• mub
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    69 days ago

    There is a letter G in the word recognise. Bloody use it. What people all say is “reckonise” which is not the same word. Also driving on the left just makes way more sense.

    • Libra00
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      69 days ago

      driving on the left just makes way more sense.

      Only because it’s what you’re used to. Also I know there are countries (Sweden, or was it Norway?) that have switched which side they drive on, and as far as I know no one has switched from right to left.

      • mub
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        69 days ago

        I have a reason. Most people are right handed. In a Right hand drive car with manual gears your preferred hand remains on the steering wheel when you change gears. Also messing with the stereo or climate controls also leaves your preferred hand on the wheel.

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          68 days ago

          That’s a fair point actually, and one I’ve not heard before. I’m not sure it’s worth trying to convert all (checks notes) 174 countries/territories to right-hand drive, but that’s reasonable.

          • mub
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            38 days ago

            Good point. Maybe when we run out of things to screw up in the world.

        • @GoodLuckToFriends@lemmy.today
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          28 days ago

          I think I’d prefer my preferred hand in the place of high precision, which is changing the gears… and especially the very precise twist of the volume knob if I’m messing with the radio. Honestly, the preferred hand is mostly training anyway, so by the time you learn to drive a manual without grinding your gears every other shift, you shouldn’t have an issue steering with your ‘off’ hand.

      • mub
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        28 days ago

        Seems to be unanimous. I’ll call the prime minister.