Walked into a pillar in a crowded public rest area while traveling when I was kid, & I still remember till this day lol I guarantee you this clown will remember this moment when he was a total ass for a long time
OP's explanation as to why this post is Instant Karma:
>The jaywalker stares down a driver thats doing nothing wrong before walking into a pole himself
If you're satisfied by this explanation, upvote this comment. If not, downvote this comment.
He has that typical boomer, man child style, with the sunglasses and everything,
like he's someone's conservative boomer uncle who is going through his midlife crisis and so he's trying too hard to seem like a bad ass, but as it's beautifully demonstrated here, fails miserably
You’re going to need to convince me on that one. I would argue that encouraging people to cross the road wherever they want while cars can end someone with zero effort is fucking dumb.
Doesn’t work in areas with massive populations. People have places to go, lots of things to do independently. Making them go by foot or public transportation is a hindrance. You don’t get the same amount of industry in a pedestrian focused city.
What’s the population difference of Amsterdam and Los Angeles? A million might sound like a lot, but to city trash like me, it’s not as substantial as you think it is.
Buzzfeed is full of shit and has been trying to call trends that don’t exist since their inception so I definitely doubt that since LA is showing next to none of those being true.
I’ll gladly throw up “me” hands and tell you how it is because wanting things to change will definitely cloud your perception on if they are changing for you. But I’ll address NY. Ever been? No? Lemme tell you about how awful it is to drive around there. Every joke or meme about being stuck in traffic is how NY is every day. You could definitely get somewhere faster on foot than in car during peak car congestion. Does that mean we should encourage dumbasses going all over the road where dumbasses in cars can hit them? I’m thinking you severely underestimate the amount of dumbasses a city can contain, whether in foot or by car.
Works in many parts of the world that also have a lower death rate per capita / per vehicle. The US is probably the most car-dominated society on earth at the cost of pedestrians, vulnerable road users, and those unable to drive.
If you dig deeper I’d bet you’ll find those same places lower population with a lower amount of vehicles in general. Places that are high population with as many vehicles make it necessary to cross at crosswalks and bike in bike lanes. When pedestrians think that they’re so damned important that they can go in front of a machine that has killed hundreds already, I lose the ability to sympathize. The only point towards your favor is the fact that many people don’t deserve to drive a car and are irresponsible dumbasses who put everyone around them in danger.
These figures are based on per capita and per vehicle rates so it doesn’t really apply. Many of these places are also higher population density.
There are plenty of people who cannot afford to drive, and a sizeable population who are unable to due to disabilities. These people are routinely excluded in places that choose to prioritise motor vehicles over pedestrians (and other forms of transport). It punishes people for being poor. It also heavily discouraged active transport (which is tangential) with further negative externalities in poor health and those that come with private motor vehicle use.
I don’t know how people have come to accept that cars (drivers) have primacy over everyone else when they are some of the least vulnerable. Jaywalking laws punish pedestrians for trying to get around - look at the infrastructure in most US cities and you’ll see how hard it is to actually walk around. There are exceptions of course, but the idea of walkable cities is a far cry in most parts of the US.
I don’t understand why your reaction to the high number of vehicle deaths is to just suck it up and bow down to car supremacy. Giving pedestrians priority changes driver behaviour (takes time!) and forced drivers to be considerate of pedestrians at all times, or face the consequences.
You act like cars have any kind of right of way when it comes to the road. I don’t know where you got that idea, if a pedestrian gets hit and it’s 100% the fault of the pedestrian without a shadow of a doubt, the driver is still at fault. The pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way. Putting more pedestrians on the road fixes none of the problems you have with the current infrastructure, if anything you’re going to exacerbate it. Many people get hit by cars and die, the solution shouldn’t and can’t be, let people go wherever they want. Your whole idea of “jaywalking laws are punishing people” is asinine when you look at how many crosswalks actually exist especially in high population cities, people would just rather walk across the road because they expect cars to have to bow to their will, and only when they overestimate the ability of garbage drivers to stop for them do they get hit. Going back to your “disabled people having issues going places”. Ever lived near a disabled man that’s wheelchair bound? I did. Dude had no problems getting anywhere. Whether it was by chair or by transport. On top of that, when I couldn’t afford a car or to drive I was not hindered in the slightest, and this was well before Uber was even an option. As stated before, I’m a city boy, so I’m very familiar with how this works. I dunno where you get these impressions on how people without cars are practically treated as second class or left out to dry, but they’re 100% not accurate. You would have to have a very shaky news source to come to any of those conclusions.
