Originally Posted by
FBinNY
You're right. Never is a very strong word and most of us who say "never" really mean very rarely, or only in exceptional situations. Infer "almost" in front of never in most posts, unless the poster or syntax makes it clear that never means never.
True, and actually I did notice that you didn't use the word never in your street only post, and you even gave an exception to the rule example. Some people have given some literal "never" blanket statements. I suppose maybe they do actually always get off the bike and walk. And your right, every post cannot be taken as entirely literal, or as someones concrete opinion.