Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy
Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy
Bird has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, capping off a turbulent year for the electric scooter company after it was delisted from the NYSE.
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The scooters are really popular in our city. Currently we have 2 companies operating: Bird and Neuron. The positives have definitely outweighed the negatives. Hope they can keep going.
I'm of the total opposite mindset. I love having them where I travel, and I will fight to my dying breath to keep them out of my city lol.
Before I am called a hypocrite I am totally fine with other cities keeping them out. But if they're there, I'm using them (and putting them where they belong instead of leaving them scattered everywhere like an asshole)
You’re right, it’s very NIMBY sounding
Dude honestly sounds proud of being a NIMBY
As much as the scooters used to annoy me, the Atlanta ban demonstrated that their presence has a significant positive effect on both pollution and traffic, so now I'm fine with them.
Hence why I clarified that I have no issue with them being removed. They're terrible when you're not the one using them.
It's my same outlook with cruises. I don't do them, but if my family wanted to take one I would probably join. I am also super cool with them being banned from the world. Feels pretty consistent to me lol
I agree that you’re consistent, that’s why I said the strong initial statement sounded hypocritical
That's not what the term means. NIMBY refers to people trying to prevent other people from using their own property in ways they don't like, not people who don't want shitty companies actively throwing trash in the commons.
a person who does not want something unpleasant to be built or done near where they live
a colloquialism signifying one’s opposition to the locating of something considered undesirable in one’s neighborhood.
Maybe one more?
opposition to the locating of something considered undesirable (such as a prison or incinerator) in one's neighborhood
None of those contradict my definition.
Not wanting a company dumping fucking trash in the streets is not and does not even vaguely resemble NIMBYism.
You’re omitting the part where OP is fine with the “trash dumping” in the streets of other locales. That’s what makes it NIMBY (as OP admits).
edit: whelp egg on my face on this one. Wasn't even directed at me.
Yikes dude, you’re blaming me for the reddit-esque toxicity.
I was using the other guy’s wording (“trash dumping”) specifically in quotes because I didn’t agree with that sentiment re: scooters. I’m not making any point about you, I’m talking about the use of the term NIMBYism. Dang.
Seemed directed at me, my bad.
Those certain contradict your attempt to place a weird limit on for ‘NIMBY’ can be used.
Not in your backyard huh?
I’m fine with them in no backyards. They are corporate waste the way people treat them 90% of the time. If people were better about them (and wore helmets!!!) and the companies actually lifted a finger to keep them out of waterways and blocking sidewalks then I’d be down to have them here.
I get you were trying to cleverly call me a NIMBY but please actually read what I am writing. Including the original comment. I was very clear.