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What is the shortest car commute you would consider?

  • 06-03-2014 10:49am
    #1
    Iwannahurl
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    This AH thread prompted me to wonder whether there is a lower limit to the distance people are willing to commute by car on a regular or daily basis.

    At what stage do most people decide that it's not necessary or desirable to commute by car? Less than 1 km? 2-3 km?


Comments

  • #2
    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    From Saturday night mass to the pub, be faster walking.


  • #3
    jester77
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    I used to work with a lad that took the absolute piss. The company was the second building in an IDA estate, about a 2 min walk from the entrance of the estate. His house was exactly opposite the entrance to the estate, yet he would drive in every day.


  • #4
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Next door.

    Sincerely,

    Steve Martin in LA Story.


  • #5
    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,994 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    Front of the house to the back.
    Walkings for losers.


  • #6
    Plug
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    I used to drive 150 metres to work. Im so lazy in the morning and I would walk home for lunch and back. Not doing any good for the engine.


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  • #7
    Akrasia
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    If I lived 3 or 4 kms from work, I definitely would cycle in every day. Unfortunately I live 30km from work and there is no bus service


  • #8
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I know someone that drives less than 50 metres to work every single day and home at lunch time too. Their house is directly across the road from their workplace, it's laughable to watch them leave their driveway every morning, cross the road and into their workplace car park and they always park their car in the area nearest their house. They do not use the car during day so it's not a convenience thing, the car is used purely to go to and return fro work. In the evening it takes them longer to drive home than it would walking as everyone finishes at the same time and they inevitably end up having to queue to get out of the car park. Lazy doesnt even get close to describing her, stupid would be a more appropriate word.


  • #9
    Iwannahurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭Iwannahurl


    Not a commute, but I liked this example in another forum:
    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    In the middle of an under 8 GAA match, one of the little guys left the field of play and proceeded to head towards the side line. I assumed getting in the car he was heading home. But, as it transpired, none of it - his mum was ferrying him the 100m to and from the clubhouse toilet FFS. He was back a couple of minutes later.


  • #10
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    If it was 500meters I might walk... but I would still probably drive.

    umm,


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