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I know that in certain countries like Japan or South Korea: it's normal to leave the front door unlocked since the probaility of someone breaking in is low since their crime rate isn't high. I knew a friend of mine who resides in Korea where they even left the car unlocked with the keys inside, can you do either of those things in America?

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[-] harmbugler@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

We’re kind of getting away from the point that how long it takes to drive somewhere has zero to do with whether you lock your door.

[-] INeedANewUserName@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

oh I might disagree believe leaving doors unlocked is more common when the nearest neighbor is a mile and a half away but maybe I'm wrong

[-] leoj@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

Kind of? Its a discussion about the size of the United States, and how it is impossible to speak for the entirety. I won't give you a play by play on the posts you just read, but it is all relevant to the discussion at hand.

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

the drive time was to illustrate scale.

While it doesn't matter how big a whale is vs a microbe, you can't put a whale under a normal microscope, thus the distinction is relevant.

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