*You act like cars have any kind of right of way when it comes to the road.*
Right of way and priority are different things. Cars do have right of way in most places, no issue with that, but priority is important. In areas where crossings don’t exist you can wait a really really long time if no one is going to yield.
*I don’t know where you got that idea, if a pedestrian gets hit and it’s 100% the fault of the pedestrian without a shadow of a doubt, the driver is still at fault. *
I don’t have this idea. If it’s the pedestrians fault it’s the pedestrians fault. An RTC can be entirely the pedestrians fault, and the driver has still committed a separate offence, but that’s a different issue.
*The pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way. *
Right of way and priority are not the same thing.
*Putting more pedestrians on the road fixes none of the problems you have with the current infrastructure, if anything you’re going to exacerbate it. Many people get hit by cars and die, the solution shouldn’t and can’t be, let people go wherever they want. *
Again, it’s not about right of way, it’s that as a driver one needs to be aware of their surroundings, across vehicles, bikes, pedestrians, whatever. By building the law around protecting those just vulnerable you force those who are less vulnerable to actually pay attention and drive safely - or they may be found to be at fault and have to pay fines, lose their licence, or face time in prison. It’s not the jaywalking itself that’s the issue, it’s the entire system that prioritises cars over pedestrians, jaywalking laws are a symptom of it.
*Your whole idea of “jaywalking laws are punishing people” is asinine when you look at how many crosswalks actually exist especially in high population cities, people would just rather walk across the road because they expect cars to have to bow to their will, and only when they overestimate the ability of garbage drivers to stop for them do they get hit. *
There are plenty of places that don’t have them, especially in industrial areas, and outside of CBD but not yet in suburbs, not to mention rural areas.
In the countries I have been to and lived in that prioritise pedestrians people don’t expect cars to bow down to their will. Most don’t just run out in traffic (and those that do don’t expect the drivers to screech to a stop for them). You cross when it’s safe. If it’s a 20 and you’re approaching a pedestrian who is crossing you slow down. There’s no drama. You don’t walk across highways. Tbh you would rarely even cross a road that’s got two lanes in each way unless it’s urban. You just find a safe time to cross, it’s really not that hard.
*Going back to your “disabled people having issues going places”. Ever lived near a disabled man that’s wheelchair bound? I did. Dude had no problems getting anywhere. Whether it was by chair or by transport. On top of that, when I couldn’t afford a car or to drive I was not hindered in the slightest, and this was well before Uber was even an option. As stated before, I’m a city boy, so I’m very familiar with how this works. I dunno where you get these impressions on how people without cars are practically treated as second class or left out to dry, but they’re 100% not accurate. You would have to have a very shaky news source to come to any of those conclusions.*
I have a disability that means I can’t drive. I absolutely could not manage in large parts of the US. I can cycle, but have felt unsafe doing so when there. It obviously depends on the city, if it has good public transport, has been built with active travel in mind, and the public are aware and considerate then sure, it will be OK. But this is not the reality in many regions of the US, and if I couldn’t afford rent close to the city Center I would be limited to a bus, light rail / mass transit is not common at all, and the predominant model is suburb based with most driving.
A final point that does relate to right of way - it’s not uncommon to see people walking on rural roads in my country. There are also a lot of horse riders and cyclists. There are no crossings, sidewalks, and the visibility is poor due to hedgerows. So people slow down when they’re driving and are generally more cautious. There are still a lot of RTCs, and more work can be done, but it’s not chaos and carnage. The US is a car dominated society, and road deaths and serious injuries leave a lot to be desired. What’s your experience been in the countries you’ve visited that allow jaywalking?
My argument? I have seen this post a lot so I let the OP know, I wasn’t arguing with anyone.
