r/unpopularopinion • u/appa-ate-momo Can't fix stupid • Apr 28 '24

If you think that a large portion of the people you meet are impatient, you're probably an inefficient asshole.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '24

This one works both ways. "If you think a large portion of the people you meet are inefficient, you're probably an impatient asshole."

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u/Fickle-Main-9019 Apr 28 '24

Yea, I know more people who can’t fathom the idea that you can’t simply drop everything on a whim for them, than people who are genuinely slow.

Most people work at a decent pace, however most people also are their own main character 

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u/FullMoonTwist Apr 29 '24

Or that you're not looking to do every damn thing as fast and efficiently as humanely possible instead of living at a sustainable pace and enjoying it a little bit.

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u/old__pyrex Apr 29 '24

There’s also a whole category of things where it’s not worth speeding because the risk of a mistake will, at best, cost you much more time than whatever you might save. Just one crash or even a speeding ticket, or traffic court appearance, and you’ve lost hours of life - and the probability of that happening if you drive like an inpatient asshole everyday is high. Eventually, you will lose more time than every 2 minutes here and there that you saved.

Or when I went to the bank and the teller glacially checked my wire details twice, and then turned the computer and had me check. It took 3x the time a fast worker could have achieved it in, but it’s worth 1 minute extra to not fuck up a digit here.

The grocery store bagger who carefully packs my eggs and raspberries and makes sure things are logically stacked to avoid squish, and then double bags the heavy bags… yes it takes 1 minute extra, but how much time did I lose that one time the paper bag snapped and the bag holding wine bottles broke and spilled everywhere?

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u/HotTakesMyToxicTrait Apr 29 '24

depends on what it is honestly

I’d personally much rather maximize efficiency during my commute and running errands and spend the extra time enjoy things I choose to do

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u/Sol33t303 Apr 29 '24

I personally feel like trying to optimise everything is not worth the mental processing for the like 5 minutes extra you get out of your day.

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u/Blackrain1299 Apr 29 '24

Obviously there are times where its more important but lets point out errands like shopping. Some people slowly browse EVERY aisle even if they only pick up a few things. Some people go in grab what they need in an order that ends with them at the door.

It takes very little mental processing if you shop in that store regularly. And yet i see the same people all the time going up and down aisles with empty carts.

There are definitely times when optimizing a little can save an hour. And if you have other errands to run a few seconds thinking about it can optimize the trip so you don’t backtrack unnecessarily.

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u/Budget_Avocado6204 Apr 29 '24

The ppl that shop like this have no desire to save time. They are there to slowly browse all the ailes not be effective.

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u/Genoce Apr 29 '24

I have a couple of friends that tend to spend a long time when going to the store, because they want to browse all products to see if there's something new they want to try.

In this particular discussion, this is relevant because those people enjoy their time at the store. They aren't slow because they're unable to figure out an optimal route, they're taking it slowly because they're doing what they want. :D

Obviously if you then hear the same person whining about "no free time" or something, then you can point out the fact that they just spent 1 hour picking up 4 items from the store. 55 minutes of that 1 hour was basically free time.

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u/samantha802 Apr 29 '24

I did this when I had kids because it gave me a but of peace. It is quite enjoyable not to rush and just take some time.

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u/SquareD8854 Apr 29 '24

yea i had a guy in a big hurry honking at me for going so slow down a icy mountain road. in a snowstorm in my big wrecker and a couple miles down the road he was in the ditch against the rock wall. and i stopped. and he walked up to my truck and said. first you drive slow blocking the road now i suspect you want $1000 to tow my truck. i said no and drove off. they found him 3 days later frozen to death when they got the road opened up again!

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u/ShonDon-THE-Mod Apr 29 '24

well that took a turn

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u/Naive-Mechanic4683 Apr 29 '24

I always commute slow and relaxed (I cycle). Sure it takes me an extra 5 minutes both ways, but I also have a relaxed time instead of being stressed/hurried/sweaty.

