If you're from Virginia and don't like Maryland

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are so many MD drivers in my area of NOVA every day and they are reckless and dangerous, including in neighborhoods.

Same in my maryland town - so many Va drivers cut through here to get to DC. They tail gate, blow stop signs, speed in residential area, don’t stop at pedestrian crossings, honk unnecessarily, and don’t let others merge in when they can.


People Driving from one state to another probably have long commutes and behave worse is states where they they think people don’t recognize them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hate how arrogant Maryland is being the country’s richest state.

You don’t think Fairfax County types are worse?

It’s the whole state. Annapolis , eastern shore blah blah blah… crabcakes, lacrosse, private schools, country clubs, sailing, blah blah blah … Big Ten
UMD, Hopkins, Navy… even DC and Georgetown are embedded in Md. They own the Potomac River which is kind of infuriating. Just so arrogant.

I think you might be onto something, pp.

In short: Virginians are envious.

They are insecure. And they are frustrated that MD has stereotypes that align with wealth/class while VA has stereotypes that align with redneck conservatism and poverty regardless of the NoVa cost of living.

The bad driver trope is a cover.

Ultimately, it likely comes down to politics.

I’ve never been aware of this stereotype.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t dislike Maryland but apart from a few Chinese restaurants in Rockville have zero reason to ever go there.

No fan of Maryland but I go for a good bit of stuff

Camden Yards, Nicks Fish House, Marathon Deli… stuff like that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because SO many of the drivers are awful. Yes, there are bad DC/VA drivers. Yes, there are some good MD drivers. But there are so many negligent, incompetent, all out terrible MD drivers.

+1. This. Need to start pulling the licenses. Wish the state police could use drones to track these idiots.

[Anonymous]

The ridiculous rules regarding buying alcohol in Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're all TERRIBLE, selfish a**le drivers. Don't matter if you're from VA, DC, or MD. Alllllll terrible. I say this as a transplant. Never before have I ever seen so many a***oles on the road in a single region. It's truly shocking how big of an a**le people are around here when they get into a car.

Massachusetts is infamous for a**hole drivers (hence the term “M*sshole”), but there’s a certain of order to their madness. They don’t squat in the left lane. They use their turn signal. They don’t have a bunch of phony paper “ghost” plates and drive like lunatics who stole a car.

I’m pretty certain that a lot of the more reckless MD drivers are legit criminals in stolen cars. Look at the correlation between paper plates and just wantonly reckless driving in Maryland. It’s 1:1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Haha

How about the other way around?

Any state that has enough idiots to elect the liar criminal Youngkin no thanks. In 2024 people in VA will be dying to move to MD. From school choice to no job growth VA is over. Youngkin won't leave til he burns VA to the ground.

I will stick with MD> All VA properties sold.

You lost me on the no job growth. Alas N. VA has obliterated MoCo for so long in this regard I bet some MoCo residents are ready for a second bridge (to get to their jobs in the Dulles corridor faster)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You're all TERRIBLE, selfish a**le drivers. Don't matter if you're from VA, DC, or MD. Alllllll terrible. I say this as a transplant. Never before have I ever seen so many a***oles on the road in a single region. It's truly shocking how big of an a**le people are around here when they get into a car.

Massachusetts is infamous for a**hole drivers (hence the term “M*sshole”), but there’s a certain of order to their madness. They don’t squat in the left lane. They use their turn signal. They don’t have a bunch of phony paper “ghost” plates and drive like lunatics who stole a car.

I’m pretty certain that a lot of the more reckless MD drivers are legit criminals in stolen cars. Look at the correlation between paper plates and just wantonly reckless driving in Maryland. It’s 1:1.

MA is bad, but it isn't DMV bad. MA drivers drive aggressively, but DMV drivers drive aggressively AND stupidly. Driving on I95 during Friday and Saturday evenings is harrowing. It is very common for maniac drivers here to drive 90, 100, even 120 mph on 95 while weaving in and out. It is lawless. So many laws are ignored on local roads too. Everyone around here are a**holes when they get into the car. Speeding is a huge issue. There are so many roads around here with 35-40 mph speed limits, yet people will go 70 mph on them. And even going 70 there are people who will want to drive faster.

[Anonymous]

Hilarious thread. Maryland drivers are terrible because they drive too fast or too slow, maryland is known for arrogance and wealth or dirty/sketchiness, it’s “all of” Maryland, from a poster that names just a couple near-to DC places (which is like hating all of VA based on just northern VA or just the southern part). I grew up in VA, happily crossed to the MD side, am never going back. I love MD!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m amazed at how many people on this board think not engaging in excessive speeding is the worst thing a driver can do. Slow down people.

So much worse after pandemic. It’s as though all the even tempered, intelligent drivers left the road in Maryland - and the cops stopped giving tickets. Oh wait that is exactly what happened - work from home/George Floyd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Haha

How about the other way around?

Any state that has enough idiots to elect the liar criminal Youngkin no thanks. In 2024 people in VA will be dying to move to MD. From school choice to no job growth VA is over. Youngkin won't leave til he burns VA to the ground.

I will stick with MD> All VA properties sold.

You lost me on the no job growth. Alas N. VA has obliterated MoCo for so long in this regard I bet some MoCo residents are ready for a second bridge (to get to their jobs in the Dulles corridor faster)

It pains me to say it but Md is looking kind of smart now with work from home. Va has ruined its landscape with empty (ugly) albatross buildings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Haha

How about the other way around?

Any state that has enough idiots to elect the liar criminal Youngkin no thanks. In 2024 people in VA will be dying to move to MD. From school choice to no job growth VA is over. Youngkin won't leave til he burns VA to the ground.

I will stick with MD> All VA properties sold.

You lost me on the no job growth. Alas N. VA has obliterated MoCo for so long in this regard I bet some MoCo residents are ready for a second bridge (to get to their jobs in the Dulles corridor faster)

It pains me to say it but Md is looking kind of smart now with work from home. Va has ruined its landscape with empty (ugly) albatross buildings.

Who could have predicted such a situation? Talk about stumbling into a more fortunate position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because SO many of the drivers are awful. Yes, there are bad DC/VA drivers. Yes, there are some good MD drivers. But there are so many negligent, incompetent, all out terrible MD drivers.

This. Why do MD drivers think highways are video game race tracks? 30 miles over the speed limit, weaving from lane to lane. It’s insane and as common and predictable as the the sun rising.

And what’s with the left turns from the middle lane in front of all the people in the actual left turn lanes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because SO many of the drivers are awful. Yes, there are bad DC/VA drivers. Yes, there are some good MD drivers. But there are so many negligent, incompetent, all out terrible MD drivers.

Yes! Worst drivers in the US bar none.

According to the insurance institute:

https://insurify.com/insights/states-worst-drivers-2022/

VA #9

MD - not on the list

But sure, don't let statistics and facts get in your way. Your anecdote is so much more accurate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The entire DC metro area is jam packed with terrible, awful and dangerous drivers. That’s a fact.

+1 they either drive too aggressive or too slow.

+1 originally from CA.