Poll of the Day > People keep telling me how much "freedom" getting a car would give me.

(+) Yeah! (+)

Yeah, like the "freedom" to pay a ton of money on gas, insurance, repairs, and the car itself, the "freedom" to have another thing to stress over, the "freedom" of driving around on the same roads as a bunch of fools, the "freedom" of losing out on the exercise and personal time of walking and riding a bike, the "freedom" of having people bum rides off me, the "freedom" of contributing to the destruction of the environment, etc. etc. Yeah, I think I'll head over to the BMV first thing in the morning. #Sarcasm

Also, why do quotation marks still take up so many characters? They could add emoji functionality and other garbage like that, but not fix the quote thing?
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You could take a girl out if you have a vehicle
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darcandkharg31 posted...

You could take a girl out if you have a vehicle

Why should I have to pick up the girl? Besides, walking gives people more time to talk, since one of them isn't controlling a 2 ton mass of metal that can move at speeds humans were never meant to travel at.
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there's a certain amount of density involved in cars being convenient, i think. if you live in a smaller town where just about everything is walking distance, no prob. but now that i'm back in the city i'm definitely feeling like it'd be easier if i had one
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I felt the same way as an early adult

When I finally got my license and a car in my early twenties though it made me realize how silly I had been and how much more I could do with the independence a vehicle provides. In my opinion it is worth the hassle.
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Dreaming_King posted...

darcandkharg31 posted...

You could take a girl out if you have a vehicle

Why should I have to pick up the girl? Besides, walking gives people more time to talk, since one of them isn't controlling a 2 ton mass of metal that can move at speeds humans were never meant to travel at.

We've seen how fat you are, you don't walk or bike ride anywhere.
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Dreaming_King posted...

darcandkharg31 posted...

You could take a girl out if you have a vehicle

Why should I have to pick up the girl? Besides, walking gives people more time to talk, since one of them isn't controlling a 2 ton mass of metal that can move at speeds humans were never meant to travel at.

I'm pretty sure the panties hit the floor hard when women meet a guy who looks like a potential financial burden.
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having a car is a big responsibility but its also really awesome. being able to go anywhere i want at any time without waiting on idiots to take me somewhere or walking hours(where i live) to get to a place.

when i was 18 and got my license and a few months after when my parents let me actually drive by myself its like holy shit this is life changing.

Walking hours?

@argonautweakend
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SmokeMassTree posted...

Walking hours?

I'm guessing the times when he's not likely to get jumped and robbed.
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darcandkharg31 posted...

Dreaming_King posted...

darcandkharg31 posted...

You could take a girl out if you have a vehicle

Why should I have to pick up the girl? Besides, walking gives people more time to talk, since one of them isn't controlling a 2 ton mass of metal that can move at speeds humans were never meant to travel at.

We've seen how fat you are, you don't walk or bike ride anywhere.

U wot m8? There isn't a single picture of me on the internet, so unless you're stalking me IRL you have no idea what I look like. To assuage your ignorance on this subject though, I'm 6'2" and 140~lbs.

TheCyborgNinja posted...

I'm pretty sure the panties hit the floor hard when women meet a guy who looks like a potential financial burden.

Right, because choosing to not waste money on a car means... I have no money at all? Anyways, if all a girl cares about is money or possessions she wouldn't be worth my time in the first place.
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Those sound like the best hours to go for a walk. Dress like Batman and record it
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Dreaming_King posted...

I'm 6'2" and 140~lbs.

Please eat something

No i mean like walking for hours to get some place.

Dreaming_King posted...

U wot m8?

My bad, got you mixed up with somebody else.

Dreaming_King posted...

I'm 6'2" and 140~lbs.

Holy fuck, twig territory, can you even lift a bag of potatoes?
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Dreaming_King posted...

darcandkharg31 posted...

Dreaming_King posted...

darcandkharg31 posted...

You could take a girl out if you have a vehicle

Why should I have to pick up the girl? Besides, walking gives people more time to talk, since one of them isn't controlling a 2 ton mass of metal that can move at speeds humans were never meant to travel at.

We've seen how fat you are, you don't walk or bike ride anywhere.

U wot m8? There isn't a single picture of me on the internet, so unless you're stalking me IRL you have no idea what I look like. To assuage your ignorance on this subject though, I'm 6'2" and 140~lbs.

TheCyborgNinja posted...

I'm pretty sure the panties hit the floor hard when women meet a guy who looks like a potential financial burden.

Right, because choosing to not waste money on a car means... I have no money at all? Anyways, if all a girl cares about is money or possessions she wouldn't be worth my time in the first place.

