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In response to "It's a self-fulfilling prophecy in many ways. Transit in most places is so awful you would need to have no other choice (poverty) than to take it. -- (edited)" by ty97

and even though transit here is great, that mindset is still around. people think I'm poor or drowning in credit card debt because I take the bus.

Posted by fabulous squad (aka amanda) Aug 12 '15, 08:03

they won't even listen when I explain that it's better for me, better for the environment, and saves me money.

"is everything ok at home?"

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I ran into that mindset when I was in Austin as well - ty97 Aug 12, 08:06 3
- charlie has never been on a bus. on this campus, where we have meetings in buildings that are a 30 minute walk apart, - fabulous squad Aug 12, 08:09 2
  - This seems bizarre to me. Even people who seem scared of buses (IME) seem to make exceptions for the university buses. -- nm - ty97 Aug 12, 08:12 1
    - our university buses are a part of our local bus system. so a white loop you take on thursday might be a RC bus on friday. maybe that's his issue? -- nm - fabulous squad Aug 12, 08:16

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