▲ 168 ▼ What is something you encounter everyday that is completely divorced from reality? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 235 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 41 points 2 years ago (2 children) People being terrified of cities and public transit. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhySoSalty@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I'm terrified of public transit only because of my social/generalized anxiety disorder, otherwise I'd love to use buses and trains. I wish we had more passenger trains in the US. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peck@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't know where you live, but in PDX it's a hit or miss. If you go during rush hours on a work day in the suburbs, then you are mostly fine. Otherwise... You have high chances of being harassed by homeless people, spat on, threatened, leered at, smelling something awful. So yeah, not divorced of reality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Objection@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I live near Chicago, and the worst I've experienced is someone yelling or playing loud music. I'm not saying bad stuff never happens, but it's much safer than driving (admittedly a very low bar). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HelluvaKick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Live in a city in the south where driving is required. Went to Chicago last year and decided to stick to public transit when we saw how much it cost to park. It was amazing. Sure some people were loud or smoking in the trains, but I could def live like that. Idk what everyone is complaining about with the 15 minute thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Objection@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago I'm from the South and I always hated having to drive. I think it's also nicer/safer to drive in a place with public transit than without, because some bad drivers know they're bad drivers and will take another option if it's available, plus it just means fewer cars on the road. No public transit just sucks for everyone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peck@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah I lived in Boston and never had problem with public transit, same in Europe. I guess left cost IS different and not in a good way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You just described the for-profit mental health crisis which only persists because it is for-profit healthcare is detached from reality permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Peck@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago How does this knowledge help me take the train safely? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhySoSalty@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago I'm terrified of public transit only because of my social/generalized anxiety disorder, otherwise I'd love to use buses and trains. I wish we had more passenger trains in the US. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peck@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't know where you live, but in PDX it's a hit or miss. If you go during rush hours on a work day in the suburbs, then you are mostly fine. Otherwise... You have high chances of being harassed by homeless people, spat on, threatened, leered at, smelling something awful. So yeah, not divorced of reality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Objection@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I live near Chicago, and the worst I've experienced is someone yelling or playing loud music. I'm not saying bad stuff never happens, but it's much safer than driving (admittedly a very low bar). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HelluvaKick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Live in a city in the south where driving is required. Went to Chicago last year and decided to stick to public transit when we saw how much it cost to park. It was amazing. Sure some people were loud or smoking in the trains, but I could def live like that. Idk what everyone is complaining about with the 15 minute thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Objection@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago I'm from the South and I always hated having to drive. I think it's also nicer/safer to drive in a place with public transit than without, because some bad drivers know they're bad drivers and will take another option if it's available, plus it just means fewer cars on the road. No public transit just sucks for everyone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peck@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah I lived in Boston and never had problem with public transit, same in Europe. I guess left cost IS different and not in a good way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You just described the for-profit mental health crisis which only persists because it is for-profit healthcare is detached from reality permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Peck@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago How does this knowledge help me take the train safely? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) I live near Chicago, and the worst I've experienced is someone yelling or playing loud music. I'm not saying bad stuff never happens, but it's much safer than driving (admittedly a very low bar). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HelluvaKick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Live in a city in the south where driving is required. Went to Chicago last year and decided to stick to public transit when we saw how much it cost to park. It was amazing. Sure some people were loud or smoking in the trains, but I could def live like that. Idk what everyone is complaining about with the 15 minute thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Objection@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago I'm from the South and I always hated having to drive. I think it's also nicer/safer to drive in a place with public transit than without, because some bad drivers know they're bad drivers and will take another option if it's available, plus it just means fewer cars on the road. No public transit just sucks for everyone. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peck@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah I lived in Boston and never had problem with public transit, same in Europe. I guess left cost IS different and not in a good way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HelluvaKick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Live in a city in the south where driving is required. Went to Chicago last year and decided to stick to public transit when we saw how much it cost to park. It was amazing. Sure some people were loud or smoking in the trains, but I could def live like that. Idk what everyone is complaining about with the 15 minute thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Objection@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago I'm from the South and I always hated having to drive. I think it's also nicer/safer to drive in a place with public transit than without, because some bad drivers know they're bad drivers and will take another option if it's available, plus it just means fewer cars on the road. No public transit just sucks for everyone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago I'm from the South and I always hated having to drive. I think it's also nicer/safer to drive in a place with public transit than without, because some bad drivers know they're bad drivers and will take another option if it's available, plus it just means fewer cars on the road. No public transit just sucks for everyone. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peck@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Yeah I lived in Boston and never had problem with public transit, same in Europe. I guess left cost IS different and not in a good way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You just described the for-profit mental health crisis which only persists because it is for-profit healthcare is detached from reality permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Peck@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago How does this knowledge help me take the train safely? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peck@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago How does this knowledge help me take the train safely? permalink fedilink source parent