Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, frequency illusion, confirmation bias

"and 100 more" (nth256) 03/23/2016 at 00:01 • Filed to: None

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When something grabs your attention once, and then you notice it everywhere.

All the talk about Scion being reabsorbed into Toyota has made me notice tC’s everywhere lately. I saw four completely separate ones tonight, within a span of 45 minutes and within 2 miles from my house.

Now I’m wondering if one might not make a nice daily commuter...

Nibby > and 100 more 03/23/2016 at 00:03

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Also when you get a new car and then you see it everywhere all of a sudden.

and 100 more > Nibby 03/23/2016 at 00:06

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Exactly.

Only in my case, there are just a lot of Jeep Patriots on the road.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > and 100 more 03/23/2016 at 00:07

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If i had a dollar for every Tc i saw on a daily basis in jersey, i’d be so rich I could take the US out of debt

Nibby > and 100 more 03/23/2016 at 00:07

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Having driven a Patriot before...

Sorry.

and 100 more > and 100 more 03/23/2016 at 00:12

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Or when Nibby comments on your post, then you see the same comment a million times in your notifications.

#justkinjathings

and 100 more > Nibby 03/23/2016 at 00:13

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Did you drive the manual or the CVT? I have a manual, its not entirely miserable. I only want to punch myself in the face occasionally.

Nibby > and 100 more 03/23/2016 at 00:15

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CVT

and 100 more > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 03/23/2016 at 00:16

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You already have a more feasible fiscal plan for fixing the debt than any of the current candidates.

SaveTheIntegras for prez, 2016

and 100 more > Nibby 03/23/2016 at 00:17

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Well then, I’M sorry.

Nick Has an Exocet > and 100 more 03/23/2016 at 01:00

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Dude no. It’s a crapcar. I owned one. Everything rattled, it was loud on the highway, and it has no power. Yes, it’s probably better than a Corolla. No, it’s not better than much else.

and 100 more > Nick Has an Exocet 03/23/2016 at 01:03

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Duly noted, thank you. I appreciate the advice.

Danger > and 100 more 03/23/2016 at 07:36

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I commuted in a stick shift 2005 for about a year. It’s definitely a car. Pretty uneventful and super reliable. Not great on gas, not particularly quick. Back seat is roomy enough.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Nibby 04/05/2016 at 14:40

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I don’t see mine much at all. Even the normal ones (which are, mind you, far more common). Hell, that’s true for both my cars. There are like 3 of each one in my town... Even in the city it’s rare to see either of them.