CNN: Consumers across party lines are fed up with high gas prices
https://lite.cnn.com/2026/10/23/economy/us-economy-consumer-sentiment-final-october
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@KentNavalesi The surprising amount of classism around my area when I ride a bicycle places is stunning... (ie many assumed comments about economics, poverty, etc.)
When I started bicycle commuting in the mid-1990s and got rid of my car, the number of people assuming I was an alcoholic who lost his driver's license was *shockingly* large. Even among people who I thought knew me.
Maybe an amaretto sour once a year on New Year's eve. Don't care for much of anything else. Maybe a fruity white or red wine if it's offered (rare). And thats it.
@cainmark @ai6yr @KentNavalesi I never learned to drive, which is not unusual in New York City, but more uncommon in the "outer boroughs" (that is, not Manhattan) where I live.
For a while I didn't get people's reactions when I said I didn't have a license, as if they assumed I'd once had one but lost it. Then one day the light dawned: they assumed I'd lost my license for a DUI.
The next time someone asked, I looked them squarely in the eye and said, "I refuse to drive."
@ai6yr
Maybe buses aren't just for poor people.