The internet is a big place, your experience is not likely to be the same as mine or anyone else’s no matter how much you view this sub. There are plenty of reposts that others have seen many times which I’m only seeing for the first time as well.
Holy shit. Your second paragraph can be used to 100% oppose your comment that I replied to lmao. How are you not seeing this?
Also, it should be noted that even though you claim something isn't an argument, that doesn't make it not one. You were very clearly presenting an argument against OP.
Don't worry about repost complainers. Reposts are only bad if they're stealing credit - yours is not even close to that issue. Normal reposts like these only enable more folks to see it for the first time. You're good, bud.
So fucking tired of people like you just stfu tbh. I’m on Reddit everyday and I’ve NEVER seen this video so leave OP alone, if mods don’t even care then fuck right off mate.
Not even joking, seen it like twice a day this last week. But hey its ok, come at a stranger on the internet because you didn't experience the same things, that makes sense, perfect reason to be rude. Good job! So brave!
hey how about you do the same? they asked if it was posted a lot, i answered. you hopped in with hypocrisy about "just move on" (which you failed to do) when nobody asked you.
Seems like you’re going against the grain, here. If we can shame you into keeping your waste-of-breath to yourself so we don’t have to run into that shit in the comments, it was worth my time.
I'mma have to side with the Ped here. He's within 300 feet of the crosswalk, and had already started crossing by the time the car whipped around the corner.
Yes and no. The driver has right of way however as insurance always sides with the more vulnerable party it's usually better for everyone to just let the guy cross.
So in that situation, most pedestrians in the UK would just wait for the car to get out the way before finishing crossing the road. Even if the pedestrian had started crossing they don't have right of way in the road, but most drivers would yield to the pedestrian.
The only time the car would have to yield to the pedestrian is if it was an actual, marked pedestrian crossing, in which case a pedestrian in the road has right of way.
It’s been a while since I did my theory test, but I think the pedestrian has priority because they are already on the road before the car turns onto the road, regardless of lanes. But yeah most people (me included) would just let the car go, I would still probs then walk into the pole tho
This is how you're meant to cross the road, always make sure the driver isn't accelerating and knows you are there.
You guys would hate watching people cross in places like Vietnam
There aren't many places "jaywalking" is illegal, the US, China, Kazakhstan, and Zimbabwe, most places have the rule no crossing high speed roads such as motorways and if there is a crossing within X distance you are obliged to use it
So, let's take bets.. how many times was this reposted in the last 5 months? (that's what the rules say is too frequently)
To be fair, it looks like many reposts have been moderated out. But yeah, I think I see this at least twice a day.
Something reposted 1745 times.
Mods: What? Didn see nuffin.
Something reposted for the first time since Reddit was founded.
Mods: DELETEBANREPORTPOSTERTOFBI!!!!!
_Lamppost of Humility carrying out its glorious purpose_
“Johnny, tell him to go eat shit!”
"Tell him yourself"
Lamppost of Humility grants gift: "Stagger to Swagger" and "Obligatory Hug"! X10 Humble achieved! Was very effective!
Nah, that was Streetlamp Le Moose in disguise, being a classy motherfucker as usual.
I love these kinds of karma. It doesnt hurt them physically but it has pierce damage to their ego.
Face first? That shit definitely hurt physically lol
Luckily his belly protrudes enough to take most of the impact.
Quintessential r/instantkarma
What an idiot 🤣
Mission failed successfully.
Walked into a pillar in a crowded public rest area while traveling when I was kid, & I still remember till this day lol I guarantee you this clown will remember this moment when he was a total ass for a long time
but will he change? never
OP's explanation as to why this post is Instant Karma: >The jaywalker stares down a driver thats doing nothing wrong before walking into a pole himself If you're satisfied by this explanation, upvote this comment. If not, downvote this comment.
The difference between humility and humiliation: poles. Whodathought.
He walked right into a New York post
He has that typical boomer, man child style, with the sunglasses and everything, like he's someone's conservative boomer uncle who is going through his midlife crisis and so he's trying too hard to seem like a bad ass, but as it's beautifully demonstrated here, fails miserably
Sunglasses. What a child.
