u/idfkjack

edit: so many comments and only one person actually answered. do you vote every 4 years, every 2 years, or every year? saying "every election" is not an answer, especially if you don't know about the odd year elections.

I'm just a curious burqueño. In my own current bubble, I know a lot of folks that vote every year. Until I was in my late-30s, I didn't pay much attention to the fact that voting happens every year and i only voted every 4 years until my late 20s when i learned about the midterms, and a few years later, learning about the local elections. I know the information was always our there and there were probably adverts and all that, but with a combo of my not paying attention to mailers and posters and not having a television or computer to get bombarded with adverts, i really failed. I've been voting every year for almost a decade now and the folks i know were a bit mind-blown how i made it so long in life without realizing that there was voting to do every year. So I'm curious, did you know?

Do you vote every year for local, federal, and presidential elections?

Every 2 years for federal and presidential elections?

Every 4 years for presidential elections?

I have been on this planet for 47 years and I only just learned that "granny" isn't the word I thought it was. I always used granny to describe a grandparent (either gender) and didn't know that it means only the grand*mother*. This makes zero sense to me but I'm trying to get used to it. Why though? Why isn't it used for both genders of grandparent?? If "grand" isn't gender specific, why is "granny"?

I changed one of my driving habits and noticed a significant increase in my fuel efficiency, like 4-5 mi/gal. I drive at a low rev, that's it. I don't gun it anymore or try to get up to speed fast and i don't drive over 55/60. I keep my RPMs as close to 2000/2500 as i can in the conditions. I started taking the frontage road instead of the highway when i have to travel out of town since I'd rather do 55 than 75/80.