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movdqa t1_j4ayzzr wrote

Reply to comment by mari815 in Report: Boston traffic is the fourth worst in the world by JBupp

That's 12 1/2 hours out of your life each week or about 625 hours (or 26 days) a year. That's a decent chunk of time that you could be using for other things that you may enjoy more.

We all have to do what we have to do but sometimes it feels like it's time to leave the rat race.

My longest commute was an hour but I was a contractor back then and I knew that it would only be for a couple of months. My job from the mid-1980s to 2020 had a commute of 20 minutes or less. That still adds up to a lot of time but it was a relaxing drive as there was no traffic to deal with.

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SMASH042688 t1_j4axnfk wrote

Reply to comment by TapAffectionate9434 in consent laws by TapAffectionate9434

In that situation you’re fine, he’s fine. If anyone is giving you grief over it they’re mistaken. Also these laws are to clarify what is abuse of children, not hassle young people in relationships. Example : an 18 year old and a 13 year old “dating” is not a relationship, it’s child abuse. A 16 year old and an 18 year old dating is a relationship. I was married as a teenager in Massachusetts to a slightly older man and this was a constant topic for people around me.

Edit: after reading further and seeing that you’re concerned about homophobe parents lashing out at your bf, again; you are completely fine. Anyone trying to start trouble for either of you and basing it on sexual abuse ( which is what they’d be claiming) is going to be ignored.

Absolute worst case scenario is a cop knocks on the door to make sure a child isn’t being abused, which happened to me, it’s their job and if it’s called in super vaguely they might (“my teenage son is staying with some older man”) Most likely though they’d ask your parents how old you are and tell them you can stay wherever you’d like at 17 years old.

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internetTroll151 t1_j4awn0l wrote

Reply to comment by Bobbydadude01 in Report: Boston traffic is the fourth worst in the world by JBupp

Duh. That’s why traffic has gotten worse.

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/02/08/evidence-from-boston-that-uber-is-making-traffic-worse/

City is ranked #3 for people without cars

https://www.boston.com/news/jobs/2015/05/22/whats-different-about-boston-commuters/

In fact, a higher percentage of people walk to work in Boston than any other city in the U.S. at 14.5 percent. Boston ranks the third highest for percentage of people who take public transit to work, with 33 percent, behind New York and Washington, DC.

So tell me again about all these cars being taken off the road via bike lanes? Lol

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SheeEttin t1_j4a3cs8 wrote

Reply to comment by jaysun13 in Report: Boston traffic is the fourth worst in the world by JBupp

Ground it. Route through traffic via 128. Passengers going into Boston should use the T, which should be overhauled. And before anyone says "but muh work truck" I didn't say eliminate it. You can still drive in if you have a bunch of stuff. Same for shipping. Most car traffic is just passengers.

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pillbinge t1_j49y3fl wrote

Reply to comment by TapAffectionate9434 in consent laws by TapAffectionate9434

Under 16.

There's something to be said about already having been in a relationship with someone who's 15, in your grade, maybe, but I think the law's the law. That said, it's not like people are keeping an eye on you like that, and people know kids at that age are in an odd position.

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Finglishman t1_j49s67s wrote

Reply to comment by JSalfredoSauce in Report: Boston traffic is the fourth worst in the world by JBupp

I lived in Bangalore/Bengaluru for 2 years. Like most westerners there I had a company car with a paid driver. My commute to the office was 6 or so miles. I remember several occasions when I decided to walk home instead of sitting in the endless traffic - and beating our driver to our house on foot. Most of the people who worked in my organization had over 3 hour long commute - one way!

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