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hughee99

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8. Speaking for myself, it's easier to carpool when you know

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 02:42 PM

Apr 2012

works starts at a certain time and FINISHES at a certain time. Knowing there's a possibility I may not get out of work for more than 5 hours after the end of a normal day, I don't want to be tied to anyone else's work schedule or tie them to mine.

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Europe Loves Carpooling, Why Don�t We? [View all] marmar Apr 2012 OP

I think many women don't carpool eilen Apr 2012 #1

That's why I never did it, errands, something most women share Warpy Apr 2012 #4

Men don't run errands Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #5

The old days when employees lived within the same neighborhood... -..__... Apr 2012 #12

The slug line at the Pentagon is world famous. It's where you go to get a ride home! MADem Apr 2012 #2

Cause our gas prices aren't up there yet, but they will be in the not to distant future. teddy51 Apr 2012 #3

That has already happened in this town Warpy Apr 2012 #9

An Example would be Italy in January of this year. There gas prices were teddy51 Apr 2012 #13

Personal space and selfish reasons Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #6

Europe loves socialism too Duer 157099 Apr 2012 #7

Speaking for myself, it's easier to carpool when you know hughee99 Apr 2012 #8

Yes! Exactly. dkf Apr 2012 #10

Because adults have slightly different commuting patterns than children dismissed from school? Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2012 #11

The cheaper the energy, the more individualism there will be The2ndWheel Apr 2012 #14