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US Pedestrian Study: We're Walking Faster, Hanging Out Less

by Amorymeltzer on 1/25/25, 1:18 PM with 7 comments

  • by clay_the_ripper on 1/25/25, 2:15 PM

    If I am in a city (sf, ny) I am putting in my AirPods and booking it.

    Why?

    The only people that try to interact with you are either homeless, trying to sell you something, or trying to rob you. Or all 3.

    It’s a shame as it really changes the experience of a city and makes everyone wary of everyone else.

    If someone could actually enforce laws and clean up these cities, people might consider taking their AirPods out.

    Until then, I’ll have my AirPods in, sadly.

  • by sevensor on 1/25/25, 5:50 PM

    Could it have anything, anything at all, to do with cops hassling people who congregate in the street?