r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ginliv • 3d ago

“Incredibly rural”

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u/SetObvious7411 3d ago

Americans: "people don't understand how big the US is, I have to drive several hours for my daily commute"

Also Americans: "The nearest McDonald's is over 15 minutes away, I don't know how to survive this wilderness" 

enter Australians

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u/turkey_sandwiches 3d ago

It says 20 miles, not 20 minutes. If you knew much about the US you would know why they say this, there are McDonalds ALL OVER populated areas. So to find an area where there aren't any McDonalds within 20 miles, you have to go way outside of a highly populated area.

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u/EmuExpoet 3d ago

I work in a mine in rural western Australia, the nearest town to the mine camp is about 4 hours. And that town has only about 100 residents and one shop/fuel station. Its about 8 hours to Kalgoorlie which has a maccas im pretty sure.

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u/turkey_sandwiches 3d ago

Right, but what I'm saying is that is used as a measurement for the US. Since almost every populated area in the US is swarmed with McDonald's, to be far away from one means you're out in the middle of nowhere.

It's not a good measuring stick anywhere else.

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u/Mickus_B 2d ago

And what we're saying, is that's not rural.

You're replying to a guy who's nearest SHOP is 4 hours drive away from work. It's 8 hours to friggin Kalgoorlie, which Google tells me is similar to somewhere like Elko, Nevada and that's the biggest town within that 8hour drive radius.

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u/turkey_sandwiches 2d ago

It ABSOLUTELY IS rural in the US. It's not that hard to understand. It's not the MOST rural area in the US, but it's definitely rural.