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Re:My phone detects going on a run as "someone snatching my ... by rafram on Thursday August 06, 2026 @03:47PM (#49201452)
This is overstated. At least as of 2017, Americans walked about 93% as much as people in France, for example, and a little more than people in Portugal or Greece.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/747380/daily-step-averag...

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Re:My phone detects going on a run as "someone snatching my ... by TitaRusell on Thursday August 06, 2026 @04:28PM (#49202058)
Jogging was invented in the US. I think it is more of a class problem than a nationality problem.
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Re:My phone detects going on a run as "someone snatching my ... by Krasnol on Thursday August 06, 2026 @04:29PM (#49202068)
I guess it says more about people in France, Portugal and Greece.

The difference is: they COULD walk if they wanted.

You can't if there is no walkway.

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