[Off Topic] Stop a Douchebag - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Augustus
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 05:51:47 pm
content: I don't know why YouTube came up with that recommendation but it's... it's... it's... ...bizarre...https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQMs9pijXYAdqvkEMJyCM4g/videos

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 06:33:48 pm
content: Yes, that's a very popular movement in Russia, since there are a lot of douchebags on the roads. Situation is also kind of degrading real fast.

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 06:40:05 pm
content: One question remains: what is on the sticker?

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 06:43:18 pm
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on July 03, 2016, 06:40:05 pm"I don't care about anyone [literal "I spit on everyone"], I drive anywhere I want". And around the circle "Federal project to stop douchebagery on the roads".It is obviously not an official federal project.

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 07:18:59 pm
content: I'm surprised it's still going on actually.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 07:30:56 pm
content: Appearantly it is necessary. Smart they pour soapwater over the sticker making it too slippery to remove. And about that brand new car... that is BS. A new car doesn't have a slipping auxilary belt (the squeeking noise).

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 07:49:12 pm
content: Darn another subscribed YT video.Interesting way to enforce the laws.

author: Ice-Tea
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 07:55:14 pm
content: My heroes. No sarcasm.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 07:57:10 pm
content: Entertaining. Douche bag drivers really need to be taught a lesson... although sticking a difficult to remove label in order to obstruct the driver's vision is probably taking it a step too far. In Australia that could be considered malicious damage.I hate this sense of entitlement people have when they get behind the wheel of a car. I put it down to two things: selfishness and laziness.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 07:59:48 pm
content: Quote from: Halcyon on July 03, 2016, 07:57:10 pmIn Russia too. But guess what, if police cared, they would have taken care of douchebags in a first place

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 08:24:28 pm
content: Quote from: ataradov on July 03, 2016, 07:59:48 pmI was thinking the same thing. This is what happens when the police do not do their job.

author: Kilrah
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 08:28:05 pm
content: I often watch fail/crash videos, and it's impressive how an incredible number (the vast majority) of car crash videos comes from Russia, dozens every week, most of the time awfully stupid...

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 08:30:49 pm
content: Quote from: Kilrah on July 03, 2016, 08:28:05 pmThat's a bias. In Russia almost everyone has a dash cam, so you obviously will see more stuff on video.And the reason everyone has a dash cam is that there are a lot of insurance scams.All those cool crash videos is just a side effect.

author: Dave
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 08:32:27 pm
content: The reason you see so many videos from Russia is because everyone seems to have dashcams there. Accidents happen everywhere, they just don't get recorded that often.Edit: ataradov beat me to it.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 08:37:05 pm
content: Thisand thisis the reason for so many people having dash cams.

author: Kilrah
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 08:54:05 pm
content: Yeah well it's a chicken and egg situation - sure we see lots of video because there are lots of dashcams, but the reason so many people have dashcams is precisely because of the high number of scam attempts and morons causing stupid accidents and people want to prove it's not their fault...

author: razberik
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 09:23:31 pm
content: Beautiful russian mentality.

author: Augustus
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 09:37:34 pm
content: Well, I've watched a few and I'm really impressed at how civilized most of them act, even in such a situation. Try this in a German city and put some stickers on cars I'm sure there will be quite a few lost teeth...

author: Tinkerer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 10:31:50 pm
content: I have met alot of people and generally what I hear is that Americans can be some of the most polite people in the world. No, I am not saying that any other country lacks polite people or we arnt rude, just thats the thing that strikes people that I have heard more than once. There is also the fact that the US(and I suppose a few other countries are similiar) has some of the most structured traffic in the world.Yes, I have seen plenty of those dash cam videos. The one I remember in particular was a car being driven by an old lady with her husband in it which stopped suddenly in front of another car. When the guy in the other car breaked quick enough to avoid hitting them, she threw it in reverse to hit him anyway. He then got out and started gesturing towards his dash cam while talking with them.The other one I remember is some guy that was walking along(or on a bike I think?). And he tried getting hit by a guy in a car on purpose. The dude in the car jumped out and beat the crap out of him. haha Just in time for the cops to pull up. Nope, they didnt bother going after the guy in the car who was now driving away.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 03, 2016, 10:55:40 pm
content: They only need to put the sticer on the president. He decides to re-instate the Soviet union again, and invade east europe again.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 07:47:01 am
content: Decent odds on that someone from that channel will get killed or seriously hurt.IIRC one video showed a guy they approached pull an AK47 from his car.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 07:49:04 am
content: Quote from: Tinkerer on July 03, 2016, 10:31:50 pmNicest drivers I've seen were in Canada where they have their weird 4 way stop sign intersections. Multiple times someone else was their first but waited to let me through first, it's completely weird, you were their first, you get the right of way!

