I’ve only been abroad one time, and there were little gecko/lizard things everywhere, climbing up walls and scurrying across roads, and nobody cared. I was constantly fascinated but to the locals they’re just kinda there.

Bonus question to anyone who visited the UK - was there anything that fascinated you but I’d be taking for granted?

Pic unrelated.

  • derbolle@lemmy.world
    384·
    4 days ago

    no speed limit is annoying as fuck. there is absolute chaos on the autobahn because of it. everyone drives at different speeds and dangerous manouvres (like tailgating, driving 200 kmh on a full road or in the rain) are common occurances. i hate driving in germany. we are an idiot nation when it comes to driving and cars in general

    • klay1@lemmy.world
      4·
      3 days ago

      it actually creates a lot of traffic jams too. The differences in speed and the goal to drive even faster produce hard braking moments which have a chain reaction. Especially in rush hour, where it matters, we really don’t get anywhere faster.

      We are stupid for not limiting speed

    • affenlehrer@feddit.org
      151·
      4 days ago

      For the people who need the adrenaline rush we could reduce the driving speed on the Autobahn but add something dangerous to the car. Maybe add a random chance for the airbag to activate or tires to explode.

    • PonyOfWar@pawb.social
      161·
      4 days ago

      Yeah, I could do without it. When it’s really empty, it can be nice to go 180 for a bit, but more often than not, it causes the kind of problems you mentioned.

    • UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      6·
      4 days ago

      So one fact that I like telling people in America and they dont fully understand: I have 2 speeding tickets in my life and both come from the autobahn

        • UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          8·
          3 days ago

          So only between cities is it without speed. Which I didnt know when I first got there. The next time I was just being dumb, showing off, and didnt notice

          The worst part is when you get a ticket, especially at night, they essentially flash bang you to get a clear picture of your face. So not only are you speeding but now your blind for a couple seconds.