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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's because driving a car is the most dangerous thing a regular person is doing on a daily basis. Behind the wheel you are just one wrong motion away from killing yourself and others. All while risking your single most valueable mobile possession.

Even if you compartmentalize that away and try to ignore it, it is a still a constant stressor.

That makes people get angry.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

That makes people get irrationally angry.

mostly agree otherwise.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah, sure. Anger rarely is rational.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Not really a meaningful distinction. And if it were, I think it's entirely rational, as emotions go.