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April 26, 2006
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“Ride the Rapid” (Staten Island Rapid Transit)

"Ride the Rapid" appears to have been the slogan of Staten Island Rapid Transit in the 1950s, but I can't find evidence of it in the historical New York Times.…

January 6, 2013
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“Ride your own ride” (motorcycle adage)

"Ride your own ride" is a popular motorcycle adage about riding in groups. Some group members are more experienced and can go faster than others, but one should always "ride your own…

May 19, 2023
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“Roadside sobriety tests are getting ridiculous. Last night I had to fold a fitted sheet…”

"Roadside sobriety tests are getting ridiculous. Last night I had to fold a fitted sheet..." is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Folding a fitted sheet is a problem…

May 13, 2024
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“Rotate my tires? I rotate them every time I drive!”

"Streaking" that originally aired on September 6, 1998. Wikipedia: Tire rotation Tire rotation is the practice of moving the wheels and tires of an automobile from one position to…

September 23, 2024
StreetsTransportation

“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…

September 22, 2024
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“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…

September 23, 2024
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“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…

September 8, 2017
Transportation

“Safe driving is no accident”

Entry in progress. -- B.P. Reddit -- OnelinersSafe driving is no accident (self.oneliners)submitted September 7, 2017 by YourInnerIdiot

August 25, 2022
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“Saw a sign saying ‘Hidden Dip,’ went round the corner and crashed into a huge tub of guacamole”

"Hidden dip" is a road sign. This has nothing to do with "dipping sauce," but there are jokes. "Was driving the other day and saw a sign saying 'Hidden Dip', went…

September 11, 2017
Transportation

“Science built skyscrapers and airplanes, but only faith can bring the two together”

Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One popular saying is: "Science built…

January 3, 2023
Transportation

“Security at every level of an airport is absolutely ridiculous. Until you get to baggage claim…”

"Security at every level of an airport is absolutely ridiculous. Until you get to the baggage claim. Then it’s just like take whatever bag you want" was posted on Reddit --…

January 3, 2023
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“Security at every level of the airport is insane until you get to the baggage claim…”

"Security at every level of an airport is absolutely ridiculous. Until you get to the baggage claim. Then it’s just like take whatever bag you want" was posted on Reddit --…

May 31, 2026
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“Sick of my car asking for gas. Go get a job”

"Sick of my car asking for gas. Go get a job" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that this ("Go get a job!") is what a parent might say to a…

January 11, 2024
Transportation

“Smoke tires, not drugs” (bumper sticker)

"Smoke tires, not drugs" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images, especially bumper stickers. The tires "smoke" by fast driving. "I favorited a YouTube…

December 20, 2015
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“Some guy hit my fender, and I told him, ‘Be fruitful and multiply’”

New Yorkers have been known to curse. New York-born Woody Allen said in his standup comedy act (about 1964): "I don't know what else to tell you about myself, I was a writer and an actor,…

October 4, 2016
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“Someone complimented my parking, leaving a note saying ‘Parking Fine’”

A popular parking joke is: "You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen, It said 'Parking Fine.' So that was…

August 9, 2024
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“Sometimes I click the remote car door lock a second or third time for extra lockiness”

"Sometimes I think I’m reasonably intelligent, and sometimes I click the remote car door lock a second or third time for extra lockiness" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…

February 7, 2026
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“Sometimes I feel like I got my life together but then my windshield gets foggy and I don’t know what temperature to use to get rid of it”

No every car driver knows how to defog a windshield properly, and it can get frustrating. This was posted on X/Twitter by Ashley DeNofa on July 22, 2018, and it received over 16,000 likes:…

November 18, 2019
Transportation

“Sometimes I text and drive. I know it’s dangerous, but I do stupid things when I’m drunk”

"Sometimes I text while I'm driving. I know it's dangerous, but I do stupid things when I'm drunk. #sickipedia" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Bob Kostic on…

November 19, 2019
Transportation

“Sometimes I text while I’m driving. I know it’s dangerous, but I do stupid things when I’m drunk”

"Sometimes I text while I'm driving. I know it's dangerous, but I do stupid things when I'm drunk. #sickipedia" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Bob Kostic on…

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