The beauty of walking and public transportation

ieatbugs123 · 2019-08-17T05:39:09+00:00

Pro tip: begin talking to people in public transit. No one does it.

Yet it’s a wealth of knowledge and friendships waiting to happen....if you do it right

MenGoingTOWin · 2019-08-17T05:57:36+00:00

Walking is great. I try to walk everywhere. It's a lot safer getting lost in my thoughts when I'm not driving a wrecking ball. Better for your health. Also gives a lot more time to appreciate the world around you. A locust husk on a tree, an interesting root, a little wormie crawling-along.

Even getting caught in the rain... Why should I fret because I'm getting wet? It's a sensation, and hell, I'd probably been too dry for too long anyway! Appreciate the experience of every moment, even if when unprepared, even for the unexpected. How lucky a soul that you get to experience something different than the day-to-day monotony!

Life is beautiful. If you're going too fast you just might miss it!

ParalyticPoison · 2019-08-17T05:34:46+00:00

Depends on where you live I suppose, public transportation in my area can be somewhat dangerous due to some of the stop locations, and is generally pretty cancer at certain times due to buses being literally filled to the brim with people back to back crammed like sardines. It was definitely a good idea when I got my own car, the bus was not a good long-term thing in this area.

monkensteinxstupido · 2019-08-17T16:21:04+00:00

Used to live in NYC and going ANYWHERE was an adventure.

Even if you weren't seeing anything new (80% of the time you weren't).

You still were 100% alive and alert and in the moment with sights, sounds and people. You blink twice stating at your phone and you coul get robbed, miss a train, miss somebody else get robbed or fight, or get pushed on the tracks. These are all negative things but I kept me on JUNGLE ALERT STATUS since I started riding the train at 14 and traveling to the big city with commuting adults everyday alone to go to H.S.

That shit makes you alert and tough. No weakness, no surrender.

Also, you are you, not the sum of what you own. And you carry and reperesnt yourself all in one package. Your skin and your confidence.

I've stared down a gang of kids wanting to fight until they thought better of it, got jumped and robbed by 13 people, and jumped into a street fight/robbery starting to happen like batman. All before I was 16.

I think those are major life forming and shaping things. Good times.

ToshinRaiizen · 2019-08-17T15:11:51+00:00

I also take public transit to go to work because I work downtown in a big city and there aren't any (free) parking lots around. It can be well worth it if the transit system in your city is efficient. No need for gas, rarely stuck in traffic, no need for repairs... I still pay for my driving licence even though I don't own a car anymore. I can always rent one if needed.

Only thing that stresses me is the crazies. I'm not a huge guy and I low-key fear a mugging. I always keep my big box cutter on me just in case, but I really hope I won't ever have to use it.

Hiromant · 2019-08-17T09:16:26+00:00

Get outta here with this inner city hipster shit. Driving is freedom. That said, I do like being able to walk to work.

Title	The beauty of walking and public transportation
Author	SilenceIsGolden321
Upvotes	27
Comments	9
Date	August 17, 2019 5:32 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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