>>1980748I deal with Americans and Canadians and most break out into blind panic and confusion when you mention walking to them.
Just a simple walk to a shop or basically any walk that goes beyond the immediate street you are in causes a weird and visible distress. Some get incredibly embarrassed and insist on driving you there and won't take no for an answer.
It really is like they've been propagandized because you can't even have a simple adult discussion about it. The concept is galvanized in their heads and you cannot have a simple discussion about it.