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 07:50:51 am
content: China!

author: HighVoltage
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 07:53:24 am
content: Quote from: ataradov on July 03, 2016, 06:33:48 pmI have always wondered why there are so many douchebags on Russian roadsCan you explain this?

author: razberik
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 09:03:30 am
content: Quote from: HighVoltage on July 04, 2016, 07:53:24 amAs I said, reckless russian mentality, where human life has no value.Same mentality in China.Quote from: EEVblog on July 04, 2016, 07:50:51 amA number of cases exist in Czech Rep. and Slovakia. Punishments for killing is lower than for injury. According to traffic accidents. In other words - funeral bill is cheaper than lifetime invalidity rent.Similar situation with self-defense in case of attack. When I am attacked and I have to retaliate and draw my handgun in worst-case, try to shoot him in head. Easier trial for defender.A very good example from CZ, gypsy attacked a man with knife and stabbed him. He managed to withdraw his Glock lying in blood on the ground and shoot him in stomach and he died.He was considered innocent by court, what raged numbers of human right defenders who were shouting "rasism rasism". This case brought some hope that justice in CZ exists.Ad) There is a well known saying. Punishments for avoiding taxes in CZ and SK are higher than for murder. You know, murder is reasonable.

author: VK3DRB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 12:58:50 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on July 04, 2016, 07:50:51 amThe BMW driver who drove over the 3 year old's head to make sure he was dead was only following the Chinese philosophy "TO GET RICH IS GLORIOUS!" Barbarians and money don't mix.

author: PlainName
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 05:38:34 pm
content: QuoteI heard that it stems from the breakup of the USSR and consequence relative wealth of Russians. All of a sudden people could afford a car and drove them, but hardly anyone had lessons or stuff (since they couldn't afford them beforehand, and wouldn't have had access to a car anyway). Thus the level of driving skills is trending to 'atrocious' and a dashcam becomes necessary simple from the number of smashes.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 06:03:21 pm
content: Quote from: HighVoltage on July 04, 2016, 07:53:24 amEasy. This is what happens when you have a dysfunctional law enforcement.The police is so corrupt that it is impossible no to take bribes, since at the end of the day you will be asked by your commanding officer to give your share. And if you want to be honest, you will be quickly "transferred" to some place else.And with police mostly focusing on bribes, people know they can get away with a lot of things an d they have no problems violating the law.This did not happen instantly, it happened with barely noticeable shifts over many years.And even people, who tried to behave, eventually give up seeing how violators of the law are not prosecuted.

author: alsetalokin4017
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 06:06:03 pm
content: Quote from: dunkemhigh on July 04, 2016, 05:38:34 pmI've watched a lot of those Russian dashcam videos and it's amazing how the worst wrecks boil down to just a few, easily avoided, causes. Like passing on the right at high speed, driving too fast in slick conditions, and running red lights. Going into the oncoming lane while passing a line of cars on a snowy road, then losing control when swerving back into the correct lane and then striking oncoming traffic head-on or going into the culvert and rolling is so common you could have hours of video just on that one crash-mode.I suspect that alcohol is involved in many of those Russian crashes. I've even learned a few Russian words: like "Blyats".

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 06:09:00 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on July 04, 2016, 07:47:01 amThere are decent odds this happens even if you just drive normally. There a lots of dash cam videos of Russian road rage.Why do you think a lot of people have baseball bats in their car? There are no baseball fields and no one plays baseball in Russia, but it is still considered to be sports equipment, so no license to carry is required. And baseball bat does a lot of damageStop douchebag is mostly a political movement created to attract public attention to the problem, so they mostly do this for really outrageous violations (there is not enough stickers in the world to cover all violators in Russia). So most actions happen in public places, so they are relatively safe.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 06:12:35 pm
content: Quote from: alsetalokin4017 on July 04, 2016, 06:06:03 pmAll wrecks can be avoided if you simply follow the rules. But not following the rules will bet you places faster. Or kill you, but you don't think about that part until later.Quote from: alsetalokin4017 on July 04, 2016, 06:06:03 pmThis is actually not true. Drunk driving is pretty uncommon in Russia.Quote from: alsetalokin4017 on July 04, 2016, 06:06:03 pmIt is mostly singular "blyat"

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 06:16:08 pm
content: Quote from: blueskull on July 04, 2016, 06:10:20 pmWell this part is automated in Russia. Cops simply look at a license plate. In Russia there are no personalized LP, they are always sequential, but there are ranges that are "reserved" for people who can afford them.So person driving a car with a license plate "A001AA" will never be guilty of anythingConsequentially most of those plates are installed on very expensive cars.

author: donotdespisethesnake
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 06:20:22 pm
content: Meanwhile in the US:http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/28/us/hit-and-run-body-lodged-in-windshield-trnd/and not the only time:http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/28/us/woman-is-sentenced-to-50-years-in-case-of-man-in-windshield.htmlI think with a little effort, one can find people with callous disregard for human life in most cultures, even ones supposedly "civilized".

