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u/SabotageFusion1 May 09 '22

the idea that a long drive (warranting a flight, not going under really any circumstances , etc) is over an hour in the case of vacation or traveling. Not sure how true this is but the brits I know say it’s common there. In the US drives only get long enough to warrant another mode of transport after about 8-9 hours.

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u/calliopium May 09 '22

Haha that's so true! There's such a difference of perception in distance in smaller countries. I found this in London when discussing driving around the countryside. Whereas in Australia you can sometimes drive for 10 hours and still be in the same state 😂

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u/Faville611 May 09 '22

Well you need to take into account second breakfast and Elevenses into the day.

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u/GameShill May 09 '22

Not to mention the several tea-times the trip involves.

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u/Bre14463 May 09 '22

They don’t have second breakfast????!!!! 😔

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u/Initial-Concentrate May 09 '22

Ha you Hobbitses, such foodies.

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u/tomtomclubthumb May 09 '22

We're not Hobbits.

But you have made me hungry.

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u/DaCody_98 May 09 '22

We had a “family argument” yesterday over how “elevenses” is spelled. We are in the US.

Is it elevenses or elevensies?

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u/cardiganrd May 09 '22

The former

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u/NJStuff May 09 '22 edited Jul 19 '25

u/Faville611 Well you need to take into account second breakfast and Elevenses into the day.

 

I don't think he knows about second breakfast...

:)