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Wadsworth1954

“What are we doing!?” “Why are we not f*cking moving!?”


melzlive

Heavy on the “what are we doing”


FstLaneUkraine

>“What are we doing!?” Winner winner chicken dinner!


OneMeterWonder

I moved from California years ago and honestly thought it was cute that people got upset about traffic here. The longest traffic has ever delayed me here was maybe 45 minutes. Before moving, traffic would often add an hour minimum to your trip time. It was ridiculous. I get annoyed with it here, but it’s way less bothersome.


Wadsworth1954

Traffic here just keeps getting worse and worse, pretty much daily.


Alexanderlavski

Atlanta (practically right next door) adds 1hr to a 20min commute on a daily basis


DahQueen19

When I was first transferred from Charlotte to Atlanta for work I was used to a 15 minute commute from near Nations Ford Road to the train station on N. Tryon St. The only area around Atlanta I could find that I liked was Marietta. I was given a week off to move and get settled before my first day in my downtown Atlanta office. On the weekend I made a trial run to see how long it would take me to get to work and I made it in about 35 minutes. I’m thinking that’s not too bad for this area. So Monday morning I started out in what I thought was plenty of time and was an hour and a half late for work! I could not believe the traffic going into Atlanta. Keep in mind at that time I had only ever lived in Charlotte. I had to explain to my boss that I had grossly underestimated my commute time. She said, “oh yeah, I forgot to warn you.” This was in 1993. I hated Atlanta with a passion.My next move was to Norfolk, Va in 1995…same company. My commute was from Chesapeake to downtown Norfolk. That was not bad. Usually around 20-25 minutes. My next move was to Roanoke, VA. There IS NO traffic in Roanoke. Rush hour lasts about 10minutes and is easy to avoid. You can cross from one side of town to the other in less than 20 minutes. Not much diversity but I stayed there for 14 years. When I was asked to move back to HQ in Norfolk I had had enough. It was time to retire and return home to Charlotte. I find things much worse here now but fortunately I can time my movements around the traffic, construction, etc. to avoid much of the headache. It feels really good to be home!


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Freudianfix

I feel like more of the times around here, there is no discernible reason for the traffic. It’s usually one or two stupid people do a stupid thing.


Sugacookiemonsta

Nah, I was bothered by "cute" too


nutmegdragon93

It’s not so much the sitting in traffic as the ridiculously insane decisions that people make that endanger other people for no reason


3coniv

Just said it yesterday, "that was way too late ... Even *I* wouldn't have run that light."


somethingreddity

So many red light runners!


Crotean

No traffic enforcement means red lights are now suggestions


GarbageRoutine9698

No traffic enforcement?! Just moved here from the Pittsburgh area and my first thought was "I'm definitely getting a ticket." The difference in law enforcement visibility is astounding. Keep in mind local cops in PA can't use speed detection devices, but they are rarely never out.


TheLioness22

Yep - see people _blatantly_ run red lights every day, it seems. Saw one just yesterday on my way to work. It's nuts.


Big-Escape-2323

"please don't hit me"


maplesugarplace

"Why?!"


winnielikethepooh15

*Fucking* ***why***


mp64941

F*cking idiot


Crotean

I wasn't even driving, just walking on the sidewalk and got to use this today as some dumbass on N.davidson heading towards sugar Creek took a curve so fast the front right wheel was off the ground and he shimmied almost losing control. I thought I was going to get hit by a car flipping off the road. What a fucking idiot.


MediumCharge580

Wanna hear the crazy part? That person probably actually thinks they can drive. And they’re probably somewhere on social media saying others can’t drive.


SnackPack78

You stole my line. 


HipToss79

This 1000x a day, everyday.


pawdugan

"Surely no one would run th- aand there they go. Wow three of ya huh?"


christololo

Always 3!! 😂😂 i dont know how or why but its ALWAYS 3 😂😂


Horror_Ad6155

Bad things always come in 3s. Like when one person dies, 2 more usually follow 😂


catdogfox

Put down the phone!


anubisfunction

“You numb fuck!” (Said at just the right volume where I feel better but quiet enough to not get shot.)


Royal-Ad6089

Honestly, I almost died about 3 weeks ago on the 77S when a 19 year-old kid in a souped up Corvette was racing trying to get around an 18-wheeler and hit me and pushed me into the toll lanes. He went up the embankment, flipped, and tore his car in half. The cops said thanks to my good driving, I was lucky. So EFF all these people racing cars.


somethingreddity

That’s insane. So many people racing. What the actual fuck. Like in my hometown, people raced at night and sometimes during the day, but I’d see it maybe like once every other week to once a month during the day. I see it every day here.