Okay, captain rear-pain, I think I was pretty clear it's about perception rather than reality, and facts proven later don't matter as much as a bad first impression that prevents things from getting started.
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Rockies posted...

Dreaming_King posted...

I'm 6'2" and 140~lbs.

Please eat something

darcandkharg31 posted...

Holy fuck, twig territory, can you even lift a bag of potatoes?

DEX>STR

Well really INT>DEX>STR, but I'm fine. I'd rather be underweight than overweight.
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Mead posted...

I felt the same way as an early adult

When I finally got my license and a car in my early twenties though it made me realize how silly I had been and how much more I could do with the independence a vehicle provides. In my opinion it is worth the hassle.

This.
I also thought it was pointless to have a car and licence.
Then my parents forced me to get the license and I realized how great it was to have it.

I guess you can't understand how awesome it is until you get a licence yourself.
The other idiots on the road can be a real pain in the ass though.
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Dreaming_King posted...

DEX

lulz, I bet you couldn't even catch a fly ball. Plus it's not hard to beat your STR stat if your STR is 0.

Dreaming_King posted...

Well really INT>DEX>STR

Oh pleaze don't tell me this one of those fedora topics where you're smarter than others and other shit is pointless, aw crap, it already is.
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kekekekeke
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You can get better jobs if you have a car.

Dreaming_King posted...

Rockies posted...

Dreaming_King posted...

I'm 6'2" and 140~lbs.

Please eat something

darcandkharg31 posted...

Holy fuck, twig territory, can you even lift a bag of potatoes?

DEX>STR

Well really INT>DEX>STR, but I'm fine. I'd rather be underweight than overweight.

Are you even capable of carrying a sword?
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Dreaming_King posted...

I'll head over to the BMV first thing in the morning

You mean the "DMV".
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...how old are you?
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GanonsSpirit posted...

Are you even capable of carrying a sword?

Swords aren't that heavy, I could carry several at once.

EclairReturns posted...

Dreaming_King posted...

I'll head over to the BMV first thing in the morning

You mean the "DMV".

I meant what I said.

Zeus posted...

...how old are you?

Early 20s, in the prime of my youth.
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Aspie doesn't understand a social norm

Dreaming_King posted...

Swords aren't that heavy, I could carry several at once.

Slap four wheels and a motor on one and it could carry you!
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Andromicus posted...

Aspie doesn't understand a social norm

I could just report you for that, but instead I'll point out your foolishness first. How, pray tell, am I lacking in understanding that having a car is a "social norm"? From which post did you appropriate that information, or was it a simple (heh) inference? I assure you I know full well, but simply know better than the masses what is to be done and what is not. Ask the common man what " freedom" is in the first place and watch as he flounders and reveals his ingrained ignorance. Actually, how's about you answer that question yourself? If you can not do not feel bad, as you will only be meeting my expectations.
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Mead posted...

I felt the same way as an early adult

When I finally got my license and a car in my early twenties though it made me realize how silly I had been and how much more I could do with the independence a vehicle provides. In my opinion it is worth the hassle.

Pretty much this. I got my license when I was 24 because I seen no need. But once I got it, it effectively opened up the world to me and I kicked myself over not getting it sooner.
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Yeah TC. You have no idea and seem to be a 12 year old. Only losers dont have a car. Unless you live in some little village. Or a major city. Believe me I work with a man in his late 30s, lives with his parents, and I believe has never even attempted to drive a vehicle. Are you scared of driving?
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HelIWithoutSin posted...

Dreaming_King posted...

Swords aren't that heavy, I could carry several at once.

Slap four wheels and a motor on one and it could carry you!

A think a flying sword would be cooler



The wings could fold down during combat to augment the blade and the thrusters could then be used for quick and powerful stabs or if reverse wielding, burning people.
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Dreaming_King posted...

the thrusters could then be used for quick and powerful stabs or if reverse wielding, burning people.

If holding the sword backwards means they can burn people, holding the sword forwards means they'd burn the user.

There are a whole lot of situations where having a car isn't as necessary as people like to think it is, but it does come in very handy whenever you've got passengers or cargo, are traveling in particularly hilly terrain or bad weather, or for traveling more than ~10 km (presuming a bike, anything past 5 km is pushing it for walking). The whole "freedom" thing gets exaggerated, and is largely a product of car commercial propaganda that most of the population has swallowed without questioning it, but it definitely does come in handy.
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Dreaming_King posted...

Andromicus posted...

