▲ 1195 ▼ I've honestly never quite realized up until now how utterly ridiculous it is that people (especially in the US) regularly demand that their food be chauffeured to them. (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by destructdisc@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 352 comments fedilink hide all child comments Source
[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) slightly more efficient that each person driving to the restaurant Of course. But the correct solution here doesn't require any individuals driving. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Are you implying a solution to delivery? Or that no one should eat (in or out) at restaurants? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Walkable cities permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) How does that fix food delivery? Are you only supposed to order from the restaurant around the corner? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Probably my personal bias, I have 5 different places I could get food from within 15 minutes walking. Closer to 20 when taking a bike. When I visited the US I was gobsmacked by literally everything being a 30min walk at least, even in more densely populated areas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I have 5 different places I could get food from within 15 minutes walking. Right, not exactly a lot of variation. It only really becomes viable once you add the bike back in. So while a walk-able city is a great idea in general, it does nothing for this particular issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 5 places is plenty variation if you cook at home most days. And if you're eating out you can easily walk a lot more as you don't need to worry about food getting cold permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 1 point 1 year ago Right. That's a no on both ifs though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It’s quite telling that they didn’t think of walking or cycling permalink fedilink source parent [–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) In most places I've lived for the past 40 years, I could just walk to the store. I have now four to choose from, all within 10 minutes of walking, and the city center is about an hour away. Ther are also bicycles. By having groceries, you can make food yourself, at home. You can do this many times, for each time you actually have to get groceries. As for eating at a restaurant, collective transport ranges from obvious to absolutely necessary, depending on the population density. When my family go out to eat, it's a lot more convenient to hop on a bus or tram to the city center. It takes half the time, if you consider parking, it's cheaper, and you can have a drink or two as well. You also get to engage with each other, during transit. In the less car-retarded world, food delivery is also easier to do with non-car methods. In any case, and because I know the kind of responses people reply with... Please don't. I just gave you some examples and a different perspective. Americans are culturally dumb as shit when it comes to considering the obviously better alternatives, in so many different aspects, and I don't really care all that much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks for the thought out answer! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're welcome. I want to apologize for my snarky tone. More often than not, questions on forums are not asked in good faith. Yours seems to have been. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Cheers man all good. I know a question like that can be charged, but my dumb brain just forgot people live in cities! Of course given the choice, you shouldn't drive at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Are you implying a solution to delivery? Or that no one should eat (in or out) at restaurants? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Walkable cities permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) How does that fix food delivery? Are you only supposed to order from the restaurant around the corner? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Probably my personal bias, I have 5 different places I could get food from within 15 minutes walking. Closer to 20 when taking a bike. When I visited the US I was gobsmacked by literally everything being a 30min walk at least, even in more densely populated areas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I have 5 different places I could get food from within 15 minutes walking. Right, not exactly a lot of variation. It only really becomes viable once you add the bike back in. So while a walk-able city is a great idea in general, it does nothing for this particular issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 5 places is plenty variation if you cook at home most days. And if you're eating out you can easily walk a lot more as you don't need to worry about food getting cold permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 1 point 1 year ago Right. That's a no on both ifs though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It’s quite telling that they didn’t think of walking or cycling permalink fedilink source parent [–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) In most places I've lived for the past 40 years, I could just walk to the store. I have now four to choose from, all within 10 minutes of walking, and the city center is about an hour away. Ther are also bicycles. By having groceries, you can make food yourself, at home. You can do this many times, for each time you actually have to get groceries. As for eating at a restaurant, collective transport ranges from obvious to absolutely necessary, depending on the population density. When my family go out to eat, it's a lot more convenient to hop on a bus or tram to the city center. It takes half the time, if you consider parking, it's cheaper, and you can have a drink or two as well. You also get to engage with each other, during transit. In the less car-retarded world, food delivery is also easier to do with non-car methods. In any case, and because I know the kind of responses people reply with... Please don't. I just gave you some examples and a different perspective. Americans are culturally dumb as shit when it comes to considering the obviously better alternatives, in so many different aspects, and I don't really care all that much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks for the thought out answer! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're welcome. I want to apologize for my snarky tone. More often than not, questions on forums are not asked in good faith. Yours seems to have been. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Cheers man all good. I know a question like that can be charged, but my dumb brain just forgot people live in cities! Of course given the choice, you shouldn't drive at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] noli@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) Walkable cities permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) How does that fix food delivery? Are you only supposed to order from the restaurant around the corner? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Probably my personal bias, I have 5 different places I could get food from within 15 minutes walking. Closer to 20 when taking a bike. When I visited the US I was gobsmacked by literally everything being a 30min walk at least, even in more densely populated areas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I have 5 different places I could get food from within 15 minutes walking. Right, not exactly a lot of variation. It only really becomes viable once you add the bike back in. So while a walk-able city is a great idea in general, it does nothing for this particular issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 5 places is plenty variation if you cook at home most days. And if you're eating out you can easily walk a lot more as you don't need to worry about food getting cold permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 1 point 1 year ago Right. That's a no on both ifs though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It’s quite telling that they didn’t think of walking or cycling permalink fedilink source parent
