But a citywide blackout isn’t that uncommon.

> But a citywide blackout isn’t that uncommon.

I think too many people talk past each other when they use the word common, especially when talking about car trips.

A blackout (doesn't have to be citywide) may not be periodic but it's certainly frequent with a frequency above 1 per year.

Many people say "common" meaning "frequent", and many people say "common" meaning "periodic".

	▲	yen223 19 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Even among people who mean "common" as in "frequent", they aren't necessarily talking about the same frequency. That's why online communication is tricky!

Tade0 20 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It isn't? To me that's the main problem here, as this should be an exceptionally rare occurrence.

pacifika 18 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I think that statement is regional. I’ve never seen one.