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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Me but with audiobooks. I listen while driving home. A thought might distract me so I’ll hit back, only to get back on the train of thought while I wait for the audio to get to the part I missed. Only I’ll miss it again and have to hit back again.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Then you miss your exit but it's too late to turn back now so you start your new life in a new country

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Did that last night. Went from 11 minutes to home, to 25.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's why I can't listen to audio books. Driving takes way too much attention. I have a set of driving podcasts which don't need much attention and it doesn't matter if I miss a bit

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

For me audiobooks makes the drive tolerable and enjoyable. I don’t find them distracting, rather I get distracted from them at times because of thoughts of work or needing to focus on dumb drivers around me.