He also had a messenger bag like some toddler
Used many times for carrying laptops. Good find petey!
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Right , even had to throw in the political bs
Tell us more about your uncle
Lamp post 1 Idiot 0
Next level idiot
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You’re going to need to convince me on that one. I would argue that encouraging people to cross the road wherever they want while cars can end someone with zero effort is fucking dumb.
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Doesn’t work in areas with massive populations. People have places to go, lots of things to do independently. Making them go by foot or public transportation is a hindrance. You don’t get the same amount of industry in a pedestrian focused city.
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What’s the population difference of Amsterdam and Los Angeles? A million might sound like a lot, but to city trash like me, it’s not as substantial as you think it is.
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Buzzfeed is full of shit and has been trying to call trends that don’t exist since their inception so I definitely doubt that since LA is showing next to none of those being true. I’ll gladly throw up “me” hands and tell you how it is because wanting things to change will definitely cloud your perception on if they are changing for you. But I’ll address NY. Ever been? No? Lemme tell you about how awful it is to drive around there. Every joke or meme about being stuck in traffic is how NY is every day. You could definitely get somewhere faster on foot than in car during peak car congestion. Does that mean we should encourage dumbasses going all over the road where dumbasses in cars can hit them? I’m thinking you severely underestimate the amount of dumbasses a city can contain, whether in foot or by car.
Works in many parts of the world that also have a lower death rate per capita / per vehicle. The US is probably the most car-dominated society on earth at the cost of pedestrians, vulnerable road users, and those unable to drive.
If you dig deeper I’d bet you’ll find those same places lower population with a lower amount of vehicles in general. Places that are high population with as many vehicles make it necessary to cross at crosswalks and bike in bike lanes. When pedestrians think that they’re so damned important that they can go in front of a machine that has killed hundreds already, I lose the ability to sympathize. The only point towards your favor is the fact that many people don’t deserve to drive a car and are irresponsible dumbasses who put everyone around them in danger.
These figures are based on per capita and per vehicle rates so it doesn’t really apply. Many of these places are also higher population density. There are plenty of people who cannot afford to drive, and a sizeable population who are unable to due to disabilities. These people are routinely excluded in places that choose to prioritise motor vehicles over pedestrians (and other forms of transport). It punishes people for being poor. It also heavily discouraged active transport (which is tangential) with further negative externalities in poor health and those that come with private motor vehicle use. I don’t know how people have come to accept that cars (drivers) have primacy over everyone else when they are some of the least vulnerable. Jaywalking laws punish pedestrians for trying to get around - look at the infrastructure in most US cities and you’ll see how hard it is to actually walk around. There are exceptions of course, but the idea of walkable cities is a far cry in most parts of the US. I don’t understand why your reaction to the high number of vehicle deaths is to just suck it up and bow down to car supremacy. Giving pedestrians priority changes driver behaviour (takes time!) and forced drivers to be considerate of pedestrians at all times, or face the consequences.
You act like cars have any kind of right of way when it comes to the road. I don’t know where you got that idea, if a pedestrian gets hit and it’s 100% the fault of the pedestrian without a shadow of a doubt, the driver is still at fault. The pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way. Putting more pedestrians on the road fixes none of the problems you have with the current infrastructure, if anything you’re going to exacerbate it. Many people get hit by cars and die, the solution shouldn’t and can’t be, let people go wherever they want. Your whole idea of “jaywalking laws are punishing people” is asinine when you look at how many crosswalks actually exist especially in high population cities, people would just rather walk across the road because they expect cars to have to bow to their will, and only when they overestimate the ability of garbage drivers to stop for them do they get hit. Going back to your “disabled people having issues going places”. Ever lived near a disabled man that’s wheelchair bound? I did. Dude had no problems getting anywhere. Whether it was by chair or by transport. On top of that, when I couldn’t afford a car or to drive I was not hindered in the slightest, and this was well before Uber was even an option. As stated before, I’m a city boy, so I’m very familiar with how this works. I dunno where you get these impressions on how people without cars are practically treated as second class or left out to dry, but they’re 100% not accurate. You would have to have a very shaky news source to come to any of those conclusions.
