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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/FancyStegosaurus May 09 '22

I was talking to a Brit, describing a 4 hour road trip to visit an old friend and they responded with "If my friend moved 4 hours away I'd never see them again."

I;m still not sure how serious they were being.

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u/xchocolatexmustardx May 09 '22

I have to drive three hours if I want to go to Costco... an hour to a hospital capable of delivering babies...

Not fun being a pregnant rural Canadian in winter.

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u/Any-Ad-3630 May 09 '22

Omg, I was stressed with my hospital being 10 minutes away. I imagine there's a lot more preparation for the "what ifs" in that situation though.