Poll: Americans and Seatbelts

[ZeZZZZevy]

The only reason why you wouldn't wear a seatbelt is laziness, meaning there is no good reason as to why you shouldn't wear one. That being said, I voted seatbelts are for communists cause it made me chuckle.

Regardless, a second's worth of effort is much more preferable to death/fines/horrible injuries.

 

[SilverUchiha]

Your friend sounds like a retard. Everyone I know wears seatbelts... you know... because it's a law and it's a safe way to be in a car while it's in motion.

 

[Brightzide]

Life > Temporary comfort loss...Any day of the week. And hell, personally, I dont even find them uncomfortable

 

[barbzilla]

Well my issue is a bit unique. I was in an accident where my matrix rolled end over end and the seat belt almost killed me. I still wear my seat belt though because I'm too cheap to pay a ticket for not doing so, that and they will jack up your insurance rates if you get a seat belt ticket. So tell your buddy to man up and click the mother in.

 

[Mailman]

I have always put my seatbelt on. I guess it's because my folks wouldn't start the car unless my brother and I had are seatbelts on.

 

[devotedsniper]

I'm six and a half feet tall and most of my family is taller. I'm confused. Seatbelts don't rub our necks if anything they come down on our arms in a weird place.

It's the car i own, theres no seat height adjustment because of how low and small it is (hothatch), great fun but you sacrifice some comfort.

 

[zehydra]

ok OP. Here's the problem with your thread:
"Okay, context: I have a mate who lived in the US for most of his young life, moved here about a year ago. Every time he gets in my car he complains about having to wear a seatbelt.

"Ugh they're so uncomfortable, nobody at home wore them, this stupid country etc."

Why is there such hatred for the things?"

You're complaining about a widespread hatred existing because of one person.

No I'm not, I'm wondering why there is hatred of them AT ALL. I never said it was widespread.

you said "why is there such hatred", which can be interpreted as "why is there so much hatred"

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

Yes.

I'd not hard to put on, and it's not THAT uncomfortable unless it gets twisted.

 

[Denamic]

I always wear them in my car, since they're adjustable and don't strangle you.
The belts in my friend's car squeezes you as if it was trying to strangle you, and it chafes my neck something fierce.

 

[droid]

It's kinda funny, I have no problem wearing them but I know older people that do. My Dad will wear them when he remembers, but hates it when "Nazi machines" tell him to put on his seatbelt. So sometimes when we are only going a mile or 2 the seatbelt chime will beep the whole way.

 

[Jebusetti]

I think if there is any ire towards seat belts it has to do with the fact that it is illegal to not wear one. This tends to stick in the craw of a lot of people here in North America (I am including Canada, we have more than our share of clueless rebels). Some people just don't like being told to do anything, even if it means saving thier own life. I would like to think that something like seatbelts or motorcycle helmets shouldn't HAVE to be legislated, rather left to common sense, but unfortunately thanks to a complete lack of personal responsibility and the excessively litigious nature of our society(US especially), that is just not possible.

OT: I wear a belt most times and a motorbike helmet EVERY time, and have had my life saved by a seatbelt at least one time.

Fun Fact: Hawaii has NO motorcycle helmet laws, at all, and I have yet to see a single rider using one when I am there.

 

[The Lunatic]

Wear them at all times in the car...

Don't see why anyone wouldn't.

 

[Eumersian]

First off, I think your mate needs to suck it up. I agree with you, perhaps they aren't the most comfortable thing in the world, but and unrestrained passenger is effectively a projectile in the event of a crash.

I've been in an accident before (mind you, it wasn't my fault, someone else was driving) and when the crash happened, I feel like I would have died if it weren't for my seatbelt. The sudden stop was not a fun time, but I felt the seatbelt hold and keep me from smashing my head on the dashboard or the windshield. With that amount of force, I felt like I could have died or gotten a brain injury or something bad like that.

Albeit, for months afterwards, I felt a tightness in my chest right where the seatbelt was crossed over me, but I'd rather have mild discomfort and be alive than have no discomfort and be dead. Good trade, right?

 

[Dr. Pepper Unlimited]

I always wear mine. I buckle up before I even turn the car on and so will everybody else that happens to be in my car with me. If someone is moronic enough to complain, well, they are free to drive their own car...or walk. I'll never understand why people don't do it. They aren't uncomfortable and even if they are, would you rather have a bit of discomfort, or great bodily injury/death? Take your pick.

 

[Wolfram23]

I guess they'd be uncomfortable if you're fat.

Seriously though, it's pretty dumb to not wear a seat belt. And by pretty dumb, I mean extremely.

So I guess what I'm getting at is americans are fat and dumb.

(To be honest, this is just a bad joke I know all americans aren't fat or dumb)

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

Okay, context: I have a mate who lived in the US for most of his young life, moved here about a year ago. Every time he gets in my car he complains about having to wear a seatbelt.

"Ugh they're so uncomfortable, nobody at home wore them, this stupid country etc."

Insanity. I don't know where he was from in the US, but where I'm at (in the US), everyone wears them. I can't imagine not wearing a seat belt in a moving car.

 

[Owlslayer]

I'm not American, so i shouldn't even be in this thread/poll.
But i just had to comment that the poll button opinion was awesome. I mean, i always click on a poll-thread, even if i don't really care what's being posted there. I just want to vote...
And "Seatbelts are for communists" made me laugh.
I have to say, that's a lot of funniness in one poll. Well done, lad!

Anyways, i do always wear a seatbelt. I mean, why shouldn't I? They save lives.