“People who back into parking spots just want attention”
People who back into parking spots are a peeve for many other people. "I can't help but think people who back into parking spots are just showing off" was posted on Twitter by…
“Please send an ambulance to 28 Eucalyptus Street” (joke)
A joke describes an accident, and a survivor calling 911 to send an ambulance right away. "Where is the address?" the operator asks. "28 Eucalyptus Street [or another complicated…
“Potato chip truck accident on the highway, expect de-Lays”
"MAJOR ACCIDENT ON I-35 A TRUCK HAULING SALTY SNACK HAS SPILLED ITS CARGO – EXPECT DE-LAYS®" was posted on Twitter by Oscar on April 23, 2014. "Potato chip truck accident on the…
“Princess parking only. All others will be toad”
"Broomstick/Frog/Princess/Witch parking only. All others will be toad" -- a pun on "towed" -- is a jocular sign that has been printed on many images. "Witches Parking Only…
“Private Parking. Unauthorized vehicles will be worked over with a sledgehammer…”
A jocular sign about parking has been cited in print since at least 2004 and printed on several images: "PRIVATE PARKING UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES WILL BE WORKED OVER WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER, FLIPPED…
“Road work ahead? Yeah, well I sure hope it does”
The sign "Road Work Ahead" means that the road is being fixed. It does not mean that the "road works ahead," but there have been jokes. "ROAD WORK AHEAD? UH YEAH, I SURE…
“Roll up the sidewalks at night”
New York City is known as the "city that never sleeps" because of its nightlife. The opposite of that is a small town that "rolls up the sidewalks" at about 7 p.m. The term…
“Roundabouts are a communist plot”
Many people do not like roundabouts, even comparing them to communism. "Roundabouts are like Communism and the metric system, they work on paper and in europe but put 'em in America and…
“Roundabouts are the communism of road structures”
Many people do not like roundabouts, even comparing them to communism. "Roundabouts are like Communism and the metric system, they work on paper and in europe but put 'em in America and…
“Roundabouts are the communism of traffic control systems”
Many people do not like roundabouts, even comparing them to communism. "Roundabouts are like Communism and the metric system, they work on paper and in europe but put 'em in America and…
“Sesame Street did not adequately prepare me for what the streets of New York were really like”
The American educational children's television series Sesame Street is supposedly based in New York City. This comment was posted on X/Twitter by Matty on February 3, 2021: "Sesame Street…
“Sign not in use” (traffic sign)
"SIGN NOT IN USE" is a traffic sign that has been used in the United Kingdom. The sign is usually in a construction area and is usually temporary. Sign Not In Use" was printed in The…
“Some guy just honked at me to leave my parking space faster, so now I’ll just have to sit here”
"Some guy just honked at me to leave my parking space faster, so now I’ll just have to sit here until both of us are dead" is a jocular saying about parking. The speaker is being…
“Speed bumps are just expensive inverted potholes”
Speed bumps are sometimes called "inverted potholes." " Does that refer to the inverted pot holes, otherwise know as speed humps?" was posted on the newsgroup aus.transport on…
“Squirrels—Nature’s little speed bumps”
"Squirrels -- Nature's little speed bumps" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Squirrels get run over frequently by cars. "Squirrels - Nature's little…
“Step on a crack, break your mother’s back” (sidewalk saying)
There are various superstitions about where to step while walking on the sidewalk. "Step on a crack, break your mother's back" dates to at least 1905. "Step on a nail, put your…
“Stop praying. God’s too busy to find you a parking spot”
"stop praying...God's too busy to find you a parking spot" is a jocular New York City sign for Edison ParkFast off-street parking services. "'Stop praying. God is too busy…
“Street smart is something dumb people say when they want to use the word “smart’”
What is "street smart"? On the American television comedy series My Name Is Earl ("Nature's Game Show" episode that aired on November 20, 2008), Joy and Darnell argued…
“Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them”
New York City has many streets named after numbers and letters. Streets in the suburbs are often named after trees, such as oak, maple and pine. Syndicated newspaper columnist Bill Vaughan…
“Summer Streets” (car-free streets during summer)
In June 2008, an experimental Department of Transportation program called "Summer Streets" was announced. For three straight Saturdays in August 2008, a 6.9-mile stretch of Manhattan…