Is it totally lame to

KristenAnn711
KristenAnn711 Posts: 783
edited September 2024 in Chit-Chat
take a taxi to work? It's going to be a nice day today, but walking 5 miles to work just doesn't sound appealing. I already did it once last week and it was painful.

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  • stella77
    stella77 Posts: 282
    If you can afford it - NO, so totally not lame!
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    I don't think so. Who wants to show up to work hurting? And if the temperature is warm outside, you don't want to arrive hot & sweaty either. :noway:
  • Aintplayin
    Aintplayin Posts: 102
    LOL.. 5 miles is a long way if you're not used to it. If you're wanting to get in some extra workout, can you have a cab pick you up and drop you off a mile from work? And do the same going home? You're still getting in an extra 2 miles in. Just a thought.
  • I don't think so. Who wants to show up to work hurting? And if the temperature is warm outside, you don't want to arrive hot & sweaty either. :noway:

    True. No one wants a smelly cashier
  • lfclancy
    lfclancy Posts: 46
    No I have seen people do that before. Do what you need to do. :)
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    Kid some kid over and steal their bike. Up side is, you will probably end up with one of those cool bells!
  • mangorabbit
    mangorabbit Posts: 219 Member
    Do you have a bicycle? Kind of a quicker way with a bit less effort than walking if your location is good for that sort of thing.

    Tough to make that call, 5 miles is a fair distance to hoof it - do you walk to work and home from work or do you have a ride home? An option would be to cab it to work and hoof it home perhaps? I don't know if the painful was being at work after walking, or just the walking in general...so this might all be useless. (sorry!) But walking to/from work is a great way to get some 'you' time and work on fitness at the same time!

    (Oh, and make sure you have some good shoes!)

    ^_^
  • Basically I'm just weird and I don't want people to see me and be like 'omg what a loser'
  • Bigpelly8
    Bigpelly8 Posts: 504 Member
    You can have the cab drop you off around the corner or somewhere else that is closer!
  • UpToAnyCool
    UpToAnyCool Posts: 1,673
    Basically I'm just weird and I don't want people to see me and be like 'omg what a loser'

    :laugh: You seem like a nice person w/ a good sense of humor so I'll be totally honest, I'm a total CHEAPSKATE so my reaction would be, 'Wow, does she pay to take a taxi to work everyday?' BUT you shouldn't really care what I think, right? :wink: :bigsmile:
    And good on you if you can afford to!!! :flowerforyou:
  • Basically I'm just weird and I don't want people to see me and be like 'omg what a loser'

    :laugh: You seem like a nice person w/ a good sense of humor so I'll be totally honest, I'm a total CHEAPSKATE so my reaction would be, 'Wow, does she pay to take a taxi to work everyday?' BUT you shouldn't really care what I think, right? :wink: :bigsmile:
    And good on you if you can afford to!!! :flowerforyou:

    Gee thanks haha! Today would be a first taking a taxi. I normally drive but can't today.
  • UpToAnyCool
    UpToAnyCool Posts: 1,673
    honestly - if your car is in the shop or someone needs to borrow it, i totally get it. i was just busting your chops b/c i see that you have interesting posts here and are 'open to discussion' !!
  • Decision is made..

    Taxi it is.

    I feel like crap today and walking that far will probably just make me feel worse.
  • I really hope this company doesn't eff me over and make me late for work.
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