I am entirely sure it is area dependent and very very different if you are male presenting, but I have no idea how to deal with the extreme anxiety of public transit. The tube in London was great. The subway in NYC was confusing and anxiety inducing, but my phone made up most of the confusion. I am terrified of buses. I need a clear display of the next stops and hopefully a route posted, as I usually can’t hear or understand any instructions over a speaker, if anything is broadcasted at all.
The worst part is being completely unable to relax. Having to wear headphones without music, and firmly not look at anyone to hopefully avoid harassment and block out the overwhelming noise. I can’t even draw on my iPad in peace without someone wanting to look at it and ask questions. I have to make sure I am not in the way, don’t take up too much room, and don’t miss some cue that I was supposed to do something. I hate being a woman. I hate that being in public is an ordeal and I can’t just go for a walk without having to prepare battle gear of sorts to protect myself.
Waymo taxis are available to anyone in San Francisco. And they’re all over the place now. Yesterday I walked to the movies (about 1mi) and back home - I must’ve spotted 30 of them over the course of the day, and that might even be a lowball estimate
This is why I prefer robotaxis. No driver to bother you, which means that you don’t have to tip, either. Plus they tend to be cheaper than Uber/Lyft.
Oh give them a few years and they’ll be filled with screens and adverts and noise you can turn off for an additional fee.
Obligatory mention that walking, cycling and public transit is orders of magnitude cheaper and you don’t have to talk to anybody either.
You’d save a bunch of money even if you still take the taxi half the time
I am entirely sure it is area dependent and very very different if you are male presenting, but I have no idea how to deal with the extreme anxiety of public transit. The tube in London was great. The subway in NYC was confusing and anxiety inducing, but my phone made up most of the confusion. I am terrified of buses. I need a clear display of the next stops and hopefully a route posted, as I usually can’t hear or understand any instructions over a speaker, if anything is broadcasted at all.
The worst part is being completely unable to relax. Having to wear headphones without music, and firmly not look at anyone to hopefully avoid harassment and block out the overwhelming noise. I can’t even draw on my iPad in peace without someone wanting to look at it and ask questions. I have to make sure I am not in the way, don’t take up too much room, and don’t miss some cue that I was supposed to do something. I hate being a woman. I hate that being in public is an ordeal and I can’t just go for a walk without having to prepare battle gear of sorts to protect myself.
What I want is motorized roller skates, so I can just sort of whiz along while standing perfectly still.
Wait have you actually been in one of those? I thought they were just in a closed trial or something
I live in Phoenix which has Waymo. Like the other person said, they’re everywhere. And they’re much better drivers than everyone else on the road.
Waymo taxis are available to anyone in San Francisco. And they’re all over the place now. Yesterday I walked to the movies (about 1mi) and back home - I must’ve spotted 30 of them over the course of the day, and that might even be a lowball estimate