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For years my friends and family have all tried to convince me to drive. The risks for me outweigh the benefits, pollution, accidents, fossel fuels ect. But yet I have been turned down for certain jobs due to the fact I o not have a license, / drive. Iv felt so judged by my approach to life in what I thought was a realistic concern, thanks for the great Carfree by choice tribe guys.:)
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Re: This tribe is so Cool. Or should I say Hot!
Mon, May 7, 2007 - 3:28 PMAlch, I feel your pain. : )
What perplexes my friends even more is that I own a car, yet I still use public transit or ride my bicycle. They do not understand it. I keep telling them that that's what being a grown up is all about; i.e.: self-control. Yes, I do own a car, but that doesn't mean I want to drive it every, single day or to every, single place. Jeez!
I basically use my car to travel out of the city. That's it. During the week and even weekends, I walk, ride, bus or train it. Lol. And, I love it. And I do it irrespective of weather conditions.
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Re: This tribe is so Cool. Or should I say Hot!
Wed, May 16, 2007 - 1:48 PMI agree. My friends, family, and coworkers all insinuate that I can't be an adult unless I have a car, they keep asking me when I am going to learn to drive, etc. Why can't people just respect the fact that I don't want to? I'm glad to be able to network with others here! -
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Their Psyche
Thu, May 24, 2007 - 11:46 AMAlida:
I think a lot of that has to do with self-guilt. You see, when folks see people like you and me bussing it, biking it and so on, it sends a message that they can do it too, but for whatever reason they don't, but they feel uncomfortable with having people like us around them because by virtue of us living our lives this way, it sheds light on their laziness and lack of initiative. -
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Re: Their Psyche
Thu, May 24, 2007 - 5:34 PMI agree! And some of them insist they "need" a minivan or SUV to lug their kids or stuff around. I don't understand it. To me, this kind of lifestyle seems excessive. Oh, well. To each his/her own. -
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Re: Their Psyche
Fri, May 25, 2007 - 8:13 PMTo each his/her own, indeed. However, the cost -- to society -- of driving has exceeded its necessity in so many ways, i.e.: automobile accidents, environmental degradation, road maintenance, architectural mundaneity , land use (because of larger lots for zoning for parking lots/spaces), social decay (lack of downtown areas for pedestrians to mingle and interact), and most of all the many wars being fought for oil. I mean, the list could go on and on with sub-bullets and headings.
We really need to wake up here in the States. We really need to sever the emotional attachments we have to our cars. They are going to be our demise.
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