I've only been abroad one time, and there were little gecko/lizard things everywhere, climbing up walls and scurrying across roads, and nobody cared. I was constantly fascinated but to the locals they're just kinda there.

Bonus question to anyone who visited the UK - was there anything that fascinated you but I'd be taking for granted?

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[–] 118 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

The lack of a speed limit on our highways. Some people come here just to drive on a boring frigging highway.

Bonus question to anyone who visited the UK - was there anything that fascinated you but I’d be taking for granted?

Double decker buses maybe. I found them pretty cool compared to the boring buses we usually have here.

Edit: Also, urban foxes. I saw foxes maybe three times in my life before going to London, where they're basically seen as a nuisance.

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  • [–] 65 points 1 year ago* (6 children)

    no speed limit is annoying as fuck. there is absolute chaos on the autobahn because of it. everyone drives at different speeds and dangerous manouvres (like tailgating, driving 200 kmh on a full road or in the rain) are common occurances. i hate driving in germany. we are an idiot nation when it comes to driving and cars in general

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    For the people who need the adrenaline rush we could reduce the driving speed on the Autobahn but add something dangerous to the car. Maybe add a random chance for the airbag to activate or tires to explode.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That would still be just as dangerous for other drivers...

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    So one fact that I like telling people in America and they dont fully understand: I have 2 speeding tickets in my life and both come from the autobahn

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    username checks out!

    how did you get them?

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  • So only between cities is it without speed. Which I didnt know when I first got there. The next time I was just being dumb, showing off, and didnt notice

    The worst part is when you get a ticket, especially at night, they essentially flash bang you to get a clear picture of your face. So not only are you speeding but now your blind for a couple seconds.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    it actually creates a lot of traffic jams too. The differences in speed and the goal to drive even faster produce hard braking moments which have a chain reaction. Especially in rush hour, where it matters, we really don't get anywhere faster.

    We are stupid for not limiting speed

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    Also, urban foxes. I saw foxes maybe three times in my life before going to London, where they're basically seen as a nuisance.

    I didn’t know they were common in London but I also saw a fox when I was there. It just went through people‘s yards and stopped in the middle of the street to look at us.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Urban foxes are in every city. Foxes and coyotes. You just dont see them often.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Anecdotally I would say that London specifically, rather than the UK as a whole, has either an unusually high population of foxes or a unusually bold one. I've never seen so many out in the open as there

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