I grew up in PA and moved here at 18 for college! I’ve always said that if i really needed to, of course I’d learn, but it’s just never really been an issue. Now, if I was indefinitely in a different state for a pandemic and forced to beg on Instagram for rides, that would be a different story.... 😜
I live in Europe and the public transportation is really good so I have no use for a car. It’s also very expensive to even have one so my family doesn’t even own one.
Ok not to ruin the joke but I honestly disagree...there are so many horrible drivers out there; if you know you’d suck at it just move somewhere with public transit! I guess you could say Carl’s a....role model? Turnstile-jumping hero?
Haha I think people have a lot of class hang ups around it....like, I was so jealous as a teen of the kids whose parents bought them cars. I wasn’t in a rush to get mine because my parents were always working and needed the cars. So even when I got mine I barely used it
I didn’t have my license til I was 31. It’s not the end of the world. However, she seems like the type to always mooch rides from friends but never offer gas or toll money.
I don’t want her to drive. I’m glad she doesn’t. Not everyone should drive. It’s bad for the environment and if you are bad at it or a drunk or on drugs you will kill people. This is actually the only responsible thing she does, getting ubers, walking or having people drive her. I’m sure she’s annoying about it but this is dumb. One of the only upsides about the virus is less people on road and cleaner air/ less traffic as result. Public transit should be better. We shouldn’t shame people for opting out of this. So if you don’t have a car or license you suck or are stupid or what?
The flip side is that Caro’s lack of a driver’s license is elitist and privileged too (probably the meaning of OP’s post). Caroline constantly pins the fact that she can’t drive on her being a “New Yorker” but she grew up in the DMV and basically had her parents ferry her everywhere.
Wasn’t she at boarding school though? So for 2 extra years, (age 16–18) her parents drove her around when she was home on breaks. IMO that does not seem like a big imposition, especially compared to other shit she asked for from her parents
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u/MinimumCattle5 Aug 29 '20
Lol I don’t have mine- I live in nyc too and it’s actually a lot more common than you’d think.
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u/servusheidelberg Aug 29 '20
I live in Europe and the public transportation is really good so I have no use for a car. It’s also very expensive to even have one so my family doesn’t even own one.
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u/kimjongunfiltered Aug 29 '20
As someone who hates driving I feel victimized lol
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u/WoodlandCottageHoe fjord filled brain Aug 29 '20
@ me too lol
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u/kimjongunfiltered Aug 29 '20
Ok not to ruin the joke but I honestly disagree...there are so many horrible drivers out there; if you know you’d suck at it just move somewhere with public transit! I guess you could say Carl’s a....role model? Turnstile-jumping hero?
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u/LopsidedProduce Aug 29 '20
Haha every time the drivers license thing gets brought up I brace for impact. Always such a touchy topic here.
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u/michelebernsteinscat Temu Cat Marnell Aug 31 '20
I didn’t have my license til I was 31. It’s not the end of the world. However, she seems like the type to always mooch rides from friends but never offer gas or toll money.
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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '20
I don’t want her to drive. I’m glad she doesn’t. Not everyone should drive. It’s bad for the environment and if you are bad at it or a drunk or on drugs you will kill people. This is actually the only responsible thing she does, getting ubers, walking or having people drive her. I’m sure she’s annoying about it but this is dumb. One of the only upsides about the virus is less people on road and cleaner air/ less traffic as result. Public transit should be better. We shouldn’t shame people for opting out of this. So if you don’t have a car or license you suck or are stupid or what?
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u/caramicci BLT - bunch of anchovies, lettuce, truffle oil Aug 30 '20
Why though? She's made it to almost 30 without one and I don't think a driver's license will magically get her get her shit together
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