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c/commuter-conversationscarr.elliotcarr.elliot13d agoProlific Poster

Had to decide between taking the highway or the back roads this morning, picked the back roads for once

Normally I'm a highway guy all the way. Faster speed, less stopping, you know? But this morning I looked at the traffic app and it said 42 minutes on the highway versus 38 on the back roads. I figured I'd give the scenic route a shot. Honestly it was way less stressful. No one riding my bumper, I got to see a deer standing in a field, and I pulled into the parking lot 5 minutes early. I'm thinking about making it a regular thing, at least on days when the weather is nice. Anybody else switch it up like that and stick with it?
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patriciah51
Oh come on, it's just driving to work... not a life-changing experience or anything. I mean, good for you if you liked the deer and all that, but 38 minutes versus 42 minutes is basically a wash. People act like they discovered some deep secret of the universe because they took a different route one time. It's just a commute, you know? You'll probably hit a school bus or construction on those back roads eventually and be right back on the highway complaining about traffic.
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the_mila
the_mila13d ago
Wait, you pulled into work 5 minutes early on back roads? That never happens.
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