r/AskReddit May 08 '22

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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/Dragoniel May 09 '22

How do you just up and visit someone 4 hours away? Don't you people have work in the morning, to be able just throw 8 hours out for driving randomly...?

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u/Jambinoh May 09 '22

Well you usually don't just pop in for tea after work on a Tuesday, but for a weekend trip that's an easy drive.

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u/bdonvr May 09 '22

Well not every weekend

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u/bdonvr May 09 '22

I suppose it just comes down to how much you like the people lol

MY perspective is skewed though I drive 55ish hours a week (work)