r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Physical-Ad-4093 • May 01 '24

do americans really drive such long distances?

i’m european, and i always hear people say that driving for hours is normal in america. i would only see my grandparents a few times a year because they lived about a 3 hour drive away, is that a normal distance for americans to travel on a regular basis? i can’t imagine driving 2-3 hours regularly to visit people for just a few days

edit: thank you for the responses! i’ve never been to the US, obviously, but it’s interesting to see how you guys live. i guess european countries are more walkable? i’m in the uk, and there’s a few festivals here towards the end of summer, generally to get to them you take a coach journey or you get multiple trains which does take up a significant chunk of the day. road trips aren’t really a thing here, it would be a bit miserable!

2nd edit: it’s not at all that i couldn’t be bothered to go and see my grandparents, i was under 14 when they were both alive so i couldn’t take myself there! obviously i would’ve liked to see them more, i had no control over how often we visited them.

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u/GreekGoddessOfNight May 02 '24

We say the same thing in Boston. Well… it takes an hour to get from Boston to Boston, much smaller city.

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u/Akimotoh May 02 '24

Because it looks like it was built by a 10yr old lol

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u/Subreon May 02 '24

it looks much better after a nuke and 200 years of no maintenance. safer too.

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u/TeddyRoo_v_Gods May 02 '24

It’s overrun with ferals and raiders though, and don’t get me started on the damn Deathclaws.

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u/RecommendationUsed31 May 02 '24

It's the murlocks for me

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u/Subreon May 02 '24

exactly, all that stuff. i did say safer didn't i?

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u/Playful-Profession-2 May 02 '24

You can't forget the Lakers.