• Boomkop3@reddthat.com
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    10 months ago

    Another reason to stay out of the usa. Not just anecdotal, we’re talking about a country where walking on a public street can be illegal, and people who do are sometimes called a slur.

    Because cities aren’t for people to live in, they’re for cars to drive trough

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      10 months ago

      Walking on a street can be illegal? How? Can you expand a bit on that, please?

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        10 months ago

        “Jay” is an old English slur. “Jaywalking” refers to walking on a public street illegally. For highways, it makes sense that you’re not supposed to walk there. But in America this “jaywalking” can even apply to city streets.

        If you’re not in America, then it might just sound ridiculous. That’s because it is