Is West Virginia in the DMV

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. That the USG has expanded it to include locality pay in the region doesn’t make it so.

At some point you are far enough from the geographic center that it isn’t the same place. Jefferson County is further from downtown DC than Baltimore. It is a different region but happens to have individuals who do make the commute to work for the government in Reston or closer in.

The government seems to think it is close enough to be a locale. It might be an exurb but it's now part of the DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“The DMV” is part of black vernacular.

WV is literally one of the whitest states in the country.

So no, not part of the DMV. No soul.

When was this coined? DC Native and did not ever hear until maybe 5-10 years ago. I am in my 40s.

I am from actual DC, so I didn't really even know the difference between MD and VA until I went to UVa.

Sorry not sorry.

You were just out of the loop, Dear.
Fellow DC native, 4 generations, and I've known of the DMV since the 90s.
Go-Go bands always referenced the DMV in songs and it wasn't just 5-10 years ago LMAO

NP: Well "Dear", born and raised in Montgomery County, went to HS in DC, went to College Park for college. Children born at G'Town. I've been around for 56 years so yeah, I am a NATIVE. It was never ever called DMV ever. That is actually Dept of Motor Vehicles. It wasn't until the last few years on DCUM did I start to see this reference and at first I really did think they were referencing motor vehicles. It was always called "the DC area"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“The DMV” is part of black vernacular.

WV is literally one of the whitest states in the country.

So no, not part of the DMV. No soul.

When was this coined? DC Native and did not ever hear until maybe 5-10 years ago. I am in my 40s.

I am from actual DC, so I didn't really even know the difference between MD and VA until I went to UVa.

Sorry not sorry.

You were just out of the loop, Dear.
Fellow DC native, 4 generations, and I've known of the DMV since the 90s.
Go-Go bands always referenced the DMV in songs and it wasn't just 5-10 years ago LMAO

NP: Well "Dear", born and raised in Montgomery County, went to HS in DC, went to College Park for college. Children born at G'Town. I've been around for 56 years so yeah, I am a NATIVE. It was never ever called DMV ever. That is actually Dept of Motor Vehicles. It wasn't until the last few years on DCUM did I start to see this reference and at first I really did think they were referencing motor vehicles. It was always called "the DC area"

False

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“The DMV” is part of black vernacular.

WV is literally one of the whitest states in the country.

So no, not part of the DMV. No soul.

When was this coined? DC Native and did not ever hear until maybe 5-10 years ago. I am in my 40s.

I am from actual DC, so I didn't really even know the difference between MD and VA until I went to UVa.

Sorry not sorry.

Agree. And my family has been here long enough that some still call DC “the District”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“The DMV” is part of black vernacular.

WV is literally one of the whitest states in the country.

So no, not part of the DMV. No soul.

When was this coined? DC Native and did not ever hear until maybe 5-10 years ago. I am in my 40s.

I am from actual DC, so I didn't really even know the difference between MD and VA until I went to UVa.

Sorry not sorry.

You were just out of the loop, Dear.
Fellow DC native, 4 generations, and I've known of the DMV since the 90s.
Go-Go bands always referenced the DMV in songs and it wasn't just 5-10 years ago LMAO

NP: Well "Dear", born and raised in Montgomery County, went to HS in DC, went to College Park for college. Children born at G'Town. I've been around for 56 years so yeah, I am a NATIVE. It was never ever called DMV ever. That is actually Dept of Motor Vehicles. It wasn't until the last few years on DCUM did I start to see this reference and at first I really did think they were referencing motor vehicles. It was always called "the DC area"

You’re not a DC native if you were born and raised in MoCo. Not seeing the point of you pointing it out.

The DMV (DC, MD, VA) has been a thing since at least the late 90s/ early 00s. I remember hearing radio DJs refer to the region as the DMV and I haven’t listened to the radio since that time.

Washingtonian wrote an article about the DMV origins in 2015 and you know it’s old news by the time they get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“The DMV” is part of black vernacular.

WV is literally one of the whitest states in the country.

So no, not part of the DMV. No soul.

When was this coined? DC Native and did not ever hear until maybe 5-10 years ago. I am in my 40s.

I am from actual DC, so I didn't really even know the difference between MD and VA until I went to UVa.

Sorry not sorry.

You were just out of the loop, Dear.
Fellow DC native, 4 generations, and I've known of the DMV since the 90s.
Go-Go bands always referenced the DMV in songs and it wasn't just 5-10 years ago LMAO

Sure, Jan.

If that were true then you’d know that it’s been around for about 20 years, at least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jefferson County WV is part of the DC area.

lol lol NO it's not.

My God we’ve been over this already. I’ve posted a link.

Here’s a excerpt:

“The Washington metropolitan area, also sometimes referred to as the National Capital Region or colloquially as the DMV (named after District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia), is the metropolitan area containing Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States. The metropolitan area includes all of Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.”

The West Virginia part is Jefferson County.

