20241014-basic.txt

I was scrolling through YT comments (not the best pastime, I know),
and it hit me again: so many people are just plain basic and casual.
So many people just paraphrase/parrot the same thing. They write the
same mundane, supportive or unsupportive drivel that you can find in
at least 10 other "top" comments. Granted, I am not exempt from this.
I've said things that are herd mentality before as well, but often I
disagree or find flaws in arguments/people, for better or worse.

But it's odd. Why do we comment when we have nothing new to bring to
the discussion? Is it validation of our own views? Is it just wanting
to be included/fit in?

Driving sucks...at least in my hometown. I've been really frustrated
lately, both because of the drivers being incompetent/slow and because
two of the major roads I use have potholes or patches that are just as
bad if not worse than actual potholes/speed bumps. Oh, and sometimes
traffic lights don't work right. WTAF? How do you screw up traffic
lights?