• SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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      4 months ago

      In high school when the gym teacher didn't want to do anything we did a "walk and talk" that's doing laps around the track walking. Used to love those days, it was an excuse to fuck around.

      • FlakesBongler [they/them]
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        53
        4 months ago

        When my gym teacher didn't want to do anything, he called Free Play and just let us raid the supply closet

        I fucking loved those weird little square skateboard things

      • Adkml [he/him]
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        27
        4 months ago

        Our gym teacher was on his last year from retirement so he'd read a newspaper on his folding chair and have us play volleyball because that way there was a net mostly preventing us from fucking around with at least 50% of the class.

  • @SSJ2Marx
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    96
    4 months ago

    two hours of walking and then he cancelled the movie

    lmao

  • Rojo27 [he/him]
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    69
    4 months ago

    Unlike driving and talking, when I'm driving around a one ton hunk of metal that could kill people if I'm too distractedgrillman

    Also how is walking around the town boring? You get more time to see what's around you and if there's an interesting spot you can stop and check it out.

    • 7bicycles [he/him]
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      56
      4 months ago

      Another user here told me the average american hike is 3 miles and I have not been able to get that off my brain since. That's the shit I do with a friend on a hangover to get some fresh air

      • SacredExcrement [any, comrade/them]
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        47
        4 months ago

        You have to remember two things

        1. Many Americans live in suburbs where 3 miles might get you out of the suburb

        2. America's car brained infrastructure design means most places have incredibly shit accommodations for pedestrians

        • 7bicycles [he/him]
          hexbear
          16
          4 months ago

          I mean I get the socioeconomic reasons, I think what irks me most is calling 3 miles a hike. That's a walk. It's fine to do a walk, it's just not hiking

      • 420blazeit69 [he/him]
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        29
        4 months ago

        This might just be everyone saying they like hiking these days. It's great, but is also sure to pull down that number.

      • sir_this_is_a_wendys [he/him]
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        21
        4 months ago

        One time I was at a park and asked a park worker where a certain trail was. They legit freaked out and said that trail is very intense, make sure you are well prepared.

        We went on it and it was like 4 miles and pretty mild. Most Americans are allergic to physical activity.

      • john_browns_beard [he/him, comrade/them]
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        4 months ago

        In most of the popular hiking spots in my state, once you go a mile down a trail there's like nobody around.

        IMO it's more about duration than mileage. You can't call it a hike if it's under an hour, that's a walk. I'm of the opinion that if you can do it comfortably without drinking water it's probably a walk. That said, three miles can definitely be a hike, there are plenty of trails in the northeast US that will give you >2000 feet of elevation gain in that distance.

        • 7bicycles [he/him]
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          10
          4 months ago

          Much like the BMI is useless if you're a bodybuilder statistic I'm fairly certain the average hike in the US or anywhere is not made up of a significant enough amount of hiking straight up a vertical wall to make this statistic entirely worthless

      • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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        13
        4 months ago

        A hike should be 6 minimum, 8 ideally. Doing something like the Appalachian Trail will have you doing like 15-20/day though.

      • RNAi [he/him]
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        4 months ago

        Hold on, you mean a "hike in nature"-hike?

        3 miles doesn't get you anywhere

        • 7bicycles [he/him]
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          5
          4 months ago

          It's what I've been told and I trust every user of this site entirely uncritically

      • SoyViking [he/him]
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        5
        4 months ago

        3 miles, isn't that like 5 kilometres? We did longer hikes in third grade.

    • edge [he/him]
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      8
      4 months ago

      You get more time to see what's around you and if there's an interesting spot you can stop and check it out

      There is nothing interesting to see in America, even in the center of most cities.

  • 420blazeit69 [he/him]
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    66
    4 months ago

    I find it incredibly boring and unoriginal

    suggests something cool and unique, like getting a coffee

    Simple first dates (like getting a coffee, or a drink, or just walking around) are great because if you have a good time, you know you had a good time because you like the person! You didn't just have a good time doing a fun thing and the person was decent enough not to ruin it.

    • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
      hexbear
      15
      4 months ago

      Especially in online dating, the first date is just supposed to be a "see if we're compatible" thing. The second date is when you get more complex. The third date is, if you haven't already, largely just an excuse to get inside of one of your houses.