Where's the WV in DMV?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:D = DC
M = Maryland
V = Virginia

Indeed! Funniest/ dumbest question ever OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“The DMV” is part of black vernacular.

WV is literally one of the whitest states in the country.

So no, not part of the DMV. No soul.

When was this coined? DC Native and did not ever hear until maybe 5-10 years ago. I am in my 40s.

I am from actual DC, so I didn't really even know the difference between MD and VA until I went to UVa.

Sorry not sorry.

You were just out of the loop, Dear.
Fellow DC native, 4 generations, and I've known of the DMV since the 90s.
Go-Go bands always referenced the DMV in songs and it wasn't just 5-10 years ago LMAO

NP: Well "Dear", born and raised in Montgomery County, went to HS in DC, went to College Park for college. Children born at G'Town. I've been around for 56 years so yeah, I am a NATIVE. It was never ever called DMV ever. That is actually Dept of Motor Vehicles. It wasn't until the last few years on DCUM did I start to see this reference and at first I really did think they were referencing motor vehicles. It was always called "the DC area"

Are you a black or white Native? It matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“The DMV” is part of black vernacular.

WV is literally one of the whitest states in the country.

So no, not part of the DMV. No soul.

When was this coined? DC Native and did not ever hear until maybe 5-10 years ago. I am in my 40s.

I am from actual DC, so I didn't really even know the difference between MD and VA until I went to UVa.

Sorry not sorry.

You were just out of the loop, Dear.
Fellow DC native, 4 generations, and I've known of the DMV since the 90s.
Go-Go bands always referenced the DMV in songs and it wasn't just 5-10 years ago LMAO

NP: Well "Dear", born and raised in Montgomery County, went to HS in DC, went to College Park for college. Children born at G'Town. I've been around for 56 years so yeah, I am a NATIVE. It was never ever called DMV ever. That is actually Dept of Motor Vehicles. It wasn't until the last few years on DCUM did I start to see this reference and at first I really did think they were referencing motor vehicles. It was always called "the DC area"

You’re not a DC native if you were born and raised in MoCo. Not seeing the point of you pointing it out.

The DMV (DC, MD, VA) has been a thing since at least the late 90s/ early 00s. I remember hearing radio DJs refer to the region as the DMV and I haven’t listened to the radio since that time.

Washingtonian wrote an article about the DMV origins in 2015 and you know it’s old news by the time they get it.

NP. Lots of vague recollections but nothing solid.
It is certainly called the DMV now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jefferson County is like the red-headed step child of WV.

How is it any different from the rest of West Virginia?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jefferson County WV is part of the DC area.

lol lol NO it's not.

My God we’ve been over this already. I’ve posted a link.

Here’s a excerpt:

“The Washington metropolitan area, also sometimes referred to as the National Capital Region or colloquially as the DMV (named after District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia), is the metropolitan area containing Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States. The metropolitan area includes all of Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.”

The West Virginia part is Jefferson County.

Where's the WV in DMV?

Just turn the M upside down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jefferson County is like the red-headed step child of WV.

How is it any different from the rest of West Virginia?

It’s by far the wealthiest, for one thing. It’s the only West Virginia county where the median family income is higher than the national average. It’s also much more moderate politically. While it went for Trump in 2020 like literally every county in the state, it and the county where WVU is located are the only two that came close to 50/50.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jefferson County WV is part of the DC area.

lol lol NO it's not.

My God we’ve been over this already. I’ve posted a link.

Here’s a excerpt:

“The Washington metropolitan area, also sometimes referred to as the National Capital Region or colloquially as the DMV (named after District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia), is the metropolitan area containing Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States. The metropolitan area includes all of Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.”

The West Virginia part is Jefferson County.

Where's the WV in DMV?

Do you even understand what “colloquial” means?

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau and other federal agencies include Jefferson County as part of the DMV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“The DMV” is part of black vernacular.

WV is literally one of the whitest states in the country.

So no, not part of the DMV. No soul.

When was this coined? DC Native and did not ever hear until maybe 5-10 years ago. I am in my 40s.

I am from actual DC, so I didn't really even know the difference between MD and VA until I went to UVa.

Sorry not sorry.

You were just out of the loop, Dear.
Fellow DC native, 4 generations, and I've known of the DMV since the 90s.
Go-Go bands always referenced the DMV in songs and it wasn't just 5-10 years ago LMAO

NP: Well "Dear", born and raised in Montgomery County, went to HS in DC, went to College Park for college. Children born at G'Town. I've been around for 56 years so yeah, I am a NATIVE. It was never ever called DMV ever. That is actually Dept of Motor Vehicles. It wasn't until the last few years on DCUM did I start to see this reference and at first I really did think they were referencing motor vehicles. It was always called "the DC area"

I’ve been here over 30 years. I also didn’t start hearing the term DMV used for something other than dept of motor vehicles until the 2000s. DC area is what I heard everyone including all the WV commuters to Arlington and Suitland call it. Anecdotally, I feel like I know fewer people commuting from WV today. So to me, it seems more like they are being pushed out. This area today less inclusive on several fronts.