[–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) How does that fix food delivery? Are you only supposed to order from the restaurant around the corner? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Probably my personal bias, I have 5 different places I could get food from within 15 minutes walking. Closer to 20 when taking a bike. When I visited the US I was gobsmacked by literally everything being a 30min walk at least, even in more densely populated areas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I have 5 different places I could get food from within 15 minutes walking. Right, not exactly a lot of variation. It only really becomes viable once you add the bike back in. So while a walk-able city is a great idea in general, it does nothing for this particular issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 5 places is plenty variation if you cook at home most days. And if you're eating out you can easily walk a lot more as you don't need to worry about food getting cold permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 1 point 1 year ago Right. That's a no on both ifs though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] noli@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) Probably my personal bias, I have 5 different places I could get food from within 15 minutes walking. Closer to 20 when taking a bike. When I visited the US I was gobsmacked by literally everything being a 30min walk at least, even in more densely populated areas permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I have 5 different places I could get food from within 15 minutes walking. Right, not exactly a lot of variation. It only really becomes viable once you add the bike back in. So while a walk-able city is a great idea in general, it does nothing for this particular issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 5 places is plenty variation if you cook at home most days. And if you're eating out you can easily walk a lot more as you don't need to worry about food getting cold permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 1 point 1 year ago Right. That's a no on both ifs though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child) I have 5 different places I could get food from within 15 minutes walking. Right, not exactly a lot of variation. It only really becomes viable once you add the bike back in. So while a walk-able city is a great idea in general, it does nothing for this particular issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] noli@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 5 places is plenty variation if you cook at home most days. And if you're eating out you can easily walk a lot more as you don't need to worry about food getting cold permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 1 point 1 year ago Right. That's a no on both ifs though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] noli@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) 5 places is plenty variation if you cook at home most days. And if you're eating out you can easily walk a lot more as you don't need to worry about food getting cold permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 1 point 1 year ago Right. That's a no on both ifs though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] remon@ani.social 1 point 1 year ago Right. That's a no on both ifs though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago It’s quite telling that they didn’t think of walking or cycling permalink fedilink source parent
[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) In most places I've lived for the past 40 years, I could just walk to the store. I have now four to choose from, all within 10 minutes of walking, and the city center is about an hour away. Ther are also bicycles. By having groceries, you can make food yourself, at home. You can do this many times, for each time you actually have to get groceries. As for eating at a restaurant, collective transport ranges from obvious to absolutely necessary, depending on the population density. When my family go out to eat, it's a lot more convenient to hop on a bus or tram to the city center. It takes half the time, if you consider parking, it's cheaper, and you can have a drink or two as well. You also get to engage with each other, during transit. In the less car-retarded world, food delivery is also easier to do with non-car methods. In any case, and because I know the kind of responses people reply with... Please don't. I just gave you some examples and a different perspective. Americans are culturally dumb as shit when it comes to considering the obviously better alternatives, in so many different aspects, and I don't really care all that much. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks for the thought out answer! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're welcome. I want to apologize for my snarky tone. More often than not, questions on forums are not asked in good faith. Yours seems to have been. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Cheers man all good. I know a question like that can be charged, but my dumb brain just forgot people live in cities! Of course given the choice, you shouldn't drive at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Thanks for the thought out answer! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're welcome. I want to apologize for my snarky tone. More often than not, questions on forums are not asked in good faith. Yours seems to have been. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Cheers man all good. I know a question like that can be charged, but my dumb brain just forgot people live in cities! Of course given the choice, you shouldn't drive at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) You're welcome. I want to apologize for my snarky tone. More often than not, questions on forums are not asked in good faith. Yours seems to have been. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Cheers man all good. I know a question like that can be charged, but my dumb brain just forgot people live in cities! Of course given the choice, you shouldn't drive at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] enbipanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago Cheers man all good. I know a question like that can be charged, but my dumb brain just forgot people live in cities! Of course given the choice, you shouldn't drive at all. permalink fedilink source parent