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 06:25:44 pm
content: And another purely Russian example - blue buckets movement, which actually had effect.If you are rich, you could buy a license to have a flashing blue light you can install on your car. This supposedly gives you the right to go through traffic faster.Here are videos from 6 years agoNumber of people allowed to use them drastically reduced. And all those rich douchebags now driving without the special lights. Still violating the laws, but at least violating them like everyone else, without a preference

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 04, 2016, 06:29:14 pm
content: Quote from: donotdespisethesnake on July 04, 2016, 06:20:22 pmAbsolutely. There will always be mentally unstable people. But you can't just says "oh, we'll never get them all to behave, so let's just give up altogether".In the US the system is mostly working fine, so that law enforcement can really focus on cases where it did not work.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2016, 03:46:05 pm
content: Quote from: ataradov on July 04, 2016, 06:29:14 pmHere is the American version of SAD

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2016, 06:17:22 pm
content: Quote from: blueskull on August 27, 2016, 03:59:12 pmA single youtube video is a too small sample, statistically wise.You need to watch at least 2-3 more videos to have scientific validity.

author: rch
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2016, 06:49:46 pm
content: Quote from: zapta on August 27, 2016, 06:17:22 pmAnd from different segregated neighbourhoods, starring different segregated filmmakers friends.

author: b_force
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2016, 06:56:43 pm
content: I kind of like it. Some people really think they own the world and can do whatever the f*ck they want.It's always interesting that they get angry even when people don't even really say something.Already says a lot.(why people always ask if the other persons actually works? It's completely irrelevant of the situation)Quote from: zapta on August 27, 2016, 06:17:22 pm5 is the minimum to make a scientifically minimal result. Everything less is invalid!

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2016, 08:15:50 pm
content: Quote from: donotdespisethesnake on July 04, 2016, 06:20:22 pmThe driver was charged with murder yesterday but the police will not say why.

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2016, 08:48:12 pm
content: Quote from: AcHmed99 on August 27, 2016, 08:27:10 pmThe local TV news yesterday said murder. The CNN is dated June 28http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/aug/25/murder-charge-added-fatal-dui-oceanside/

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 27, 2016, 10:02:48 pm
content: Quote from: AcHmed99 on August 27, 2016, 07:17:35 pmThose videos are made by a group of Arab Australianshttp://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/was-driveby-shooting-prank-wrong-muslim-brothers-attacked-after-girl-caught-up-in-skit/news-story/2070767c117856eedd103d6ce74f3f99The difference from the other videos here is that the victims are not douchebags and didn't do anything wrong.

author: SkyMaster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2016, 02:47:00 pm
content: IBTL

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2016, 06:57:02 pm
content: 1. the existence of an anti-douchebag movement speaks volume about the lawlessness of a country. It is the job of the government to make sure that laws are executed. or you have a 3rd world country.2. I really enjoy watching dashcam videos. Lots of them from Russia. Not sure why.3. "Why are Chinese drivers deliberately kill people they hit?" Because dead people cannot talk. If you think the riots are bad, just think how about they would have been if some of the angels had lived to tell the story?A friend of mine lives in South Africa and his lawyer would him to 1) shoot to kill (an intruder); and 2) fire at least two shots: into the intruder and to the ceiling. Tell the police the other way around.Good criminals are dead criminals.

author: HighVoltage
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 28, 2016, 07:41:42 pm
content: Quote from: dannyf on August 28, 2016, 06:57:02 pmMe too.I think the reason why I like to watch them is to find out what is going on in that country.There are absolutely no explanations for many of these accidents.I am trying to find a real reason to understand this.But may be it is not explainable

author: Dave
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2016, 09:48:09 am
content: Quote from: dannyf on August 28, 2016, 06:57:02 pmCareful there, danny, your ignorance is showing.Quote from: blueskull on August 28, 2016, 10:41:17 pmNot mandatory, but really helpful if you happen to get involved in a traffic accident.

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 29, 2016, 11:00:22 am
content: I can understand insurance companies enticing drivers to use dashcam as a way to fight fraud.It seems a little extreme for the government to mandate it to fight corruption: very rarely you see cops in those videos.