this post was submitted on 07 Mar 2025
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Fuck your headlights

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So, in front of our kitchen window, over 200 meters away, there's this place where they keep buses when they're not in use. A part of the building is a parking lot, for the bus drivers own cars.

And then there's this fucker. Every evening they get into their car and turn on those horrible headlights that hurt my eyes, from 200+ meters away, which is very fun when the kitchen is dark. They're so bright that if the curtains are open and it's entirely dark inside, they illuminate the entire room.

I made an illustration of this:

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 days ago

Your drawing is incredible haha.

[–] devAlot 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago
[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Zachariah 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago

Yeah, just make sure the focal length is 200+ meters.

[–] FrowingFostek 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for the laugh and the illustration. Have you contacted the bus service?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Chances are that they don't care/have no say in the headlights of a driver's own car.

[–] FrowingFostek 6 points 2 days ago

True but, I'd give it a try.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I wish retro reflectors were as bright in person as they are in photos