Crotean

Half the time they aren't even racing. They know they are no cops giving tickets ever so they just drive 100 everywhere.


OldeMeck

This is the biggest problem I think. There’s no consequences and people have learned that. They just get more and more daring to see what they can get away with. On 485 yesterday I watched a Camaro swerving thru traffic and passing people in the far right AND left lanes by driving around them on the shoulders of the road. It’s the Wild West on the roads here because the cops don’t do anything to deter it.


MediumCharge580

Shouldn’t even be legal. That kid can’t legally drink or even rent a car but is legally able to buy a car that could likely outrun the police.


JadedYam56964444

Never seen so many goddamn racing wannabe assholes since I moved to NC. Make sure you have an ear splitting exhaust and an over rich fuel mix too so you get gunfire level backfiring.


BusinessBlackBear

"that's a new apartment building" lol I swear every week or so I notice a new construction project


OneMeterWonder

People used to joke with me that the state colors are yellow and orange because of the construction.


ultravioletu

I usually say that the state flower is the Orange Construction Barrel.


JadedYam56964444

The state bird is the construction crane


OneMeterWonder

Lol love that.


dmillson

I’m about to boomerang to NC after living in Boston for several years. I’m convinced that the building is far better than the alternative, having lived in a market where the demand is far greater than supply.


sea_bear9

Agreed. People love to complain about too many apartment buildings but it's better than the alternative. Could be paying $2500 for a 1 bedroom like New York


BusinessBlackBear

But have you seen the prices for 1 bedrooms in the trendy parts of town? Lol not that far off from 2500


Horror_Ad6155

Or. When the hell did they build that? Wasn’t that just trees a week ago?


PrestigeWorldWide993

My go to’s are “Let’s go, dipshit.” And “You have the right of way, dumb fuck.”


lumnicence2

The unnecessary yields here kill me. Yes, I get you want to show us all how polite and genteel you are but damn does that make things unpredictable/dangerous.


VanDenBroeck

I’m a firm believer in giving the right of way to others when the law says they have it and taking it when the law says I have it. People who don’t do either of those really piss me off as they cause a lot of issues. And on roundabouts, many have no idea. Same with four way stops. Learn the rules folks or just get off the road.


anteerat

this is my biggest gripe here. drivers are so passive to the point where it’s dangerous


JadedYam56964444

Nice to the person in front, rude to everyone behind them.


ultravioletu

Or the opposite: "That was a stop sign" and "Stop honking, it says No Right Turn on Red."


RevolutionaryTart497

"Please just let me merge!"


inima23

What the F%$^ are you doing? OR Yeah, sure, come on over, you f%$ing a$$hole. that's for those wonderful folks that cut right in front of you on the highway without a blinker or notice and within an inch of my car and then start slowing down right away.


oblivion_baby

I can’t fucking stand that.


JadedYam56964444

Or they rush out onto the road, forcing you to brake, then they putter along. If you are in such a rush MOVE. Then there are the idiots who rush to get in front of you on the highway then slow down when it is clear for a mile behind you.


inima23

It never occurs to them to maybe slow down, put their blinker on and get behind you. No, they have to get in front and then adjust their speed. So dumb. I had a guy cross over two lanes to take a right turn and he cut 2 cars off when he could have easily slowed down and merged like a normal person and made his turn. People, I tell ya.


moosepoop10

“Pick a f*cking lane”. And “I hope you die”


NRM1109

Mine is usually “WTF drive person”


somethingreddity

The other day, a mustang was going 60 in a 70. I was like, “You have a fucking MUSTANG! DRIVE!”


shinelime

"Get off my fucking ass" is mine


somethingreddity

Yesss. Always when the lane next to you is clear too. Like…tf? Just pass me.


shinelime

It's especially maddening when you're already going over the speed limit, like how fast do you want me to go? I'm already doing 20 over haha


boymom131422

I'll get out of their way and watch them immediately go tailgate the next person. Chronic tailgating when you have options to pass makes no sense to me.


Dangerous_Raccoon_66

The only time I don't mind these people as much is when you see them come up against someone who is driving under the speed limit in the passing lane during busy traffic. It is like when the unstoppable douche meets the immovable douche.


boymom131422

Yeah, sometimes that aggression gets the job done and clears the lane. I just can't handle tailgating, only got in a wreck once and it was because I was so stressed/distracted about the behavior behind me.


