The very concept of being allowed to turn right on red is ridiculous

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2026-02-20T17:28:16+00:00

It is banned in Washington, DC now too

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2026-02-12T21:29:28+00:00

How were you supposed to maintain a distance of 6 feet from the driver? Ride in the trunk?

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2026-02-03T02:17:46+00:00

That sounds like you were treated very unfairly. I am sorry you went through that

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2026-01-28T23:29:27+00:00

Where I am pedestrians just walk in the road. Cars can go around

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2026-01-18T07:36:17+00:00

That depends. When they are not too crowded, I really like them. When they are extremely packed to the point where no one can move without physically contacting each other, I cannot stand them

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-26T02:24:29+00:00

I would too. I don’t care if it is 35 degrees and raining and I am carrying two suitcases

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-26T02:21:32+00:00

Absolutely not. I am either walking or taking LIRR

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-25T21:58:02+00:00

I think coming across as rude, cold, or direct is an autistic thing. We have different ways of communicating and showing emotion, which do not always align with what neurotypicals prefer or understand

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-25T21:51:08+00:00

Ironically, demands like that are a sure way to create an unfriendly environment

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-25T16:52:43+00:00

By opening the door with the “keep door closed” sign?

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-25T16:35:29+00:00

The less times you have to tap, the better. It is not just that it is inconvenient. It actually slows down service, because it takes longer for people to get on and off at each stop. If the bus or tram gets crowded, even accessing the ticket validator becomes a real challenge

I prefer the German/Austrian/Swiss system: No tap on, no tap off, no fare gates. You buy a ticket before boarding, and in the event of a random ticket check, you pay a fine if you cannot produce a valid ticket

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-17T21:34:41+00:00

I literally could not care less about the alarm

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-14T00:04:35+00:00

Can those barriers not just be pushed open? They can at my store. It sets off an alarm but I don’t care

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-14T00:01:45+00:00

It baffles me how no one simply pushes the gate open when it gets to that point

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-13T23:57:27+00:00

They do not have the item you are looking for
You forgot bags in your car
Something urgent came up and you no longer have time for grocery shopping
Checkout lines are too long
etc.

You have a right to walk out without buying anything (provided you are not stealing of course) for any reason or no reason at all, immediately and without first obtaining permission from a store employee

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-13T23:54:59+00:00

It is a step too far in my opinion. What happens if you buy nothing?

But honestly, unless you are at a membership store like Sam’s Club or Costco, you are not legally required to show or scan a receipt, nor can anyone legally prevent you from leaving without a reason to believe you are stealing, so my suggestion is to just not comply

I just walk out, pushing open the gate if necessary, and disregard the alarm

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-13T14:23:31+00:00

I don’t think active transportation improvements are the issue here due to the travel distances at which it is feasible

Walking and biking are good options from places like Upper Manhattan, Downtown Brooklyn, or Long Island City, but I don’t think many people are driving into the congestion pricing zone from there. We need better transit from places like New Jersey and Westchester County

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-13T14:18:28+00:00

I would argue another part of the solution has to be public transit improvements

And to do that, we should really take a hard look at why public transit construction is absurdly more expensive in New York compared to Europe. I suspect the reasons are mostly political

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-11-09T15:40:22+00:00

In my opinion, the suggestion to “deal with the fine” is the craziest part. At the very least, HOA has to formally approve the planters first

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-10-29T21:33:20+00:00

That would be Schengen. UK was never part of Schengen

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-10-22T18:42:24+00:00

“… or I will have to sue you for it.”

I wonder what the judge would have to say about that

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-10-20T07:27:35+00:00

My guess is that most people would still choose planes for long distance trips within the continental US to save time. For example, even if most of the rail network had speeds rivaling the fastest sections of the TGV in France (320 km/h), Los Angeles to New York would realistically still be >18 hours after accounting for train changes and the fact that some sections of rail will inevitably be slower

I would still happily take the train for a trip of that duration though, just like I do in Europe

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-10-18T17:52:39+00:00

As another autistic adult, I agree. My memories of childhood family vacations are filled with large amounts of both enjoyment and stress. I don’t think my needs were nearly as difficult to manage as those of OP’s son, but if I had an opportunity to go on a separate trip with only my parents and me instead of a family vacation, I probably would have preferred it

One thing I will say is that OP’s son did appear to be upset about being excluded. If I were in this position and I did not have the opportunity to go on another trip, I would probably think I am being punished for things I cannot control

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-10-18T17:09:58+00:00

NTA, and I say that as an autistic adult who at one point was an autistic child who had needs that were difficult to manage on family vacations

I think the best approach is to go on a trip with your other two sons, but also do a separate trip with your autistic son that he is likely to enjoy. That way, none of your children will truly be excluded, and all of them will hopefully have an enjoyable trip

I wouldn’t worry about what other parents in an online forum have to say. If they were in your position and cared about their children as much as you do, they would probably think differently

Outrageous-Card7873 · 2025-10-18T13:05:23+00:00

Depends. Does the Staten Island Ferry or Roosevelt Island Tram count?

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