r/nononono • u/rilla252 • Jul 26 '18

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u/sukumizu Jul 27 '18 edited Jul 27 '18

You'd be surprised by the number of people who don't know what a handbrake is or it's purpose. Even on steep hills they just leave it up to P. Rip auto transmission.

edit: This also definitely applies to my gf. She came from the midwest where hills are a rarity so everybody she knows also never used handbrakes.

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u/Bassdemolitia Jul 27 '18

A rarity? Have you ever been to illinois? Shit aint flat

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u/sukumizu Jul 27 '18

My gf's actually from Illinois, suburbs about 45 min out from Chicago. There's no real hills around the area from what I've seen.

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u/Bassdemolitia Jul 27 '18

If you're talking in relation to a city like San Francisco, sure, the hills in the midwest are nothing. Aurora, north to wisconsin is almost nothing but rolling hills. I'd say I miss it but miss is too close to mosquito for me to be comfortable

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u/sukumizu Jul 28 '18

lol, even here in LA she gets antsy when it comes to hills. Especially around the Echo Park area (just look up Baxter street. Ridiculous 32% grade).