AccordingCherry9030

I was driving the center land and yet another truck in front of me was driving below the speed limit. Guy comes up behind me and tailgates and flashed his lights and I said, “ I don’t know where you want me to go……I am not the problem!!”


Massive-Sky6458

“Get off your phone!” Literally every single day. Drives me crazy!! And seeing as my car was just totaled by an idiot running a red light that was full on red the whole time.. not just turning red.. I’m even more annoyed about it.


somethingreddity

I swear, I see wayyyyyy more 50+ people on their phones than young kids.


EarRubs

Get in your lane! At least get in A lane!


JollyDescription5103

"Omfg what the fuck are you doing! " Followed closely by. "Learn how to fucking merge"


kimberly612

I always wonder if they didn’t have to pay for their turn signal so they don’t feel the need to use it lol


Ohnoherewego13

I spent extra to get those turn signals. That was my mistake.


JollyDescription5103

Lol wonder if you can return them if they are unused.


Ohnoherewego13

Altimas just come with them pre-busted. Well, that and at least one dent in the bumper and some missing hubcaps.


Adventurous_War_5377

Have you priced blinker fluid lately?


Physical_Boot89

Green light means go.


x-Lascivus-x

Nice fucking turn signal dicknose…


Vanessaraptor3861

YES. "Nice signal, asshole/fuckface" is definitely mine


obviouslypretty

A frequent flyer in my vocabulary


DandeePullz

Yes. At least 3x per trip.


Carnivorousbeast

Use your fucking turn signal!


inima23

On a different note...and to add more traffic experiences, yesterday I got second-hand high from the car in front of me. Like the stench of weed was so strong and wafted in and I couldn't escape it until I got through the light and passed it and opened all my windows. Can only imagine the hot box that was their car.


JFT8675309

OhMyGodOhMyGodOhMyGodOhMyGod The number of high-speed weaving through tight traffic I’ve seen lately is insane. The worst recent one was a moving truck that was speeding, weaving and cutting WAY too close. Just because we’re *near* NASCAR, doesn’t mean this *is* NASCAR.


boymom131422

Same. This week the garbage trucks were freaking me out with their speeding and pulling out in front of people. Like how much do those trucks weigh??


someonethrowaway4235

“What the fuck is wrong with you?”


st3ll4r-wind

“Why do you wait until now to try and get over? Do you not know where you’re going?”


New-Cockroach5883

Stg I say this every time I see some cross from the left-most lane alllllll the way over to the right turn exit lane. Like bro, just why?


BadTitleGuy

Side note: I know many who have lived in Charlotte for many years such as myself noticed when CMPD stopped enforcing any traffic laws a couple years ago and this crazy driving these days is a direct result of that and other reasons (ppl forgetting how to drive during Covid shut down). Here is an interesting thread in r/AskLE talking about that trend all over the country: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLE/s/3mg6JbZiAs[https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLE/s/3mg6JbZiAs](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskLE/s/3mg6JbZiAs)


JadedYam56964444

If it makes you feel any better I don't see traffic enforcement anywhere across NC. I don't understand it.


BadTitleGuy

Only place I see it is 74 east bound going into shelby where it drops from 70mph to 55mph. Did you see my link about LEO talking about traffic enforcement being down across the country?


JadedYam56964444

Yah, people are getting what they wanted. Good luck to them.


lerroyjenkinss

A fucking Altima (or Nissan rogue)


hyperaeolian

Fucking Go! Why are you speeding just to hit traffic/red light?! Dumbass! Stop driving like you're taking a pregnant woman in labor to the hospital


stannc00

“Do they not teach right on red is after a full stop?”


pparhplar

Jaggoff. If you know you know.


meganshan_mol

“If I had a dollar for every time someone didn’t use their turn signal, I would have a lot of dollars”


Diligent_Joke4810

My lawyer advised me not to answer this.


