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People who press the button at the pedestrian crossing and then cross anyway right after: how do you think the 1997 Kyoto protocol affected the industrial economics of the late 2010's? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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On a slightly more serious note: I really wonder what's going on in your mind when you press that button and cross anyway. Is it just because "I don't care", or is there more to it? If so: what?

EDIT: In case it's because you don't care: why do you press the button then?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Having been guilty of that at least once - you press the button and then realise there is sufficient gap in the traffic that you didn't need the assistance of the lights to cross safely. You cross with each step layering the burden of guilt until you escape line-of-sight of the crossing. Then you can continue in blissful ignorance of the two drivers that just lost 20 seconds of their day and 5p in petrol.

And in guessing the Kyoto Protocol had minimal affect as most countries continued on with the attitude 'so anyway, growth.'

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah I've done that a few times. These days, depending on the road and how busy it is, I'll wait a few seconds in hopes that a gap opens and press the buttoj if one doesn't.

Last week I saw a teenage girl walk past a crossing, push the button, then carry on walking on the same side. I guess that's some kind of rebellious spirit.