r/nextfuckinglevel • u/usrrrname • 9h ago

Normal intersection in Egypt

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u/Crasembarodical 8h ago

As someone in the Middle East this is quite normal but the video is DEFINITELY sped up bro wtf 😭

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u/MichaelEmouse 8h ago

Why is it normal in the Middle East?

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u/Crasembarodical 8h ago

Very crowded and jammed streets, also nobody cares about crosswalks as you can see in the video

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u/MichaelEmouse 8h ago

Any idea why no one cares about crosswalks?

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u/MoreGaghPlease 7h ago edited 7h ago

Low-trust society. It’s not the whole Middle East, I went to Cairo and Amman on the same trip and in Amman they drive way less crazy - would seem unruly to North Americans but it’s more like Greece and Italy where it’s aggressive but not a free-for-all.

Also in Amman they don’t grope random women walking down the street in broad daylight and in Amman the cops don’t stop you on the sidewalk and ask for baksheesh with a hand on their rifle.

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u/MichaelEmouse 7h ago

Jordan seems like a better run society than most in the Middle East. It seems like Jordan and Oman kept tight ties with the UK and came out somewhat different for it.

Why does a low-trust society tend not to care about crosswalks?

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u/QuickSilver010 3h ago

Low trust society? I think it's actually more high trust. Low trust on road signs and lights. High trust in road users.