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Agreed, I've literally never seen anyone speed up to try to get through before I cross. Hell, often times at stop signs if I notice a car or two coming, I try to stand away from the sign to let them go before crossing, and yet still they often stop and gesture for me to cross first.

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I sometimes pretend like I'm going somewhere else if I want them to go first.

Me too. It's like, dude, just go. If you let me go first, then I have to hurry and awkwardly walk right in front of you while you're waiting.

How often are you walking around your city? I live in one of the most walkable cities in the US, and this is a weekly occurrence for me.

I haven't gotten around to learning to drive yet (didn't think I could afford it on a PhD stipend, but turns out I can, so working on it now), so I'm always on foot and always dealing with the half-baked public transport.

It’s not that _everyone_ always speeds up…I was exaggerating to communicate what it feels like.

Yes, many drivers try to be courteous.

But many others are drag racing at 75 mph on a 35 mph road while I try to walk across with my child in the middle of the afternoon - an anecdote which is not exaggerated at all.

Don't exaggerate a stat like that. Speak rationally and use information, not hyperbole as there is no /h tag to show how you are making exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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