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09-23-15, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BigMo59

..... I realize that I'm not really at fault here but I'm feeling guilty for ruining so many people's day. How would you feel in this situation?

Guilt is inappropriate for this situation. The proper emotion would be sympathy [feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune].

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Originally Posted by rmfnla

..... Accidents occur when a driver deviates from what is expected...

+1 Accidents also occur when divers aren't paying attention.

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