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I guess that depends on where you live - In a densely populated area like New York City, or San Francisco - there is less need to drive to work, because you hav

I guess that depends on where you live - In a densely populated area like New York City, or San Francisco - there is less need to drive to work, because you have mass-transit that can get you anywhere you need to be. If you know you are going to be driving home, I'd hope that people would use their better judgement - same if you were out drinking on your own time. Have a beer - relax a while - maybe a water and then drive - there is no excuse for belligerent or reckless behavior regardless where you obtain your alcohol from!

nraynaud 14y ago
My assumption that people almost always drive in the US seems flawed. On a bigger scale, doesn't that widen the cultural gap between areas? Like people in SF or NY can party at work because they don't drive home and people in cities where there is no real public transportation system (LA I believe) can't benefit from that relaxing perk.
- elliottcarlson 14y ago
  But, this is the same for any larger city versus rural area. Whether you are in Paris or in Antwerp (where I grew up) you would take the metro/tram service - but if you lived out in a rural area your transportation options will be far more limited - and so will your job opportunities. Even in cities where the public transportation infrastructure isn't as expansive/great such as Denver (this may have changed since I lived there) - there is still some form of transportation available and you really don't have to drive. Sadly this is a country that has a huge amount of laziness - and there are indeed people who will drive down their drive way to pick up the mail or take out the garbage - and I am sure that is what most people see America as in general. Consider the innovation that comes out of this country and the intelligent people on HackerNews and you can see that there are people who are not lazy and are extremely passionate and even visionaries in the industry - you can't lump everyone up in the same assumptions :)

nraynaud 14y ago

My assumption that people almost always drive in the US seems flawed. On a bigger scale, doesn't that widen the cultural gap between areas? Like people in SF or NY can party at work because they don't drive home and people in cities where there is no real public transportation system (LA I believe) can't benefit from that relaxing perk.

elliottcarlson 14y ago
But, this is the same for any larger city versus rural area. Whether you are in Paris or in Antwerp (where I grew up) you would take the metro/tram service - but if you lived out in a rural area your transportation options will be far more limited - and so will your job opportunities. Even in cities where the public transportation infrastructure isn't as expansive/great such as Denver (this may have changed since I lived there) - there is still some form of transportation available and you really don't have to drive. Sadly this is a country that has a huge amount of laziness - and there are indeed people who will drive down their drive way to pick up the mail or take out the garbage - and I am sure that is what most people see America as in general. Consider the innovation that comes out of this country and the intelligent people on HackerNews and you can see that there are people who are not lazy and are extremely passionate and even visionaries in the industry - you can't lump everyone up in the same assumptions :)