Rip Off

[Momiji]

I don't know what it's like in your area, but there are warning ads stating 'Don't Text and Drive' on local TV here. That's how bad it has become.

I kind of wish there was some way to rig up a system that disables text messaging in cars.

Oh, and in classrooms too. Every syllabus clearly states "TURN YOUR CELL PHONES OFF DURING CLASS!!!!", but every day you can hear the vibrating noises from across the room, because some idiot has their cell phone on the table, and then you see them clearly typing under the table. I wish the professors would kick them out, it's really distracting.

[Quindiana Jones]

I don't get why people are soiling over statistics. They really do show that young men suck ass at driving. I'm sure you are the exception of course.

Men are more than twice as likely to die in a car crash than women, consider the yearly statistics shown below. In fact, studies have shoiwn as many as 73 percent of all people killed in car accidents are male. Since record keeping began: male fatalities significantly outweigh female fatalities. However men and women do not drive the same number of miles under the same conditions- men do about 60-65% more driving than women. Studies show that woman take shorter trips and female drivers have a greater number of minor crashes than do men. However men are still 70% more likely to be in a serious crash.

Well done, you've managed to highlight the one part of that that slightly argues against what I said, whilst leaving the rest that completely agrees plain. Nice.

Also, Leeza, you should stop generalising. People would get less pissed at you if you said something like "All the men I see driving act like they own the road" rather than "All men act like they own the road".

[Bunny]

I take pride in the fact that I had a hand in this chaos.

[Quindiana Jones]

I'd like to point out that by "people", I was actually referring to myself.

[Aerith's Knight]

I don't get why people are soiling over statistics. They really do show that young men suck ass at driving. I'm sure you are the exception of course.

Men are more than twice as likely to die in a car crash than women, consider the yearly statistics shown below. In fact, studies have shoiwn as many as 73 percent of all people killed in car accidents are male. Since record keeping began: male fatalities significantly outweigh female fatalities. However men and women do not drive the same number of miles under the same conditions- men do about 60-65% more driving than women. Studies show that woman take shorter trips and female drivers have a greater number of minor crashes than do men. However men are still 70% more likely to be in a serious crash.

Well done, you've managed to highlight the one part of that that slightly argues against what I said, whilst leaving the rest that completely agrees plain. Nice.

Also, Leeza, you should stop generalising. People would get less pissed at you if you said something like "All the men I see driving act like they own the road" rather than "All men act like they own the road".

The article merely says men are in less accidents, but die more.

You said statistics show men are worst drivers, but this shows that things are more complicated than that. If you were to look only at the number of accidents, not the severity, it would dispute the claim.

But if you were to look at who dies more, it would be men.

Nothing is black or white, there are only shades of gray.

[Rantz]

I take pride in the fact that I had a hand in this chaos.

You derailed your own thread with a six word post. I applaud you on this.

[Quindiana Jones]

The article merely says men are in less accidents, but die more.

You said statistics show men are worst drivers, but this shows that things are more complicated than that. If you were to look only at the number of accidents, not the severity, it would dispute the claim.

But if you were to look at who dies more, it would be men.

Nothing is black or white, there are only shades of gray.

Quality over quantity. If you manage to kill yourself and/or others, then I think that qualifies you as a worse driver than 100 people who got minor bumps and scrapes.

[Aerith's Knight]

The article merely says men are in less accidents, but die more.

You said statistics show men are worst drivers, but this shows that things are more complicated than that. If you were to look only at the number of accidents, not the severity, it would dispute the claim.

But if you were to look at who dies more, it would be men.

Nothing is black or white, there are only shades of gray.

Quality over quantity. If you manage to kill yourself and/or others, then I think that qualifies you as a worse driver than 100 people who got minor bumps and scrapes.

I suppose you could view it like that.

Then again, if 10% of the men get in an accident, and 7% dies. And 30% of women get in an accident, and 9% dies, who would be the better driver?

We know very little, because everything here is speculation. Maybe we should all refrain from this topic, I'm starting to see that we can't actually get it anywhere anyway.

[Leeza]

Women are by far & away the best drivers on the roads. I hope you appreciate how difficult is is for me to have to admit that.

Oh, I do.

I agree, but only when the goddamn cell phones are nowhere near their hands.

Generalizing.

Also, Leeza, you should stop generalising. People would get less pissed at you if you said something like "All the men I see driving act like they own the road" rather than "All men act like they own the road".

By 'people' you mean 'you'. And, I did not say "All men...". I said, "Men...". But you're right. That did sound like a generalization. What I meant was... A LOT of men that I see act like they own the road. A LOT more than women.

[Momiji]

I agree, but only when the goddamn cell phones are nowhere near their hands.

Generalizing.

Unintended generalization.

And what I meant was that because it seems that girls text message while driving a lot more than guys do, they should not have one in their hands while they're driving. I never made a definitive all-encompassing statement. I agree that girls are better drivers, with the stipulation that they are not sending text messages while driving, making them a danger to themselves and everyone around them, much like you say that 'men act like they own the road', and not 'All men...'. It's true, a lot of guys do, but not all of us. I'm actually a very timid driver who follows speed limits and the rules of the road, making the 'all' generalization untrue anyway.

<!--Then again, I'm not exactly the portrait of masculinity...-->

[Shiny]

A LOT of men that I see act like they own the road.

I've noticed this too. It's really annoying, especially if you're in the car with a "road alpha male".

[Psychotic]

people who are not the same sex as me are gaylords ha ha ha now all my insecurity has washed away

wait

no it hasnt

smurf

[Madame Adequate]

Sex war's over guys.

Men won again.

[Iceglow]

I have something which is a really big rip off! And yes this exists...

Insurance for when you cannot make a payment on a bill.

Seriously I have an Argos card (Argos is a chain of catalogue stores which sell EVERYTHING in the history of EVERYTHING!) The card has a £500 limit allowing me to pay for something I might not have the ready cash for in several installments. I hate the damn thing, but it was useful for one thing once. Well with 29.7% apr I would have been better off cutting my own liver out and selling it but one of the options I had was to take "insurance" out so say I couldn't make payment one month the "insurance" which cost about £10 a month would pay for me...Strangely upon reading the insurance policy carefully theres about a million clauses which prevent them from ever actually having to pay out for you. Do I win?

[Madame Adequate]

I misread OP

thought you said massage not message

nvm