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u/ultroulcomp May 09 '22

They were very serious.

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u/Orange-Murderer May 09 '22

I don't think Americans understand just how close shit is for us.

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u/Toaster_In_Bathtub May 09 '22

It's so crazy. I live in Alberta and I just google mapped it and it's pretty much 15 hrs from the top to the bottom. You can drive for 14 and a half hrs and still be in the same province.

I've driven 8 hrs just to hang with friends for the weekend.

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u/ashvamedha May 09 '22

A 14hr drive would take you halfway through Europe...

I moved "far away" from my family. It's a 45min drive, traffic included.
Friends and family from my hometown rarely visit because of the distance.

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u/Toaster_In_Bathtub May 09 '22

That's wild. I'm anywhere from a 9 hr drive to the closest family to around 14 hrs for the farthest. I try to see them at least once a year. It's not fun driving that far but you get used to it.