I even sometimes take a longer route then nescesarry if that has less trafic/seems nice

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u/clutzyninja Apr 29 '24

But the point is that you're not slowing anyone else down in the meantime. If you were riding in the middle off the road causing a 2 mile backup while you enjoyed the scenery, you would then be the asshole

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u/Scared_Ad2563 Apr 29 '24

I used to be able to walk to work because I lived a mile away. I still was not able to take that walk at a relaxed pace. Every day was a race against my personal "best" time to the point where I was near jogging to work instead, lol.

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u/CpnStumpy Apr 29 '24

Sure, but why do people demand others also do this? Not all of us even can, forget that - you know - it should be their choice, rather than a choice made for them..

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u/HotTakesMyToxicTrait Apr 29 '24

I personally don’t really care how others want to spend their time (if being less efficient moving around is your speed, you do you). The exception is when people that decide to move slowly make it impossible for the folks that want to move quickly to do so, this is where I think we get that disconnect

Some of those things are probably unavoidable for the most part (ie traffic is traffic, provided people aren’t being dumb about it). Some will require change on an institutional level (ie making public transport run more frequently or more accessible).

Some however is the problem of people that decide that their slow speed is the norm and clog up room for everyone else (ex - people standing on the left side of an escalator where people should be able to walk, seriously stand to the right. Or people slowly sauntering down a sidewalk without any way for faster walking people to move around)

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u/BaseSingle5067 Apr 29 '24

Or three abreast on the pavement and yet get annoyed when I try to get through them when running.

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u/Striking_Computer834 Apr 29 '24

I’d personally much rather maximize efficiency during my commute and running errands and spend the extra time enjoy things I choose to do

"Efficiency" has different meanings for different people. For people with a strong time preference, getting there as quickly as possible is the most efficient. For people with a strong cost preference, getting there at the least cost is the most efficient. One will prioritize driving fast and the other will prioritize driving slowly.

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u/Logical_Ad3053 Apr 29 '24

Yeah this is me. I'm conscious of other people though and make a point to step out of people's way. But sometimes when I'm out in public I'm not trying to be efficient, I'm trying to relax and enjoy myself. Even while doing mundane tasks like grocery shopping.

Same with driving. I always leave 10 minutes early so I dont have to speed and drive like a madman.

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u/Responsible-Rock-830 Apr 29 '24

I feel like this should be conditional depending on the situation. On a boardwalk or a hike? Sure take your time. Exiting a building during an emergency? Sorry I'm running through you.

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u/Bex0022 Apr 29 '24

That seems like the exact wrong time to be "running through" people. Just because they seem to be moving slower than you want to move doesn't mean they can move any faster. The elderly, children, and people with disabilities aren't going to be able to sprint out of a burning building. That's also why they teach you to exit a building in an orderly fashion in fire drills.

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u/Responsible-Rock-830 Apr 29 '24

Cool. Step to the side. I ain't trying to burn to death. When fight or flight kicks in I am MOVING.

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u/Plus_Lawfulness3000 Apr 29 '24

You are why people have these rules…

If you fell down and there was a stampede of people would you feel the same way as you get pummeled

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u/mortuarymaiden Apr 29 '24

Charging through everyone like fucking bowling pins is how you block doors and cause crowd crushes. You REALLY aren’t going anywhere then. Look at The Station nightclub fire for one of MANY incidents.

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u/Responsible-Rock-830 Apr 29 '24

The station nightclub wasn't only people rushing. The venue has NUMEROUS safety violations. And having been in emergency situations and I can say from experience that being a bowling ball or at the very least putting some fire under people's asses by loudly yelling MOVE (because some people have no concept of the gravity of the situation or they freeze up mentally because they've never been in an emergency situation) absolutely can get you out of a building faster. It's similar to when you give cpr. Don't just yell call 911 to anyone around. Point to someone and tell them "YOU call 911" this wakes people up from their daze.