So wait does everyone else think drivers have gotten worse since the pandemic? I constantly feel these days like cars are about to pull out of parking lots and hit me and I definitely didnt used to think that. Other people are experiencing this?
Yep. Someone almost hit the car I was a passenger in , in a strip mall parking lot. Just drove through a stop sign, but they weren't driving fast at all, they seemed oblivious to the sign.
Some cool advice in here, thanks for the post. The fact that people can hold a grudge over something minor is a good reason to be as courteous as you can
Also known as the natural rules for writing believable and relatable conflict into fiction! I wrote that as a joke and then it made me sad. While this would satisfy the traditional rules of storytelling a modern screenwriter would have reversed the order and delivered the emotional payload first and then a pithy one liner to break up the tension before viewers had too much time for somber introspection. The tandem charge warhead designed to penetrate the layered irony protecting contemporary audiences.
Great article, tough one though. This describes a lot of what I've been dealing with. I'm also afraid at how often I've likely been the awful person lately.
So wait does everyone else think drivers have gotten worse since the pandemic? I constantly feel these days like cars are about to pull out of parking lots and hit me and I definitely didnt used to think that. Other people are experiencing this?
Car accidents in 2021 were up 8% in comparison to 2019
Yep. Someone almost hit the car I was a passenger in , in a strip mall parking lot. Just drove through a stop sign, but they weren't driving fast at all, they seemed oblivious to the sign.
Absolutely. You are not alone!
To be fair, that is a really cool motorcycle!
Some cool advice in here, thanks for the post. The fact that people can hold a grudge over something minor is a good reason to be as courteous as you can
Amazing! I miss podcasts that are based on your articles.
Also known as the natural rules for writing believable and relatable conflict into fiction! I wrote that as a joke and then it made me sad. While this would satisfy the traditional rules of storytelling a modern screenwriter would have reversed the order and delivered the emotional payload first and then a pithy one liner to break up the tension before viewers had too much time for somber introspection. The tandem charge warhead designed to penetrate the layered irony protecting contemporary audiences.
Great article, tough one though. This describes a lot of what I've been dealing with. I'm also afraid at how often I've likely been the awful person lately.
well said.
Great article, Jason! Thank you for writing these! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️