Gregory's Server@sinituulia I don't drink coffee but I live in the US and want to offer some context. I am, by no means excusing any of this, but it's more than just the individual - it's systemic.
The clothes part is likely people in pajamas as it's become very acceptable in rural and some suburban areas for people to be in sleep wear and do grocery shopping. Maybe some masc being topless but most businesses have the right to not serve customers that aren't attired in a way they see fit.
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@sinituulia Hence why I'm all for the dismantling and abolition of capitalism and the investor class who are exploiting coffee farmers as well as the retail workers in those coffee shops. I may be a Cuban American, but I'm a Cuban American that doesn't drink coffee and favors anarchic collectivism  @Amimoregore Yes, to all of that. But they could have just made their coffee at home and circumvented multiple issues! |
@sinituulia Trying to not doxx a friend in rural Missouri so no addresses shown
Now for the big one: car culture. Our car industry has lobbied to make any number of laws to make it harder to have pedestrian friendly towns. But additionally it has resulted in people living further apart in rural areas.
I've only lived in cities, so I've had access to walkability but had no idea how the city I grew up in was honestly the least walkable. The nearest stores were mechanics... for cars (continued)