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by leothekim 4388 days ago
I live in New York where the subway and bus system is pretty extensive, and taxi and livery cabs are relatively plentiful in Manhattan. I take public transit every day, but I still take cabs and own a car as well. Subways get me to work and home every day. Taxis are nice for me and my wife to have a pleasant evening together. I've even used a Uber on days when the subways are failing me so I can get back home in time to relive my babysitter. The car is nice so my wife and kids can go shopping or take trips out of the city. These are all valid use cases equally applicable to living in San Francisco (where I've lived as well.) I see no hypocrisy here, nor any room for someone else's judgment that I'm a hypocrite.