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Plus, a lot of that gas consumption is spent commuting, which makes people miserable. Murdering the daily commute is a good thing Covid-19 did, although I don't
by cs137 4y ago
Plus, a lot of that gas consumption is spent commuting, which makes people miserable. Murdering the daily commute is a good thing Covid-19 did, although I don't expect it to last long (WFH-ers will get fewer promotions, despite working harder, and eventually RTO fetishists will rule the roost).
Very few people want to "consume gas". They want to be able to live decently and have meaningful jobs. Unfortunately, in today's market, that usually means a shit-ass load [1] of driving.
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[1] You don't want to know how much time I spent deciding whether to use the more conventional hyphenization ("shit-ass-load") or the version with better cadence.
- quantified 4y agoHopefully a lot less than you spend behind the wheel getting anywhere.
- mistersquid 4y ago> You don't want to know how much time I spent deciding whether to use the more conventional hyphenization ("shit-ass-load") or the version with better cadence. It’s not a question of “cadence” but of grammar. “Shit-ass“ is an adjective modifying the noun “load”. Your choice is grammatically correct.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 4y agoCould there not be a noun, "ass-load"?
- mistersquid 4y ago> Could there not be a noun, "ass-load"? Absolutely. Had the GGP wrote “shit-ass-load” the whole hyphenated string would be a noun, which is also grammatically correct. But “shit-ass load” is a bit more evocative and digestible than “shit-ass-load”. I would have gone your direction with “assload” (no hyphen) which is a satisfying single noun with no adjective.
- ackfoobar 4y ago> a lot of that gas consumption is spent commuting, which makes people miserable. Murdering the daily commute is a good thing Covid-19 did I guess this applies more to those who drive from the suburb. I lived in a dense city with great transit. I miss the commute, which forces me to walk a bit, starts myself up, and helps me compartmentalize my time.
- quantified 4y agoI myself would ealk or bike to the train. My tolerance for walking is 2.5 miles each way and I've been fortunate to have spent all but about 9 months of my career like that. So many can't or don't, though.
- ackfoobar 4y agoYour tolerance is very high! More than one hour of walk per day is not what I meant.
- quantified 4y agoIt's so good for the body and has opportunities for stopping at stores, pubs, etc.