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by joeman1000 1136 days ago
What do you mean? What is the hallway shuffle? I can’t say I’ve ever wanted to drive on the left, as an Aussie, and don’t hear this sentiment even from people who collect LHD cars. I even own an LHD car, so I’m not being dogmatic here. I just can’t see the tangible advantage you allude to.
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Yeah I am joking about the yearning as it's obviously not a thing people think or care about. The hallway shuffle happens while walking down a hallway when someone is coming at you so you move to the left to let them pass but they move to their right (your left) and then you do that stupid little dance as you both swap sides at the same time two or three times before you laugh and move past each other. In countries where people drive on the right this happens far less frequently, almost everybody consistently moves to the right and it's not an issue.