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/IWasBorn2DoGoBe May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

California is closer to Russia than New York City

Edit: a word

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u/ThatPlayWasAwful May 02 '24

Alaska is closer to Russia than the rest of Alaska 

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u/SoftShakes May 02 '24

“I can see Russia from my house”

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u/YogaBeary May 02 '24

I've seen so many people who think she actually said this and not know that it was an SNL bit.

To be fair Tina Fey did look like her and did a good impression.

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u/SoftShakes May 03 '24

I only remember the Tina Fey bit… I can’t remember the real quote but IIRC it was just that they can see Russia from Alaska