It actually seems kinda convenient for fast drivers,have the off center lid facing forwards, and you won't spill anything when you accelerate.

Something like 6 new species of frog was added to the world frog Pokedex which is pretty sick

If you come into contact with HIV positive blood then you can get it

I'll boil it down to this:

Their own insecurities

Trying to meme with their friends

We also often forget that the people we play video games with are also people, not just more NPCs, so they might not even realise they are actually hurting you. I do my best to treat everyone with respect and kindness, but I've probably said something along similar lines in the past.

Think of it like when you're driving, the other cars are merely road NPCs to us usually, but all of us are people, with our lives to get on with. But we don't think that while we are on the roads.