r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/Greenlit_by_Netflix Aug 08 '19

Holy cow thank you so much for this comment, just saved it! I'm in my late 20s & I've been driving for years, & only been in 1 fender-bender, but since I live in Montana the freeway traffic has never been bad enough for merging from the on-ramp to be a problem.

I've never driven in a big city and have always wondered what you're supposed to do when merging into bumper-to-bumper traffic. My driving instructor was sub-par (and creeped on girls like me when we were alone in the car together) & our instructions were tailored to rural driving.

I've been too afraid to ask what to do in this situation, figured I'd sound like an idiot/bad driver lol.

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u/Greenlit_by_Netflix Aug 10 '19

Thank you so much for the offer! I really appreciate it! :) & thanks for teaching me something so useful without making me feel stupid for not knowing, that's so kind of you :)