PoopIsAlwaysSunny t1_j1m50fk wrote
Reply to comment by totoropoko in TIL while writing "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens was "taking night-time walks of 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) around London." to build out the story in his head. by SuperMcG
Everyone used to walk. That’s just how people got around
totoropoko t1_j1mjwau wrote
The wheel was invented thousands of years ago. The aristocracy of England could have used carriages if they wanted to. Dickens enjoyed walking (not saying that was unique) as a pastime and would walk just to spend time.
Occulatica t1_j1ohs8m wrote
But the thigh chafe..
Master_Persimmon_591 t1_j1p4hpi wrote
My thighs don’t chafe when I walk
BuddNugget t1_j1p88ps wrote
Post thigh gap
ItsPickles t1_j1mqjpe wrote
Yea that’s normal
HammerandSickTatBro t1_j1n5evm wrote
Increasingly not, and especially not in all countries. Particularly not in most English-speaking countries
hrgilbert t1_j1n9kc2 wrote
Less to do with the country than the place IMO. People in Manhattan walk a hell of a lot more than people in Los Angeles, for example.
cydril t1_j1ms6n2 wrote
I mean sort of. People would walk a couple of miles without any problems. But by Victorian times, walking an entire day would be considered below most middle class people, who would have horses and carriages at their disposal.
There's a couple parts in Price and Prejudice where people make fun of Lizzie for going on super long walks.
merryman1 t1_j1nwczt wrote
Its why bicycles were such a hit as well. Suddenly there was a new tech that allowed you to get around quicker than just your own two feet, without all the expense of having to have/hire horses and staff to handle it all.
PuckSR t1_j1oskbh wrote
The Victorians actually became huge proponents of what we would consider hiking today.
They were big on walking for health
Nakatomi2010 t1_j1mcq74 wrote
Some still do.
ThisIsWaterSpeaking t1_j1mu2xm wrote
It's 2022, most people use segways dude.
AbbreviationsWide331 t1_j1nael4 wrote
Have you heard of horses
PoopIsAlwaysSunny t1_j1nb3pw wrote
Do you think everyone was rich enough to ride a horse constantly?
AbbreviationsWide331 t1_j1nd4o3 wrote
No. But you made it sound like walking is the only option like you couldn't own or borrow/rent a horse.
HPmoni t1_j1nniqz wrote
Jogging is a new sport. Before sneakers, running and walking was even more unpleasant.
Walking 15 miles in a day is too much damn walking in any era.
PoopIsAlwaysSunny t1_j1nzacl wrote
Lmao. Most people used to walk barefoot. Walking barefoot is comfortable for super long distances if you do it regularly. Maybe not on concrete, but that wasn’t a problem for most of human history
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