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 It's insane how looked down upon you are in the US if you don't drive. You will notice people's entire energy towards you completely shifts the moment they find out... 
 Why wouldn't you drive? 
 Damn, that’s true 
 Its exactly the same in rural Australia.

Here in the big city, its less so. I know a number of people who don't drive. It limits people to live and work in places with good public transport, but its eccentric rather than a disability.

Girls who grew up in urban South Asia mostly don't seem to have learned to drive. I guess when chauffeurs are so cheap, why would you? My wife is going to take lessons this January, but I'm not expecting her to actually get her licence :-p 
 Yes not driving a car is very un-American! 🚘🇺🇲 
 It’s worse in some places than others. If you don’t drive in Los Angeles people pretty much treat you homeless, But smaller towns where you live locally some people think you are rich because you can walk to work or shop.