# What is Diogenes the Cynic's Condition Called

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**Created:** [February 17, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-diogenes-the-cynics-condition-called/571709 "2011-02-17T16:19:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-diogenes-the-cynics-condition-called/571709/264 "2011-02-20T18:51:48Z")

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Could someone please address this:

> [@What do you do about people blocking the passing lane?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-about-people-blocking-the-passing-lane/571476/125):
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> What I really, really hate is being on a 2 lane highway on my motorcycle with a truck in the right lane and a car either keeping pace or very slowly overtaking it on the left. I can not stand being anywhere near a large tractor trailer on my bike and would really appreciate being able to pass it quickly.

Please, just let me pass to avoid the buffeting/backwash/exploded tire debris.

The courteous thing is to stay right so I can pass.

Yet people seem to think my passing is some snub against them. This is not the case in other countries.

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