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What's the most petty/pointless/pedantic hill you're willing to die on? (programming.dev)

submitted 3 months ago by notnotmike@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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For me, it may be that the toilet paper roll needs to have the open end away from the wall. I don't want to reach under the roll to take a piece! That's ludicrous!

That or my recent addiction to correcting people when they use "less" when they should use "fewer"

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[-] sirico@feddit.uk 42 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Stick to the side of the path your country drives on or at least move to that side if someones comming the otherway. I don't get how this isn't common knowledge but it also doesn't matter all that much.

[-] feannag@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 months ago

Except when you're walking on a road, you should walk on the opposite side of vehicle traffic.

[-] snooggums@midwest.social 10 points 3 months ago

Yes, the one exception which is based on safety due to the massive difference in speeds.

[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 3 points 3 months ago

And going out of the way, instead of stubbornly coming towards me as if you own this road and I couldn't run you over.

[-] palordrolap@fedia.io 3 points 3 months ago

If you think about it, that's following the rule on the footpath that would otherwise be there. That edge would be towards traffic, it's just reduced to zero width.

[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 months ago

I know you are talking about interactions between 2 people on foot. However, when it comes to automobile and pedestrian interaction, interestingly, the government of the Canadian Province of Ontario has a website dedicated to pedestrian safety, and specifically recommends walking on the side of oncoming traffic:

If there is no sidewalk on a street, or if you use a wheelchair or scooter and the sidewalk you encounter is not wheelchair-accessible street, you should:

travel along the left shoulder of the road facing oncoming traffic
look for a way to get onto a sidewalk safely as soon as you can

So some may apply this principle to a different situation.

[-] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 months ago

Ah I see you are from the UK too. Lots of other countries seem to grasp this concept a lot better. The UK seems unable to walk on the fucking left. If everyone walked on the left then no one has an issue.

The amount of people stubbornly walking towards me on the right hand side of the path whilst I stick to my guns on the left pisses me right off!

Bonus points for groups of people that are so far up their own arse they feel the need to walk abreast taking up the entire path. Fuck all of you!

deep cleansing breath

[-] sirico@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago

My bonus point is people that call their dog over to their side so it basically has to get in your way haha GJ

[-] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

Inconsiderate dog owners in general.

"Don't worry, he is friendly"

Oh cool, the fact I don't like dogs and I'm now being harassed / licked by one doesn't even register as a consideration.

Also not picking up poop!

[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Same goes for people that think escalators and travelators are rides. If you want to stand there, on the slowest dumbest ride ever, and this is way cooler than getting to where you want to go quicker,, move over and keep the overtaking lane open.

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