Not only no, but hell no.
I was once a young man who had to rely on public transportation back in the mid 1970's.
It sucked.
I got propositioned for drugs (people both wanting to buy or selling). I had to sit next to people who hadn't a clue what a shower was. I was shaken down for everything from spare change to cigarettes at bus stops. There were others with boom boxes who thought everybody on the bus really, really liked their music tastes, and made sure the rest of us heard it.
It could be better. Something like a semi-private van service that did house pickups.
Another problem with public transportation is the time hit. I work with a woman who's used the bus to get to our workplace for *years*. Every workday, she spends 4 hours of her life riding a total of 2 buses (she has 1 transfer) two and from work. and she only lives less than 12 *MILES* from work.
I'd buy a Google car in a heartbeat if they were available. Not having to drive is a major plus, but not having smelly, threatening obnoxious passengers seated around me is another plus.
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Not only no, but hell no. I was once a young man who had to rely on public transportation back in the mid 1970's. It sucked. I got propositioned for drugs (people both wanting to buy or selling). I had to sit next to people who hadn't a clue what a shower was. I was shaken down for everything from spare change to cigarettes at bus stops. There were others with boom boxes who thought everybody on the bus really, really liked their music tastes, and made sure the rest of us heard it. It could be better. Something like a semi-private van service that did house pickups. Another problem with public transportation is the time hit. I work with a woman who's used the bus to get to our workplace for *years*. Every workday, she spends 4 hours of her life riding a total of 2 buses (she has 1 transfer) two and from work. and she only lives less than 12 *MILES* from work. I'd buy a Google car in a heartbeat if they were available. Not having to drive is a major plus, but not having smelly, threatening obnoxious passengers seated around me is another plus.