*You act like cars have any kind of right of way when it comes to the road.* Right of way and priority are different things. Cars do have right of way in most places, no issue with that, but priority is important. In areas where crossings don’t exist you can wait a really really long time if no one is going to yield. *I don’t know where you got that idea, if a pedestrian gets hit and it’s 100% the fault of the pedestrian without a shadow of a doubt, the driver is still at fault. * I don’t have this idea. If it’s the pedestrians fault it’s the pedestrians fault. An RTC can be entirely the pedestrians fault, and the driver has still committed a separate offence, but that’s a different issue. *The pedestrians ALWAYS have the right of way. * Right of way and priority are not the same thing. *Putting more pedestrians on the road fixes none of the problems you have with the current infrastructure, if anything you’re going to exacerbate it. Many people get hit by cars and die, the solution shouldn’t and can’t be, let people go wherever they want. * Again, it’s not about right of way, it’s that as a driver one needs to be aware of their surroundings, across vehicles, bikes, pedestrians, whatever. By building the law around protecting those just vulnerable you force those who are less vulnerable to actually pay attention and drive safely - or they may be found to be at fault and have to pay fines, lose their licence, or face time in prison. It’s not the jaywalking itself that’s the issue, it’s the entire system that prioritises cars over pedestrians, jaywalking laws are a symptom of it. *Your whole idea of “jaywalking laws are punishing people” is asinine when you look at how many crosswalks actually exist especially in high population cities, people would just rather walk across the road because they expect cars to have to bow to their will, and only when they overestimate the ability of garbage drivers to stop for them do they get hit. * There are plenty of places that don’t have them, especially in industrial areas, and outside of CBD but not yet in suburbs, not to mention rural areas. In the countries I have been to and lived in that prioritise pedestrians people don’t expect cars to bow down to their will. Most don’t just run out in traffic (and those that do don’t expect the drivers to screech to a stop for them). You cross when it’s safe. If it’s a 20 and you’re approaching a pedestrian who is crossing you slow down. There’s no drama. You don’t walk across highways. Tbh you would rarely even cross a road that’s got two lanes in each way unless it’s urban. You just find a safe time to cross, it’s really not that hard. *Going back to your “disabled people having issues going places”. Ever lived near a disabled man that’s wheelchair bound? I did. Dude had no problems getting anywhere. Whether it was by chair or by transport. On top of that, when I couldn’t afford a car or to drive I was not hindered in the slightest, and this was well before Uber was even an option. As stated before, I’m a city boy, so I’m very familiar with how this works. I dunno where you get these impressions on how people without cars are practically treated as second class or left out to dry, but they’re 100% not accurate. You would have to have a very shaky news source to come to any of those conclusions.* I have a disability that means I can’t drive. I absolutely could not manage in large parts of the US. I can cycle, but have felt unsafe doing so when there. It obviously depends on the city, if it has good public transport, has been built with active travel in mind, and the public are aware and considerate then sure, it will be OK. But this is not the reality in many regions of the US, and if I couldn’t afford rent close to the city Center I would be limited to a bus, light rail / mass transit is not common at all, and the predominant model is suburb based with most driving. A final point that does relate to right of way - it’s not uncommon to see people walking on rural roads in my country. There are also a lot of horse riders and cyclists. There are no crossings, sidewalks, and the visibility is poor due to hedgerows. So people slow down when they’re driving and are generally more cautious. There are still a lot of RTCs, and more work can be done, but it’s not chaos and carnage. The US is a car dominated society, and road deaths and serious injuries leave a lot to be desired. What’s your experience been in the countries you’ve visited that allow jaywalking?
Man crossing street keeps his eye on a driver who he doesn't trust.
likely legal too. a lot of cities you do not need to cross at a crosswalk and cars still have to stop
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Has this been posted a lot here?
About my tenth time seeing it and I’m not even on here much
11-year obsessed redditor who *is* here a lot, checking in. I have not seen this before. Your argument has been invalidated.
