The solution to rising fuel costs...
Discussion
...is to walk to work.
Now I appreciate that this isn't for everyone, as some of you have a longer commute. But I've seen many a 'what car' thread on here where folk have been asking what's suitable for a 2-5 mile journey to work.
I live four miles from my office (although I work from home much of the time) and have been guilty of using the car as it's the easy option. However it takes me about 45-50 minutes to get the car out of the garage, drive, park up and walk the remainder of the journey to the office.
Today I walked in door to door and it took me an hour and five minutes. There were the following advantages:
1) Saving fuel/tyre rubber/wear and tear on the car etc.
2) Exercise
3) Fresh air and the sun on my face
4) New Elbow album on my MP3 player
5) Zero stress - no unobservant fools, inconsiderate oafs, tailgating yoofs etc etc
6) Walking past and browsing at cars in the local Lotus and Audi garages
7) MILFs walking their kids to school
8) Many attractive young ladies in summery attire (have we had Tit Monday yet?
)
So - to conclude, try walking. It may take you less time than you think and will certainly be more pleasant.
What do you think? Tempted? Am I preaching to the converted? Or is it not suitable for you?
Now I appreciate that this isn't for everyone, as some of you have a longer commute. But I've seen many a 'what car' thread on here where folk have been asking what's suitable for a 2-5 mile journey to work.
I live four miles from my office (although I work from home much of the time) and have been guilty of using the car as it's the easy option. However it takes me about 45-50 minutes to get the car out of the garage, drive, park up and walk the remainder of the journey to the office.
Today I walked in door to door and it took me an hour and five minutes. There were the following advantages:
1) Saving fuel/tyre rubber/wear and tear on the car etc.
2) Exercise
3) Fresh air and the sun on my face
4) New Elbow album on my MP3 player
5) Zero stress - no unobservant fools, inconsiderate oafs, tailgating yoofs etc etc
6) Walking past and browsing at cars in the local Lotus and Audi garages
7) MILFs walking their kids to school
8) Many attractive young ladies in summery attire (have we had Tit Monday yet?
)So - to conclude, try walking. It may take you less time than you think and will certainly be more pleasant.
What do you think? Tempted? Am I preaching to the converted? Or is it not suitable for you?
Edited by adycav on Wednesday 6th April 14:49
I live in a fairly small town and there is one woman who drives an Audi A3 and her daily commute is, and i'm NOT joking here, 400 yards. If you put you're mind to it you could throw a stone from her house and reach her shop and she drives it every day. It would take, what 1 min to walk but for some reason she needs her car!
Me? Well, i wouldn't walk my 100+ miles daily commute, thanks.
Me? Well, i wouldn't walk my 100+ miles daily commute, thanks.
Ok! I work 4 miles away from home, but a the moment they are building sea defences where my shop is (work),
and the heavy lorries race back and forth all day along a small road ,so there is no way I will walk to
work. I can just see the headlines in the papers.
BUTCHER GETS SQUASHED BY HEAVY LORRIES TRYING TO WALK TO WORK.
and the heavy lorries race back and forth all day along a small road ,so there is no way I will walk to
work. I can just see the headlines in the papers.
BUTCHER GETS SQUASHED BY HEAVY LORRIES TRYING TO WALK TO WORK.
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