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Re:Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation sys... by emj on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @07:06AM (#16212905)
That's a different situation, you will also get questioning looks in Sweden when walking in the urban sprawl of upper middle class, but it's worse in the US. The OSM Surveyors Jacket came about in part because of a necessity, so it's really not only a US thing.
Re:Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation sys... by ptaipale on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @09:20AM (#16213697)
Really? I have walked in some Swedish upper middle class / sprawl areas, didn't notice any particular questioning looks, not to mention antagonism. Har inte gått i faktisk Solsidan dock.

The only area in Scandinavia where I met actual antagonism for walking was a neighbourhood in Århus; I lead a group of 12-year-old football players in a neat dual line through it by foot, and some "youth" started to throw little rocks at the boys. I guess they wanted to signal that it's their territory.

Re:Once seniors are too old to drive, our transportation sys... by emj on Wednesday January 24, 2018 @04:17AM (#16221407)
The feeling can absolutely be found here too if you are unlucky. Calling it antagonistic would be hyperbolic of me.