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A woman’s remark — “I’d rather be with someone who says ‘let’s walk 35 minutes’ instead of taking the 21-minute train” — was picked up in a 5ch thread, and opinions split over what the numbers actually meant. The results change drastically depending on whether “21 minutes” refers only to the time spent riding the train between stations, or to the total travel time including walking to the station, transfers, and waiting. Commenters tested the claim against real routes, like Kannai–Minatomirai in Yokohama and Tsudanuma–Shin-Narashino in Chiba, and a clear gap emerged between those taking the remark romantically and those poking at the inconsistency in the numbers.
What people said
In reality she'd complain about the heat, the cold, her feet hurting…
In the countryside it's pretty common for the train (or the local line) to not come for 30 minutes to an hour
That's how it works out if you convert using the Tokaido Line
Just walk it, lol
But if it's not the same destination — like choosing between two similar shops — then maybe it's possible
If there's a transfer involved, that's pretty normal, isn't it?
right?
I saw a lyric like this in Sgt. Frog (Keroro Gunso)
If she gets tired halfway, I want her to invite me to a hotel
• Walking (approx. 30-35 min):
• The distance is about 2.2km. It's a straight route where you can sightsee near Bashamichi and the Red Brick Warehouse along the way.
• Train (approx. 21 min):
• You'd take the JR Negishi Line to Yokohama Station, then transfer to the Minatomirai Line to get back to Minatomirai Station. Including transfer time, even the train takes over 20 minutes.
If that's the route, you'd just get off at Sakuragicho
Feels like Yokohama City gave up on Kannai as a tourist spot except for anything BayStars-related
There used to be a Curry Museum there and everything
I think that actually happens a lot when you're traveling or in an unfamiliar area
These days you'll be fine as long as you've got a smartphone
If you calculate walking at 4km/h,
that's just over 2km,
so realistically it's tough
well, it's just a hypothetical so whatever
I have no idea
I think it means the destination is on a different line,
and the route would mean going to the transfer station and coming back — in that case walking just makes more sense
Depending on where you live, you probably can't relate to this at all
In that case, wouldn't "let's walk" be the better choice then?
I don't get it
Huh? Isn't it that she just wants to walk together for a long time?
There might be something to wanting to hear that from someone you like,
but I don't get the "I'd prefer someone who says that" part
That's probably the point she's trying to make, but she's seriously underestimating how far walking actually is
Even people used to walking get told "where on earth do you live, the ends of the earth?!" by everyone just for living 10 minutes from the nearest station — that's how far it feels
Something over 30 minutes of being made to walk like that could easily become a reason for breaking up
Background and Key Points of This Topic
Topics in the “what a woman said” genre are often quoted without any source or context, and this case is no different — nothing in the thread confirms whether the original remark was an actual social media post. The crux of the debate comes down to one question: do “21 minutes by train” and “35 minutes on foot” refer to the same stretch? Comparing only station-to-station riding time, the numbers don’t add up — but commenters repeatedly pointed out that they do work if you count total travel time, including walking to the station and transfer/waiting time. Several replies tested the numbers against real routes — Kannai–Minatomirai in Yokohama, Tsudanuma–Shin-Narashino in Chiba — to get a feel for the actual distances. That the thread fixated on the consistency of the numbers themselves rather than the intent behind the remark is a very 5ch touch.
※This article excerpts and summarizes the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Romance] Woman: “I’d prefer someone who says ‘let’s walk 35 minutes’ over taking a 21-minute train💕”“.
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