Ah, Memorial Day Weekend. . . the unofficial start of summer. Heading to the beach? Driving to see family? Driving to avoid family? Yeah, you and 313 million of your fellow Americans.
Flickr photo by buzrael
That means traffic–and lots of it! We’ve heard a lot of great ideas over the years for staying sane (and even having fun) while stuck in traffic, from classics like the license plate game, to more creative ideas like packing a whiteboard to write notes to other drivers.
Whether you’re trying to preempt the “Are-we-there-yet?!” back seat chorus, or just trying to keep yourself from throwing a temper tantrum that would give Mel Gibson a run for his money, we want to know…
How are you going to pass the time while you’re stuck in traffic this weekend?
Share your suggestions, and your stories of what’s worked for you, right here.
That picture looks like everyday traffic in the Baltimore/Washington area. I avoid the interstate if I am not going long distances. If I do have a ways to travel and need to use the interstate, I do it at off hours. Leaving very early works best. Very early is 6:30AM or earlier. Oh, and don’t use I-95 through Virginia. It is a parking lot in both directions between DC and Richmond at almost any time of the day (even 5:30AM) and on any day of the week.
en·nui
[ahn-wee, ahn-wee; French ahn-nwee] Show IPA
noun
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.
Origin:
1660–70; < French: boredom; Old French enui displeasure; see annoy