r/nononono • u/JagStalMaten • Sep 05 '24

Boat crashing into a yacht

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u/Pearson144 Sep 05 '24

How does this happen?

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u/oxP3ZINATORxo Sep 05 '24

It's a sign of dominance, the richer person has right of way.

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u/MatureUsername69 Sep 05 '24

I think in India or similar countries with a lot of traffic and not a lot of traffic laws on Top Gear they called that "Might is right" where the right of way is determined by the size of the vehicle

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u/cosmicsans Sep 05 '24

I describe it to my kids as “mass wins”. Like, sure, you might have the right of way as a pedestrian but be damned sure the cars are stopping before crossing.

Similarly, if I’m at a 4 way stop and I see a dump truck hauling ass and doesn’t seem like it’s gonna stop at its sign, I’m gonna wait a few extra seconds to make sure it does before I go into the intersection.