How far is expected to walk to work?
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In these snow-ridden times I've found myself using my feet more than trains/buses etc to get into the centre of London.
On Monday morning I walked 7 miles, last night a further 4. This morning maybe 3 miles.
But in the office today I hear lots of whinging about having to walk 30 minutes or 'over a mile'. Is this serious? Can people not walk any further than that?
On Monday morning I walked 7 miles, last night a further 4. This morning maybe 3 miles.
But in the office today I hear lots of whinging about having to walk 30 minutes or 'over a mile'. Is this serious? Can people not walk any further than that?
I don't actually know why this is the case for me.
I walk to and from work every day. 20 minutes each way. Before my employer relocated it was a three mile trip which I usually did in the car, but because the route was so hilly I'd walk it if it snowed a lot. This would take about 50 minutes. I'd probably draw the line at about an hour purely because it would become a false economy to allow so much of my life to be consumed by commuting when I'm on such a sh*t wage. Giving up more of my life would have to be met by extra compensation.
I walked this morning
3.5 miles
No snow here either, so wasn't like it was a time saving exercise.
I stick my iPod on, and enjoy having a butchers at all the things you miss when driving.
I'll cycle home, probably the long way....5 miles...
But then I'm not a fat lazy b
d, who'd get out of breath climbing a flight of stairs, and who only climbs those stairs because there's a cafe on the next floor and no lift.
Also, as I don't drive every day, when I do drive, I can enjoy it more, as it's because I want to, not through necessity.
As you were.
3.5 miles
No snow here either, so wasn't like it was a time saving exercise.
I stick my iPod on, and enjoy having a butchers at all the things you miss when driving.
I'll cycle home, probably the long way....5 miles...
But then I'm not a fat lazy b
d, who'd get out of breath climbing a flight of stairs, and who only climbs those stairs because there's a cafe on the next floor and no lift.Also, as I don't drive every day, when I do drive, I can enjoy it more, as it's because I want to, not through necessity.
As you were.
ipitythefool said:
In these snow-ridden times I've found myself using my feet more than trains/buses etc to get into the centre of London.
On Monday morning I walked 7 miles, last night a further 4. This morning maybe 3 miles.
But in the office today I hear lots of whinging about having to walk 30 minutes or 'over a mile'. Is this serious? Can people not walk any further than that?
No. If you hold a British passport issued after 1979 you are legally obliged to be a spineless whinging little tool who has never seen any real hardship and will fold and cry on the floor at the slightest thought of having to do some work. You are also legally obliged to expect to be paid 10 times more than you are worth and have no comprehension that money that you borrow to purchase unneeded tat must be repaid. On Monday morning I walked 7 miles, last night a further 4. This morning maybe 3 miles.
But in the office today I hear lots of whinging about having to walk 30 minutes or 'over a mile'. Is this serious? Can people not walk any further than that?
This is the real reason why they banned handguns in the UK, as we would have shot them all by now for the sake of humanity.
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