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Originally Posted by Table 5
For some reason or another, drivers in Calgary just like to be a giant bag of passive-aggresive dicks to other drivers.
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I'll admit, it could be a cultural thing that I don't entirely understand. I've lived here a long time, but there are certainly things that just don't make sense when brought up by random people. If it was a culture wide thing, it's be easier. In North America, certain subsets of the population seem to have weird rules and possessions like cars are cherished in an entirely different way than I've ever been able to understand. Some people are obsessed with space, and having their own, and having more than they need.
Every culture has their weird rules, but I think you've got to be pretty forgiving with them, especially in a large multicultural city like Calgary.
I think certain things have this implied meaning to them for some people, when to a lot of people, it would mean nothing at all.
I've seen someone parked next to my car and not thought about them at all, even for a moment, I just get in my car and drive away. It's the same when I'm parking, I don't look at a car and specifically park beside it, I just park wherever I want to park, regardless of other vehicles. The one occasion I can recall seeking out a nicer car than mine to park beside is in more questionable areas, that way if someone is going to break in a vehicle or steal it, mine looks less appealing
I just don't think it's fair to label everyone that parks beside you as rude, unskilled, or some of the other things people have called each other here. I like photon and btimbits reaction, because hey, maybe it's kind of weird, but that's all. It certainly shouldn't upset you. I deeply respect the property of others, do my best to cause no damage at any time, but because I might park beside you in an empty lot, I'm guilty of disrespect and harassment?