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		cookie_monsta on Feb 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The mystery of the garage > having a garage is to be in a privileged position, not exactly rags. It means you can afford a car I have lived in plenty of houses with garages or garage-like structures and I have never parked a car in there Why waste all that beautiful storage space on something you can leave out on the street?

bombcar on Feb 23, 2024 [–]

Garages are a weird extension of everyone in the USA trying to pretend they live in the Midwest, just like lawns.

In the Midwest the garage protects the car from ice and snow. In the south it’s not necessary as such, but still built.

fragmede on Feb 23, 2024 | [–]

Lawns are a Veblen good!

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