Are We All Just Living Beyond Our Means Now?
Between rising costs of living, student-loan debt, and the too-easy doomscroll-to-checkout pipeline, of course we’re overspending more than ever.
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Yes - housing, food and transportation are beyond my means
Ride a bike.
That's not feasible for every person.
It should be.
Should be doesn't make it so.
It sets a direction.
Political action sets a direction. Telling people who may not have the option that they should just do it, does nothing.
It broadens their view.
No it doesn't. It turns people against you when you act as if it's just an option for everyone.
Doesn't work on you
Ok I’ll tell my mother in law with water on her brain that she needs to bike to the hospital. It will broaden her view. She can’t walk without assistance. But you know, broader
Are you trying to be sarcastic? Riding a bike implies being able to ride it.
I agree. Let's just remake society so that it is
I have lived in Europe and I know that can be a viable option for many people. But there are many places in the US where there are no real alternatives to a car. I have lived in my house for 18 years, bought at the beginning of 2007 before the market bubble popped and haven't been able to afford to move since then. In 18 years I have seen exactly two people riding a bike near my home and I sometimes wonder if they're still alive.
“Let them ride bike.”
This is giving “make coffee at home” vibes
You probably mean drink less coffee. Lots of people makes their own coffee, they even grind it at home.
Nah I mean this is giving “make coffee at home” vibes don’t try to switch up what I mean
Some of us buy bulk green beans, roast at home on demand, hand grind, then make pour-over and espresso with a manual press. Then make espresso based drinks and spiced coffee on occasion. Mix of overspending, diy and slow food movement.
My coffee habits would have bankrupted me if I went to cafés. I'm not saving any money with all the doodads I bought, but my quality of life is fantastic for the price.
BRB, going to make a cortado.
If you are so rich to be afford to live close to where you work, not 30 minutes by car. If you are so rich to afford to bike for 2 hours, instead of drive for 30 minutes.
Then you can rent a bike instead of buy a car
Ride on the side of a major road and people will honk at you for no reason. You can't win.
I don't care about honking. I've seen two people on a bike near me in almost two decades and I've seen a dozen bikes staged on the roadside as memorials to people who have died. I'm not worried about honking, I'm worried about dying.