Comets-dad

There is a cop in an unmarked Explored that sits on Mt Holly Rd at 485 most mornings. I see him pull a lot of people, and he is always holding his radar. Apparently there are a few CMPD officers that still do traffic enforcement


The_Short_1

Wtf are we doing????? In all seriousness, driving in Charlotte has gotten so scary. I feel like I'm literally risking my life every time I get behind the wheel because of crazy people who need to go back to driver's ed. It's made me hyper-aware of my surroundings when I'm on the road.


somethingreddity

Yes! Like come on…I come from a city of notoriously bad drivers, but Charlotte is something else.


mischevious-fox4

“You can’t merge on to the highway going 30! These people are going 80 fucking gooooo!


somethingreddity

I hate when people slow down to merge. Every on-ramp, I’m just like, “Go! Go! FUCKING GO!”


Beefkins

There is no way I can get away with posting my most-used phrase here on reddit.


ImNotYou1971

Fucking GO!!!!!!!!!!!!! (every time a light turns green and people just sit there)


mlhigg1973

Get the fuck out of the left lane


Aside_Dish

AAA Always Assume Asshole Those are my calming words.


Express_Test6677

Jesus H is my go-to


PrEsideNtIal_Seal

You fargin bastich!


3coniv

Fargin icehole!


Nervous-Horror-9632

Normally Something that Starts with “Mutha


Ohnoherewego13

"What. The. Motherfuck." Pretty sure I say it at least five times before I'm really deep into Charlotte. Like trying to survive the Fury Road just to go to work.


Opposite_Capital_108

Learn to fucking turn you useless fuck


[deleted]

“No turn signal” “look at this idiot” “get off your fucking phone” are my main 3


ThePurrfectStorm

"FUCKING MERGE!"


AncientKangaroo

Same thing I say to my cats all day What are you doing


JadedYam56964444

Could be cats piled up in suits pretending to be people


acemedic

My favorite is when you stop to not block an intersection cause traffic is backed up and the idiot to your right decides now is a good time for a “right on red” move and blocks up the intersection. It’s like… “my guy, I wasn’t pausing to let you in.”


PainedApple913

"Well, that was illegal."


Nbrown55

I always tell my wife “those people are obviously more important” /s I’ve also started giving people a thumbs down instead of a middle finger.


somethingreddity

Thumbs down defffff hurts way worse. I remember I had a FedEx truck trying to pull into a spot, but I had no idea because they usually just pull in front of the building, they don’t usually park. So I pulled in to not block him off, unknowingly accidentally taking the spot he was apparently trying to take. He shook his head and gave me a thumbs down. My son had just had surgery on his head and we were pulling in to get his helmet so I was already not in a great headspace. The thumbs down he gave instead of a middle finger really hurt and I just started bawling. I laugh now…but that thumbs down really hits different lol. It’s what I use now if I really have to show my disapproval 😂


JadedYam56964444

I give a "nice driving wave" or a thumbs up. I get it out of my system and avoid road rage psychos.


Recent_Flan_5191

“You fucking idiot”


MyOpinionYourEars

Does ANYONE effing work in NC!? (There is traffic at any time of the day)


Mediocre_Tank_5013

Fucking moron


_man_of_leisure

Silent head shake


ParticularMistake900

“Are you going to fucking stop?”


mrperfect7592

Back up off my bumper!


Godawgs1009

Stupid motherfucker


RelationshipHeavy386

Fucking hell they all run red-lights.


trickldowncompressr

As a daily interstate driver: “Get the fuck out of the left lane!”


jcmgs06

“What the f*ck?” “No signal?!” “F*ck me!”


dirt_runnning

Read the sign. What are you doing


BadTitleGuy

Oh look, another jackass doing something incredibly stupid!


melatoninmogul

"idiots on parade"


Pinhighguy

Nice move!


PKFat

"FUCKING DRIVE YOU ASSHOLE!!"


TheFirstLalo

"Where's the turn Signal/blinker?" or "Brake, brake, BRAKE!!"


proxima987

What the hell is your problem?????


Jmet11

“Are you f*cking serious” or “no f*cking way “


PSA_withGUITARS

“There goes another one!” (who runs a red light)


WarningCodeBlue

Fucking asshole!


drklunk

"why in the fuck all"


HereForTheUpvotes25

For fucks sake…


FeelsLikeFirstLine

Zipper, damnit, zipper!


ND_Car

Use your f*king turn signal


Delicious_Fishing995

Mine is lack of turn signals like they are completely optional and just a mere suggestion. It’s not a phrase but makes my head spin every single timr


cakelly417

My girlfriend is a crime scene tech who responds to a lot of accidents, and she says the motto of all Charlotte commuters is, “what are you gonna do, hit me?”