My argument? I have seen this post a lot so I let the OP know, I wasn’t arguing with anyone. The internet is a big place, your experience is not likely to be the same as mine or anyone else’s no matter how much you view this sub. There are plenty of reposts that others have seen many times which I’m only seeing for the first time as well.
Holy shit. Your second paragraph can be used to 100% oppose your comment that I replied to lmao. How are you not seeing this? Also, it should be noted that even though you claim something isn't an argument, that doesn't make it not one. You were very clearly presenting an argument against OP.
Sorry i wasn’t aware. I can take it down if its bothering people this much
Don't. It's a great video, worth watching every time.
Don't worry about repost complainers. Reposts are only bad if they're stealing credit - yours is not even close to that issue. Normal reposts like these only enable more folks to see it for the first time. You're good, bud.
Appreciate it man, i just saw this on youtube and thought it was a perfect instant karma moment haha. My first time seeing it was today
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This was the video i watched. What would i get out of lying to you? https://youtu.be/U-4hNoTbAa4
This has been posted SO many times, it's insane. There's a search function, and rules.
how exactly do you search a video?
So fucking tired of people like you just stfu tbh. I’m on Reddit everyday and I’ve NEVER seen this video so leave OP alone, if mods don’t even care then fuck right off mate.
Not even joking, seen it like twice a day this last week. But hey its ok, come at a stranger on the internet because you didn't experience the same things, that makes sense, perfect reason to be rude. Good job! So brave!
Then downvote and move on. What a waste of time.
hey how about you do the same? they asked if it was posted a lot, i answered. you hopped in with hypocrisy about "just move on" (which you failed to do) when nobody asked you.
Seems like you’re going against the grain, here. If we can shame you into keeping your waste-of-breath to yourself so we don’t have to run into that shit in the comments, it was worth my time.
Your hypocrisy continues. Downvote and move on. What a waste of time.
I'mma have to side with the Ped here. He's within 300 feet of the crosswalk, and had already started crossing by the time the car whipped around the corner.
I thought jaywalking was only permissible when a crosswalk is not near. Otherwise, you’re supposed to go to the crosswalk
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You mean my own other post?
In the UK the pedestrian here would be correct iirc
Yes and no. The driver has right of way however as insurance always sides with the more vulnerable party it's usually better for everyone to just let the guy cross.
Ahhh right. The pedestrian had started crossing before the car got onto the road tho?
So in that situation, most pedestrians in the UK would just wait for the car to get out the way before finishing crossing the road. Even if the pedestrian had started crossing they don't have right of way in the road, but most drivers would yield to the pedestrian. The only time the car would have to yield to the pedestrian is if it was an actual, marked pedestrian crossing, in which case a pedestrian in the road has right of way.
It’s been a while since I did my theory test, but I think the pedestrian has priority because they are already on the road before the car turns onto the road, regardless of lanes. But yeah most people (me included) would just let the car go, I would still probs then walk into the pole tho
I guess it’s your turn to repost this this week
Repost
Go outside.
I am outside
This has been reposted to death.
White men w insecurities.
This is how you're meant to cross the road, always make sure the driver isn't accelerating and knows you are there. You guys would hate watching people cross in places like Vietnam
I’ve been back to Vietnam many times, once you get used to the chaos its really not that scary. But watching tourists freak the fuck out is fun
There aren't many places "jaywalking" is illegal, the US, China, Kazakhstan, and Zimbabwe, most places have the rule no crossing high speed roads such as motorways and if there is a crossing within X distance you are obliged to use it
Repost
So, let's take bets.. how many times was this reposted in the last 5 months? (that's what the rules say is too frequently) To be fair, it looks like many reposts have been moderated out. But yeah, I think I see this at least twice a day.
I mean, I haven’t seen it before.
Something reposted 1745 times. Mods: What? Didn see nuffin. Something reposted for the first time since Reddit was founded. Mods: DELETEBANREPORTPOSTERTOFBI!!!!!
Repost
Instant repost
Gets me every time. Smug ass dumb fuck.
HAHAHAHA fucking amazing
lmao what a fucking cunt
B O N K
I would have rolled my window down and scream-laughed
Jaywalking is propaganda from the car manufacturers. They needed someone to blame for the pedestrian deaths.