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Uber, Lyft worsen city traffic, studies show: report
Despite promises of reducing traffic congestion, ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft are doing the opposite as their apps pluck passengers off public transportation and put pedestrians in cars, the Associated Press reported.
According to an AP review of research, studies show the ride-hailing apps are directly competing with mass transit and the increased number of taxis and Uber and Lyft cars on the road contribute to slower traffic. A New York-based study cited "vacant vehicles occupied only by drivers waiting for their next trip request," as a contributing factor for high-volume traffic in Manhattan's central business district, the AP reported.
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Anyone can make an omelet with eggs. The trick is to make one with none.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 28 2018, @05:59AM (4 children)
A Queens girl, huh? Nope, my mother never warned me about you. Then again, I'm the youngest of a bunch of kids (all boys) so by the time I was around she likely just assumed we raise ourselves.
But I've had my own experiences and my mileage has varied. :)
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday February 28 2018, @09:47PM (3 children)
Not just Queens. Harlem, the Bronx, a few other unsavory places...I moved a lot. Suffice it to say I was not from the good parts of any of these places.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 01 2018, @12:29AM (2 children)
I'm not sure why that makes you someone to be "warned" about. Are you dishonest? Otherwise untrustworthy?
It's not really my business, but I'm nosy. :)
I do understand that many people (especially men) are intimidated by strong/outspoken women, but that's more a reflection on those people than the strong/outspoken women, IMHO.
I've lived in every borough except Stagnant Island myself, and have lived in some pretty unsavory places, especially in the 80s -- I could tell you some stories!
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday March 01 2018, @03:25AM (1 child)
Oh gods, Staten Island...that's the place people from the Jersey Shore make fun of. I have a few relatives out there and with one exception they are, well, they deserve to live in Staten Island.
The warning thing is mostly an ironic jab at the very people you're talking about, though :) In particular, we have a few people (well,"people...") on here who seem to think any woman who isn't a compliant slab of meat with a wet hole and a compulsion for sandwich-making is...what did Uzzard say again...oh, yes, "blue-haired intersectional feminist" (as if that's a bad thing! blue hair is hot!). Odd how the big tough manly alpha men are so threatened by women, isn't it?
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 01 2018, @05:07AM
They're not *all* bad. In fact, I almost married a woman from SI many years ago.
I also looked at an apartment in St. George once, even before that. And I never had the urge to do so again. :)
You're referring to attitudes (sadly all too common) where men see others (usually women) as simply objects and not inherently equal humans deserving of agency, respect and equal consideration,
IMNSHO, men with such attitudes are despicable, untrustworthy scum who reflect poorly on men who don't share those attitudes. There are certainly women who fit that description as well, but in far fewer numbers.
What's worse and even more disgusting is that when one challenges those attitudes, it often makes the holders of same quite uncomfortable and they see it as a threat to their masculinity, often with ugly, violent consequences.
That said,
The truth is that many people (both men and women) fit that description. And as long as there is consent, respect on both sides, real caring, affection and a desire by both partners to please each other, coupled with a strong bond of connection and trust, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Blue hair and all! :)
That, of course, is predicated on such a relationship being much more than just a one-way street, where one party is the [ab]user and the other is the [ab]used. All relationships have power dynamics and, if those dynamics are unequal, that doesn't automatically make it an unhealthy or abusive relationship.
Sadly, too many relationships don't include the important (respect, trust, caring and consent) stuff.
As I implied above, I'd argue that being uncomfortable with strong women is a sign of insecurity and a *lack* of self-confidence, not alpha manliness. As such, they are not, as you put it, "tough manly alpha men" at all.
That's why bullies need to "prove" their strength and power, because they are weak, insecure, frightened cowards.
Those who really are tough, strong and self-respecting (man or woman) don't need to "prove" their strength and toughness to anyone. They just are who they are and that's good enough for them.
Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway discuss this briefly in relation to Faye Dunaway's boyfriend [youtube.com] in "Three Days of The Condor."
If you haven't seen that movie, I highly recommend it.
I went on about this a lot longer than I'd intended, but it's something I feel strongly about. I hope I didn't veer too far off-topic.