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I swear to god, motorists are behaving just like the lunatic “don't take our guns” extremists these days.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

We need an acronym like NIMBY to describe entitled drivers. Like NIMPS (not in my parking space) in this case, or something more general.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

NIMPS is perfect. Can we get Not Just Bikes and Climate Town to use it in a video?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 10 months ago

"The essential services are upstairs and the escalator is not working! Those stair-climbers are literally taking away our rights!"

People getting this upset over such a minor inconvenience should lose their right to ever be taken seriously again.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago

Who would have thought that Calgary would be more bike friendly than Montreal?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I swear to god, motorists are behaving just like the lunatic “don’t take our guns” extremists these days.

Well they often end up being the same people...

[–] SomeAmateur 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I am one of the exceptions then. Responsible gun ownership and responsible city planning are both good things that help the community though the latter is way more impactful

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

They want MORE parking???? Clearly these privileged French people have not seen the tarmac wasteland that is suburban America.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

People have just become horrible to others.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 10 months ago

Fuck dem cars in city

First montreal eas build roads intensivly in the 50-60

Now it cant absorb 3-4 x traffic

It became a 5 jmh hour parking spot