Dear People Who Shine Your Brights in My Face: You’re the Worst
Growing up in the Midwest, I’ve spent a great deal of time driving down dark country roads. I always appreciated the sense of serenity. Silence and stillness; my path illuminated only by my car’s headlamps.
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Sometimes, though, someone would come barreling toward me with their brights on — blinding me and making it impossible to see the way ahead.
If you’ve ever been the brights-shiner, you’re the worst.
Why you’re the worst
Imagine a person trying to get home. Maybe they’re getting off a late shift at work; maybe they’re getting off the highway after a four-hour drive from their college; maybe they’re heading home from a band practice session that ran past dark.
Mere minutes from home, they take solace in the fact that the road is quiet, and soon they will be able to rest. Then, suddenly, a blinding light!
Now, our protagonist can no longer see. The road isn’t just dark; it’s invisible. You (the antagonist) have robbed them of their ability to use their eyes to their full potential. Purposeful or not, you’ve caused a safety hazard.
You have become the worst.
How to not be the worst
We all like to see, and darkness — by its very nature — is hard to see through. That’s why brights exist, after all. I’ve definitely used my car’s high-beam headlamps to brighten up unlit roads more times than I can count.
However, I make a point to flick off my brights as soon as I see another car’s headlights. I don’t relish the idea of burning out a perfect stranger’s retinas.
If you feel the same way, please follow suit. When you see a vehicle heading your way, don’t victimize the other driver. Switch your lights back to their dimmed setting. Then, perhaps, writers on the internet won’t be motivated to write an article about your churlish behavior.
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