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One major thing missing here: we like to be spontaneous and unpredictable. That means that a car can often be a ball and chain. Want to go get a drink with fri
by redwood 14y ago
One major thing missing here: we like to be spontaneous and unpredictable. That means that a car can often be a ball and chain.
Want to go get a drink with friends in the park and who knows where you'll end up? Have fun getting back to your car tomorrow morning.
- kibwen 14y agoI agree with you in principle, but when I got my first car it was nothing but an explosive enabler of my spontaneity. One of my fondest college memories is suddenly deciding, at 3:00 PM on New Year's Eve, to drive 350 miles to my girlfriend's house so that we could kiss at the stroke of midnight. Of all the things that I'd consider a ball and chain, my car is hardly among them.
- sukuriant 14y agoDitto. In fact, for spontaneous events, I am often THE CAR for my friends! How's that for irony. Especially for the night-owl crowd and exploring person, a car provides an enabler for spontenaity. Other things made easier with a car: * getting to a mountain to hike * getting to the mountain for extreme sports * long distance travel on a whim * going /anywhere/ on a whim that's further than a walk away, especially when time tables are involved (see: movies) * getting to a location where your fun activity is located. Example: owning a horse and getting to their stable.