.

party_animal07 posted...

I don't mind driving. It's having to watch out for the dumbasses on the road that I don't like. I try to avoid major roads at all costs and avoid downtown like the plague.

I can't imagine what it's like in a major city.

I know! Im a country girl. I dont think Ive ever driven in a city. The closest Ive been is around Santa Cruz and even that was more like what Im used to.... including the idiots.

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My dislike for traffic is one of the biggest reasons why I'll never live in a big city. Driving around Calgary, which isn't even as bad as other cities with over 1,000,000 people, makes me want to bash my head against a wall.

Even worse than that is icy/snowy roads. Buying a truck with 4WD has made it more bearable but it's still an awful experience.

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No.

My drive to work is fine because it's mostly a straight line without a lot of interaction required. But generally I find it stress inducing.

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KJ StErOiDs posted...

Yep; love it. The car makes it.

Yep, the car makes it. My tiny fleet consists of a BMW E36 convertible, a MKII Supra P-type, and a little Mazda grocery-getter that is still fun to thrash with its 5-speed. Intake hiss, exhaust rumble, smooth shifts, yes, good even in slow traffic.

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Yes. It's one of the reasons I became a truck driver. Decent pay, and I do something I truly enjoy.

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I'd prefer to live within walking distance of my work , but the 14 mile commute isn't too long.

It is boring driving these two lane Indiana state highways , where every neighboring county has at least two perpendicular highway intersections with the same gas station design and locally owned restaurant structure that look the same as the others.

It's terrifying watching idiots lane hop 4 lanes to the right in Indy , while passing multiple semis in the center lanes without seeing the other idiots doing the same entering from the on-ramp and lane hopping left. And I never see any beaters crashed along the interstate in Indy , its always the high performance or muscle cars.

It's not something I mind, but it's also not something that gets me excited or pumped-up. Driving is moreso a means to an end. I do miss driving after having my car stolen, though. But driving in traffic is one of my most infuriating activities; most people are idiots driving.

It's alright. It's very much a means to an end: I don't get any particular pleasure out of driving itself, but I like going places and doing stuff, which driving often helps with. I prefer biking when feasible, but that depends on weather, distance, available routes (even if it's a reasonable distance, I'm not going to bike it if the only route is a major road that's not bike-friendly), and cargo/passengers. If public transit were a viable alternative, I'd use it more, but very often it's a choice between a 15-minute drive or a 3-hour bus trip, thanks to how poorly my city's transit system has been designed.

Blightzkrieg posted...

No.

My drive to work is fine because it's mostly a straight line without a lot of interaction required. But generally I find it stress inducing.

I found that was most of London driving. Get on a major road, drive in a straight line for a while, get stopped by a train for half an hour because the city apparently hasn't discovered bridges, but otherwise just try not to get run over by insane wannabe hillbillies and/or suburban soccer moms in oversized trucks.

_AdjI_ posted...

I found that was most of London driving. Get on a major road, drive in a straight line for a while, get stopped by a train for half an hour because the city apparently hasn't discovered bridges, but otherwise just try not to get run over by insane wannabe hillbillies and/or suburban soccer moms in oversized trucks.

I can't imagine living near any of the major train crossings. Such a shit show. Used to have to drive by them to work, huge pain in the ass.

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I find it a bit tedious, especially long distances. Farm fields and trees get old quickly.

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No, it's a death sport where there's only one rule: I'm not allowed to kill anyone, but I'm free game to everyone else.

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No, I get really bad anxiety. I can drive and I'll do it if I have to but my girlfriend drives 95% of the time. I had a pretty bad wreck a decade ago... someone drove into me at 45 mph while I was at a stop because they weren't paying attention. Ended up dislocating a vertebra in my neck. Then like three years ago cops pulled me over and smelled weed. I showed proof of my medical card. They then decided to take me for a blood test which came back positive for thc of course. So I got a DUI for being not high and possessing medical cannabis that I can legally own. I could have tried to fight it but if you lose you get a mandatory 60 days in jail, otherwise it's a 5k fine and two days of ARD classes if you plead no contest. So I got strong armed into that basically. And on top of all that I'm epileptic, and even though it's controlled I still panic on highways that I'm gonna lose control, even though it's been five years since my last seizure.