      • edge [he/him]
        hexbear
        11
        4 months ago

        *takes notes as if I’ll ever get a date*

  • NeelixBiederman [he/him]
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    62
    4 months ago

    Lol I just saw a group in my town was planning a "volkswalk". After giving it the biggest sideeye ever, I looked it up, and they're a harmless hobby group that encourages people to go on walks, inspired by the German movement in the 60s-70s. In conclusion, Germans be walkin

  • CloutAtlas [he/him]
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    58
    4 months ago

    Probably got spooked because the 2 hour walk did not occur on a stroad with 17+ petrol stations and/or South of the Borders.

  • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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    58
    4 months ago

    I love walking and talking. And not just because it hides the fact I have no idea when to maintain eye contact during a conversation!

  • Infamousblt [any]
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    54
    4 months ago

    Meanwhile, me a polyam American who dates more frequently than the average person: "Let's go on a walk date! Here's a list of parks nearby I enjoy!"

    • DayOfDoom [any, any]
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      4 months ago

      Stop your sinful lifestyle and only walk and talk with one partner at a time.

      • Infamousblt [any]
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        4 months ago

        I have a date planned with 2 partners at the same time on Saturday. We're definitely going to be taking a walk. We might even all 3 of us hold hands. You can't stop us, sin is just too much fun sicko-beaming yes-hahaha-yes-l

        • DayOfDoom [any, any]
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          4 months ago

          I will karate chop one of the hand holdings. If you walk on and re-join hands. I will karate chop again.

          • Infamousblt [any]
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            4 months ago

            We'll just grab your hands and then the 4 of us can walk together.

            • RNAi [he/him]
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              4 months ago

              But you'll be forming a circle, it's kinda hard to walk like that cuz someone always would be walking backwards

              • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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                4 months ago

                Well then, we need to add more people we bump into to the circle, so they can start not walking backwards, and keep going, like a Katamari of human connection.

  • muddi [he/him]
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    4 months ago

    This is what dates and hanging out with a friend turns into anyways. Go to a show/dinner/game then awkwardly walk around town because neither wants to go back home and do something less fun

    • blakeus12 [he/him]
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      5
      4 months ago

      actual mood lmao. every single time my friends hang out

    • RNAi [he/him]
      hexagon
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      5
      4 months ago

      Lack of third spaces is good actually cuz keep people walking.

      Or doing picnics in highways clearances

      • EelBolshevikism [none/use name]
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        4 months ago

        I hope this is a bit, because walking in the US and without third spaces is a miserable experience. Just wasteland

  • mar_k [he/him]
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    4 months ago

    Best first date of my life was a walking date for like 5 hours without plans in a small german city. was just visiting the country for a month over winter break but I'd been dm'ing this cute german dude thru my cousin's friend for a little while

    we went into a bunch of random shops we thought were neat (insane amount of cool crafts), got us some apple strudel at a bakery, got tipsy off glow wine from the christmas market, saw a few statues/monuments, rated graffiti art, ate doner-kebabs at the park and watched the ferry, and tried to teach him how to skate and caught him when he fell. Shit felt like a movie he even kissed me before I left for the train (probably moved too fast but that's queer college kids for you). Ali if you see this I miss you and Germany 🙏

    • RNAi [he/him]
      hexagon
      hexbear
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      4 months ago

      A kiss after a 5 hour date doesn't seem too fast for me

      • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]
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        4 months ago

        Guys I've been with my partner for two months is it too early for us to hold hands?

            • RNAi [he/him]
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              4 months ago

              You assume "kinky". I read lack of clear communication. Ask for consent.

      • mar_k [he/him]
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        4 months ago

        Oh I've heard people say kissing on the first date is weird or something idk, but it was a long ass date anyways so you're right

  • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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    36
    4 months ago

    Walking dates are also popular in the three-ish American cities that are walkable.

  • christian [he/him]
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    4 months ago

    Yeah I'm kind of a terrible American stereotype myself in a lot of ways and this is still making me irrationally angry.

    On the other hand, I do love the idea of starting off with a two-hour walk to be confident you don't need to cancel the other plans you've promised them.

  • @Aria@lemmygrad.ml
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    33
    4 months ago

    Alright so you can't walk and talk at the same time for some reason. Can't you just tell your date that the date you want is the one where you sit at a café? Like if I couldn't walk, I'd let you know before the date.

    • @Mouette@jlai.lu
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      10
      4 months ago

      She would love too but the guy keep walking away and she can't walk and talk

  • anarchoilluminati [comrade/them]
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    4 months ago

    Germans should really learn to at least adopt segways for any walks farther than what it takes to reach their Ford F150's.

    • 7bicycles [he/him]
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      13
      4 months ago

      To be fair there is an incredible split in much of the population between walking (activity to do) and walking (mode of transportation) and the latter does tend heavily towards "if it's longer than my car I'm taking my car"