Keeping Russia's sidewalks free of douchy drivers

"Stop a Douchebag" is a Russian youth movement that attempts to enforce the road traffic regulations in Russia. -yt
dannym3141says...

On the one hand when the sticker goes on, a part of me thinks oh god, well that's a bit much. But then again, when they try to run the lads over they totally deserve it, and they do give repeated warnings about what WILL happen before they do it. I very rarely break any rules when i'm out driving, the very most i'll do is speed by 10 mph to keep with the flow of traffic instead of impeding it when everyone rushes home from work. But i'd like to think if i were in that situation, faced with their reasoned and polite arguments, i'd end up commending them before doing as they asked.

eric3579says...

I thought the same but after i watched two more of their videos, where one guy pulled a gun, and a few others started throwing punches, i thought these women at least didn't get physical (outside of potentially running them down ).

spawnflaggersaid:

surprised the women douchebags are so much more aggressive than the men douchebags.

newtboysays...

Why in the hell is there not a post at the entrance blocking traffic from driving there but allowing foot traffic? That's just dumb. Stupid Russians!

EDIT: Good stickers....but someone should have brought a spike strip to lay in front of the cars. ;-)

siftbotsays...

Self promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Friday, February 6th, 2015 7:59am PST - promote requested by original submitter eric3579.

Drachen_Jagersays...

Notice how the duchebaggery increased in proportion with the price of the cars.

Some cheap cars tried to make it through, but quickly backed off and even apologized. The luxury model cars all stopped to argue, threaten, and/or tried to run people over. (although the male/female divide was even greater)

eric3579says...

The wealthy are generally bigger douche bags when driving as shown in this video


Drachen_Jagersaid:

Notice how the duchebaggery increased in proportion with the price of the cars.

Some cheap cars tried to make it through, but quickly backed off and even apologized. The luxury model cars all stopped to argue, threaten, and/or tried to run people over. (although the male/female divide was even greater)

Ralghasays...

мне плевать на всех
I don't care at all

езжу как хочу
I go as I please

федеральный проект против хамства на дорогах
federal project against rudeness on the roads

стопхам
"stop a douchebag"

eric3579said:

Anyone read Russian? Curious what the sticker says.

TheFreaksays...

Oh man, I've been watching their other videos...
These guys seem to have an approach that's very effective for the people they're dealing with. And they're some of the calmest and bravest people you'll ever see.

I've learned one thing though; I could never live in Russia. There is one type of aggressive, hollow, bullying personality that is my personal nemesis. It turns my brain inside out and sets my adrenaline pumping like nothing else. In these videos, you see it over and over and over again. My worst nightmare encounter appears to be fairly common in Russia.

lucky760says...

Sure they're making a statement, but they're not really causing any change.

From the looks of it there's no indication where it connects with the road that it's actually a sidewalk, and the people who they stopped will surely go through there again when the blockade isn't present.

I don't know. I feel like their gripe should be with the local municipality or whoever can put up signs or barricades or anything to help make it clear it's a sidewalk and not a road.

eoesays...

I deal with this sort of behaviour every day in Toronto, being a cyclist in a city with very minimal cycling infrastructure. Almost being doored, hit, etc.

Yelling, cursing, being sarcastic and mean will never ever change these people's behaviour. Ever. Have you ever gone home after being yelled at someone about something you're sure you're right about and thought, "Huh. That person who called me an asshole really had a good point."

If anything, it pushes someone on the brink of not being an asshole further onto the wrong side.

I find that if I give very genuine comments like, "Please, sir/maam, that sort of behaviour scares the shit out of me. Can you please be more careful?" their responses are literally (anecdotally) 70% apologetic. 30% can't confront their own behaviour when actually talking to a human, so they ignore you.

Don't get me wrong. I've yelled the fuck out of some people in the heat of the moment. When you almost die that can happen.

But when you're composed enough to respond humanly, the question is are you responding to make yourself feel better, or are you actually trying to influence someone else's behaviour?

messengersays...

I'm also a Toronto cyclist and your'e right.

But I still swear at bad drivers, give them shit and kick their cars because it makes me feel good in the moment.

The good these guys are doing is recording it so a much wider audience can see it, and that might change things.

eoesaid:

I deal with this sort of behaviour every day in Toronto, being a cyclist in a city with very minimal cycling infrastructure. Almost being doored, hit, etc.

Yelling, cursing, being sarcastic and mean will never ever change these people's behaviour. Ever. Have you ever gone home after being yelled at someone about something you're sure you're right about and thought, "Huh. That person who called me an asshole really had a good point."

If anything, it pushes someone on the brink of not being an asshole further onto the wrong side.

I find that if I give very genuine comments like, "Please, sir/maam, that sort of behaviour scares the shit out of me. Can you please be more careful?" their responses are literally (anecdotally) 70% apologetic. 30% can't confront their own behaviour when actually talking to a human, so they ignore you.

Don't get me wrong. I've yelled the fuck out of some people in the heat of the moment. When you almost die that can happen.

But when you're composed enough to respond humanly, the question is are you responding to make yourself feel better, or are you actually trying to influence someone else's behaviour?

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