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submitted 2 years ago by jjlinux@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

At this pace, I'll either never change my car or will never buy a car again.

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[-] tdawg@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

If you can move somewhere with public transit, it has changed my life

[-] andrewth09@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Public transit might be great, but it is certainly not ad-free.

[-] niucllos@lemm.ee 23 points 2 years ago

At least you didn't spend $40k for the privilege

[-] JonEFive@midwest.social 17 points 2 years ago

Yeah, but I don't own the bus

[-] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 14 points 2 years ago

Mobile phones and earbuds solve that problem for the most part.

[-] Michal@programming.dev 8 points 2 years ago

Does it have to be? Are you not exposed to billboards while driving? Radio ads?

Public transit has other benefits. You can read a book, play on your phone, and don't have to worry about parking.

[-] gerdesj@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

"Does it have to be? Are you not exposed to billboards while driving? Radio ads?"

Not really in the UK. Minimal bill boards and ad free radio if you stick to the multitude of BBC channels.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

At least those ads don't track you and you can ignore them.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Read a book and it might as well be.

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah that's my reaction. Also public transportation changed my life for the year and a half I used it, by eating up zn extra hour a day of my life. My 15-minute each way car commute became 50 each way, very consistently. I finally got fed up with it and went back to driving.

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Unfortunately, public transportation in my country is garbage, and I'm being considerate with that word.

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