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    103 months ago

    Have fun commuting 30 miles to work on that thing. Especially when there’s 8 or 10 inches of snow, -10 wind-chill, or there’s a thunderstorm rolling in. I’ve seen people do it; they look absolutely fucking miserable and it’s a miracle it doesn’t kill them.

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      123 months ago

      Respect to those folks. A miserable ride is often rewarding because it’s one of those lows that is eminently temporary and gives you an appreciation for the highs, especially if you are dressed appropriately so as not to catch a cold or some such. Kind of like shoveling snow for that sweet sweet mug of hot chocolate on the sofa afterwards. But yeah, also a good city will provide alternative options for its citizens, trains, buses, rideshare even. If a 30 mile bike ride is the only alternative to driving from place A to place B, your government doesn’t want you to have any kind of freedom to choose how you get from place A to place B, if there are no affordable housing options or good job opportunities that change that equation, your government is working on behalf of the big car manufacturers and dealers to keep you enslaved in debt to them, which is pretty fucked up

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      3 months ago

      You may have misread the history. The man is having fun with his current commute and he does not seems to be looking for some sort of a change in his routine.

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        Some corrections:

        You may have misread the history. The man is having fun with his current commute and he is does not seems to be looking for some sort of a change in his routine.

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              43 months ago

              Nah… don’t worry. I know I never check twice the messages I wrote on social media. They are bound to be full of mistakes. Plus my french autocorrector modifies my english. Still, if I write to be read I should try to be readable (^_^)

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                13 months ago

                This person just wanted to feel clever. Your English is fine and required no corrections to understand because this is a forum not a university essay.

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                  We don’t know that. Maybe he was genuinely trying to help me improve my English, maybe he was genuinely having a hard time reading me bc of my mistakes. Even if it was about being clever there is no point for me or any of us to react with negativity and ruin our mood.
                  Lets be forgiving. It will make our life better. 🫰

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            63 months ago

            The commenter I replied to is from a French instance. If I were writing in a different language, I would want to know where I’ve made mistakes.

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                33 months ago

                Actually, in a way, you did! You said “get a life”, which indicates you think I don’t have one. Me giving you information about me shows that I do have one. So now you’re more informed than you were before!

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      43 months ago

      Children in Norway ride their bikes to school every day, even in the snow. Are you saying you’re weaker than these literal children and need your climate controlled box to keep you comfortable? You can also choose to live closer to work if you want. Surprisingly most adults get to choose where they live.