Aspie doesn't understand a social norm

I could just report you for that, but instead I'll point out your foolishness first. How, pray tell, am I lacking in understanding that having a car is a "social norm"? From which post did you appropriate that information, or was it a simple (heh) inference? I assure you I know full well, but simply know better than the masses what is to be done and what is not. Ask the common man what " freedom" is in the first place and watch as he flounders and reveals his ingrained ignorance. Actually, how's about you answer that question yourself? If you can not do not feel bad, as you will only be meeting my expectations.

r/iamverysmart

Sounds like you shouldn't get a car then. I have to get to work using highways and I have two children so biking is not an option for me.

I guess it's almost as if something that is true for some people, might not be true for people in different circumstances.
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have you even driven before?
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kangolcone posted...

Sounds like you shouldn't get a car then. I have to get to work using highways and I have two children so biking is not an option for me.

I guess it's almost as if something that is true for some people, might not be true for people in different circumstances.

If only the people telling me what I should do could understand that.

JOExHIGASHI posted...

have you even driven before?

Yes, I had my permit and drove quite a lot years ago, but I never bothered to take the test. I dislike it because of the other people on the road not paying attention, but I was a perfectly fine driver myself.
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Dreaming_King posted...

JOExHIGASHI posted...

have you even driven before?

Yes, I had my permit and drove quite a lot years ago, but I never bothered to take the test. I dislike it because of the other people on the road not paying attention, but I was a perfectly fine driver myself.

No other option allows you to go anywhere as fast as a car. But if you have no where to go in a hurry then don't get a car.
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Getting a car is just basic adulting when living in a modern urban society.

If I had my druthers it would be great to have self driving cars that just came around to take you where you wanted to go anytime.
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Dreaming_King posted...

I'm 6'2" and 140~lbs.

Ahhh, it's the cliche dimensions I expect for fedora tippers

JOExHIGASHI posted...

No other option allows you to go anywhere as fast as a car.

Eh, that's debatable. In a city, biking can often end up being just as fast as driving, if not faster, thanks to the ability to bypass traffic and the fact that light timing makes much, much more of a difference in transit time than top speed does. With no traffic and no need to stop every hundred feet? A car will definitely win. Same with longer distances. But it's definitely possible for somebody in a city to do their commuting by bike without really losing any time compared to driving.

Firewood18 posted...

Getting a car is just basic adulting when living in a modern urban society.

Also debatable. It's not at all a necessity in many cities, especially ones with decent public transit options or active transportation infrastructure. The personal automobile is one of the biggest challenges in urban planning, simply because it's so hideously space-inefficient (a small car has a footprint of 10-12 square meters, and spends 90+% of any given day doing absolutely nothing). Many cities are still designed around driving, because people cling to it, but the idea that that should be the norm is a major stumbling block for efficient city design.
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Dreaming_King posted...

Yeah, like the "freedom" to pay a ton of money on gas, insurance, repairs, and the car itself, the "freedom" to have another thing to stress over, the "freedom" of driving around on the same roads as a bunch of fools, the "freedom" of losing out on the exercise and personal time of walking and riding a bike, the "freedom" of having people bum rides off me, the "freedom" of contributing to the destruction of the environment

The freedom of going out in any weather. The freedom of buying things you don't have to carry home. The freedom of traveling long distances.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59fv2zbS6pY
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OP been playing too many games. he talks like an npc from "two worlds"
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so don't get a fucking car then jesus f*** christ
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Dreaming_King posted...

darcandkharg31 posted...

You could take a girl out if you have a vehicle

Why should I have to pick up the girl? Besides, walking gives people more time to talk, since one of them isn't controlling a 2 ton mass of metal that can move at speeds humans were never meant to travel at.

This. I was able to get a car until I was 20 because my parents were overprotective at first and all girls picked me up

Oh, you're just doing this to spite what you see as society and your parents.
You don't know that having a car is mandatory if you want to be a functioning adult in America.

Cars are pretty much next to necessary for grown adults. If you've never had one then you don't really understand its conveniences. Also, bills are part of being am adult as well so good luck with that. Lol

DrChocolate posted...

Dreaming_King posted...

darcandkharg31 posted...

You could take a girl out if you have a vehicle

Why should I have to pick up the girl? Besides, walking gives people more time to talk, since one of them isn't controlling a 2 ton mass of metal that can move at speeds humans were never meant to travel at.

This. I was able to get a car until I was 20 because my parents were overprotective at first and all girls picked me up

At 20 that might pass but after that, if you don't have a car, I doubt many girls will find that a desirable circumstance.

Move to the Netherlands then. Holland is a great country to be in without a car.

Depends on where you live.