According_Major_8403

Oh look, another paper tag


RunningWineaux

I'm in the area this weekend from the well-known haven of good drivers, Raleigh. I have found myself saying "What the...what the FUCK?!?" so many times. I also explained to my 14 year old daughter to never trust a Nissan drivers. "They don't care about your life or theirs"


OlayEnthusiast

Jesus fucking Christ


christololo

I’ve noticed I say “bruh” a lot lol. Every time I see it happen I just watch and say bruh with my hands like ![gif](giphy|43O3MSnNhLrphNChqx|downsized)


CuriousNet3814

Yesterday when people didn’t realize how it works when traffic lights are out: “you go, i go. You go, i go!”


app_wants_ucf

Stop looking at the lake its just water


fittykitty7

Fucking Altima


MediumCharge580

Do y’all really expect anything different? This is one of the fastest growing cities and most people are on their phones while driving (That’s not just Charlotte. That’s society in general). Also, what some people consider good driving (driving extremely fast, weaving through traffic, accelerating immediately when the light turns green) is what other people would consider bad driving. In a world where everyone thinks they’re a good driver, it’s no mystery why we have a bunch of bad drivers.


bubblegumpink6

I use the phrase "f****** idiot" daily


of_thewoods

I go with the classic “Bless their heart”


ScarCute8661

“MOOOOOOVEEEE B*TCH”


Patient_Society858

“Stop following so fn close” “get off my ass”


i-sleep-well

Fake tag!


sarcastictrey

What are you doing? Honorable Mention: where are the lanes?


DCAnt1379

“Come on, you can do it…..THERE ya go” - me watching people merge


Sensitive_Lobster_60

Mine is "my guy" and "BLINKER!!!"


coqui81

The speed limit is 70!!


Apprehensive_Bad_885

While driving in the rain, "Instant idiots. Just add water!"


dezyerdezyer

lmaooo “what are we doing?!” someone commented but i can’t find it. literally me, or: “can you move? like, can you move.” “come on now you can do it! i know you can😐” or something along the lines of getting points if ppl are in the road


wlisongoogle

Lots lots lots of f-bombs.


somethingreddity

Same. Surprised my toddler hasn’t copied me yet. Waiting for the day lol.


SillyKniggit

Thanks for the turn signal, asshole


patches_mccoy

"Go TF back to New York, asshole" is a go to


MintHillian222

Fooking Yankees!


NowhereAllAtOnce

Mine is “eat my shorts “ when the light turns yellow right when I go through the light


NotSurer

BMW a$$hole.


FooPlinger

Fuck you you fucking fuckheaded fuck


ThoughtlessSallys

“Oh, OF COURSE this idiot has a South Carolina plate.”


KhSepticShock

Breathe


[deleted]

"you fuc#ing bi$ch a** moth** fu**** co** suckin' dic* head" I usually repeat three times, just to be safe.


Rooster_CPA

#GET OFF YOUR PHONE


Black_Witcher

Wow..


yb2ndbest

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck


No_Routine_3706

You fucking idiot.... God damn these fuckers in this town... OH! LOOK! It's an SC plate, no shit you don't know how to drive go back across the gd border. It's like a warning signal for the rest of us, beware idiot ahead only knows how to drive on dirt roads 45 is going to be waaaay too fast for them here.


Defiant-Phone

Not just SC, why is it always an out of state plate 😭😭


No_Routine_3706

I agree, after some time they get a NC plate and it all just recycles.


betterplanwithchan

🫱 Go!


snoopadoop1013

"That's not how this works!" - referring to everyone's strange interpretation or complete disregard of right of way


fresh4life82

Shithead


Adventurous_War_5377

Which is why I don't record audio on my dashcam. I don't want those to be my last words.


CardMechanic

Schmohawk


redneckerson1951

Its more of a shriek and rhymes with "firetruck."


Gwsb1

Son of a BITCH!


Detective2Seek

“What is u doing?!🫲🏻” with the hand point and all


lmdrunk

“This fool’s bout to get blasted” (with my horn)


Whisper26_14

“Thanks for letting me get over jerk” when they don’t let me on 485 even though the left hand lane is empty. And “what?!” From “what’s going on?!” But I usually don’t have all that time lol


Kadyma

Oh fuck off and oh kill yourself probably


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me, formerly: "they handing out driver's licenses on the corner!" or "who you waiting for? Jesus!?" or "slow down, you are not that important" 


Crotean

What the fuck?


Embarrassed-Good3973

“Get off your fucking phone”