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Europeans, how far do you walk for groceries? (slrpnk.net)
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I was talking to a friend and complaining that the nearest grocery store is 3km from me, he says that Europeans consider that a reasonable distance to the store and I'm just being lazy.

I don't have a car, I don't have a bike, and the bus only comes by every four hours. Am I being unreasonable for not wanting to carry groceries 3km in 30C weather, or is my friend full of shit? Neither of us have been to Europe.

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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sorry, are you saying 1 stride = 6.25 m? That seems absurd to me. But I'm a short lady, not Mr. Fantastic.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    1500cm is close to 50 feet tall, so only if you were a giant would those long strides be possible. 😀

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Excellent point. I missed the totally obvious extra 0 there. OTOH a 50 foot giant running at 2x20 foot strides per second would be absolutely terrifying. Not that a 50 foot giant isn't terrifying in its own right. But a sprinter giant? That's like how I felt after 28 Days Later introduced sprinter zombies. Hell to the no thank you.

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