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I drive a lot for work so it gets old pretty quickly

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Nope. I can and will, but I'd rather have my girlfriend drive me somewhere if it's that far. I usually walk to work and that's the bees knees. It's just so much responsibility that doesn't cover the convenience for me.

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It's kind of shocking how many people in this topic are scared of driving. But considering that this is PotD, perhaps it shouldn't be. Regardless, if driving frightens you you probably shouldn't be behind the wheel. Frightened, anxious people are more likely to make mistakes than those who are comfortable in that role. So kudos to those who know their limits and let their girlfriends drive them everywhere.


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Nope, autonomous cars can't come fast enough.

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I like driving when I can drive fast and not have to stop.

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In nice weather on roads that are empty or light traffic: Yes
In bad weather or in heavy traffic: No, but necessary evil.

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I hate driving. It causes me tons of anxiety.

I was in 6 serious accidents in the span of about 2 months, one of which was my fault, two that were fatal (not the one I was driving for thankfully). It fucked me up bad, haven't been able to drive anywhere without sweating buckets since then. I keep extra undershirts in my car just so I can change when I get wherever I'm going.

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I've always found driving to be incredibly relaxing. It can be frustrating if you're stuck in traffic or trying to get somewhere at a specific time and running late, but just sort of cruising at your own pace with no urgency is very chill.



Bugmeat posted...

It's kind of shocking how many people in this topic are scared of driving. But considering that this is PotD, perhaps it shouldn't be.

Half the people on this board are probably terrified of leaving the house, let alone getting behind the wheel of a car.
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I like driving long distances on the highway when no one else is around. Otherwise, not really

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off road and in more rural areas, yeah. in more urban centers and freeways...not so much. i barely had anxiety until i had to experience the wonder that is the expressway during rush hour.

No. I dont mind it. But normally, I dont want to. I just like to sleep in cars. Normally, if I have to go far, I like to drive first, so someone else can drive second while I rest.

I dont like listening to music and podcast of longer drives, though...
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Blightzkrieg posted...

_AdjI_ posted...

get stopped by a train for half an hour because the city apparently hasn't discovered bridges

I can't imagine living near any of the major train crossings. Such a shit show. Used to have to drive by them to work, huge pain in the ass.

My city has a railroad that cuts through the middle of town to make a north and south side. And it kind of sucks when you have to cross it often. There are a few places where the road goes under it, and the highway goes above. But it still sucks...
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Blightzkrieg posted...

I can't imagine living near any of the major train crossings. Such a shit show. Used to have to drive by them to work, huge pain in the ass.

I lived near the corner of Central and William. The track coming out of the rail yard just east of Adelaide was less than a block away from me. I couldn't tell you how many times I got stopped for 10+ minutes by a train switching tracks, either right after leaving home or when I was almost there. I especially love that they'd do that during rush hour so every major north-south street became backed up by 3-4 blocks.

LinkPizza posted...

My city has a railroad that cuts through the middle of town to make a north and south side. And it kind of sucks when you have to cross it often. There are a few places where the road goes under it, and the highway goes above. But it still sucks...

London (Ontario) has two such tracks in the middle of the city, and very few over/underpasses, plus a rail yard with multi-kilometer trains that frequently end up sticking right into the downtown area while they change tracks (with no regard for high-traffic periods, so huge trains during rush hour are a common sight). As I understand, there's another underpass planned for one of the major streets next year-ish, but I didn't stick around to see it come to fruition.

Not anymore. My car got wrecked and I'm stuck driving a shitty four cylinder that doesn't move unless I floor it. :(


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