10 minutes from X

[garbon]

In Texas if somebody says something is 'five minutes away' the assumption is they mean 5 minutes away by car.

When you say that, is it just a way of saying that something is really close rather than a literal 5 minutes? As was mentioned earlier - getting car, driving, parking will likely take longer than 5 minutes for most destinations.

[jimmy olsen]

In Texas if somebody says something is 'five minutes away' the assumption is they mean 5 minutes away by car.

When you say that, is it just a way of saying that something is really close rather than a literal 5 minutes? As was mentioned earlier - getting car, driving, parking will likely take longer than 5 minutes for most destinations.

5 minutes of driving time.

[Valmy]

It is an approximation of driving time.  Like Dallas is three hours away.  But yeah if they say 'five minutes' they mean 'pretty close'.

[crazy canuck]

It really depends.  If someone is coming to my office from another downtown location its 10 minutes by foot.  If they are coming from further out its 10 minutes by car.

[Ed Anger]

I expect the fuckers to arrive when they say they are going to arrive. Nothing grinds my gears more that late fuckwads.

[garbon]

I expect the fuckers to arrive when they say they are going to arrive. Nothing grinds my gears more that late fuckwads.

I don't even bother being on time these days. #WhatIsThePoint

[Ed Anger]

I expect the fuckers to arrive when they say they are going to arrive. Nothing grinds my gears more that late fuckwads.

I don't even bother being on time these days. #WhatIsThePoint

#GarbonUnivitedToTheIceCreamSocial

[garbon]

I do not scream for ice cream.

[KRonn]

I usually assume driving time unless it's specified otherwise.

[Brazen]

It depends. A suburban London house advert might say "10 minutes to nearest train station, half an hour to central London and 20 minutes to the countryside," meaning walk, public transport and driving, in that order!

[FunkMonk]

Here usually 10 minutes walk or 10 minutes by metro.

[garbon]

Here usually 10 minutes walk or 10 minutes by metro.

Fairly different, no?

[FunkMonk]

Here usually 10 minutes walk or 10 minutes by metro.

Fairly different, no?

Quite.

Though I guess if a place is more than a 10 minute walk away then it turns into "10 minutes to the nearest metro."

[Tonitrus]

I do not scream for ice cream.

I'd never be late to an ice cream social. 

[KRonn]

It depends. A suburban London house advert might say "10 minutes to nearest train station, half an hour to central London and 20 minutes to the countryside," meaning walk, public transport and driving, in that order!

Yep, it often depends on context or location. For me it would usually be about driving distance. If I do talk about walking I'll specify and say a ten minute walk.