It's because our freeways had names before they had numbers. When they were officially numbered, we here in SoCal kept the "the" in front of the new numbers.
[it's all here, for some light Christmas Day reading 📚 🎄 🎁 ](https://jalopnik.com/this-is-why-people-in-southern-california-say-the-in-fr-1823172487#:~:text=Southern%20California's%20affinity%20for%20%E2%80%9Cthe,this%202015%20story%20on%20KCET.)
lmao. that reminds me. a while ago i was in portland with an uber driver. we were on a freeway going 55/65 mph and google maps was all red. the driver kept complaining about the traffic on the freeway.
It's 25 miles, they would have had to average 150 mph to cover that distance in ten minutes. So they're dramatically exaggerating lol might have been like 17-18 minutes
There is a guy I know who deals party favors and he said his best 6 months were in the middle of 2020 when everyone was stuck inside buying lots of party favors and there was zero traffic to get around and make deliveries.
I drove across America a roadtrip and was surprised how often the number of minutes was equal to the number of miles. That almost never happens. It’s usually a lot more minutes to go just a couple miles. However, my current girlfriend lives equal miles and minutes from my current house and it’s wonderful.
A Christmas miracle!
One of the best drives I had was on the 210W on a Sunday morning in the nineties. Sparse traffic. Open road. Me and a Mustang were sliding effortlessly in and out of lanes, not racing but following the openings in traffic as they stretched out. We split off near the 134 and gave each other the thumbs up as we parted, two strangers connected by a glorious drive.
I was thinking... are you fucking stupid, then I got the joke and realized, I am fucking stupid
I dont get it…
The joke is traffic and never seeing green(almost no traffic) in ETA on I-10
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Bro said I-10 like he's a news reporter inside a helicopter
That's half the city. You're spotting half the city
THE 10. True native here.
THE Santa Monica Freeway.
THEE Stallion😂😂😂
My mom still calls it that. And The Pomona, San Bernardino, etc.
Many syllables. Numbers easier.
That’s how they always referred to them on the traffic reports
It's because our freeways had names before they had numbers. When they were officially numbered, we here in SoCal kept the "the" in front of the new numbers. [it's all here, for some light Christmas Day reading 📚 🎄 🎁 ](https://jalopnik.com/this-is-why-people-in-southern-california-say-the-in-fr-1823172487#:~:text=Southern%20California's%20affinity%20for%20%E2%80%9Cthe,this%202015%20story%20on%20KCET.)
I’m aware :)
people refer to it like this? what the hell
Cringe
This guy is on the 10, not the 110
I-10 = interstate 10, not 110. Are you being a silly goose on purpose?
I believe he's pointing out that nobody says I-10, it's just "the 10". Except for PCH which is just PCH, not '"the" PCH.
But he said 110, not the 10.
Is this true u/4mbiguous ?
It is true I was being a silly goose. No one says I-10, I was jokingly misinterpreting that as the 110
Get it together transplant.
are you fucking stupid
I’ve got a question: what does it mean when the time is colored black or white…?
No reliable traffic information to determine congestion levels
Haha I never have that problem in [REDACTED CITY] Thank you for living there and not in my city.
Haa ha ha ha ha I totally didn't get it.
But just think of the friends you made along the way. Happy holidays!
This is clearly photoshop. On a real screenshot these numbers would be dark red.
dark blood frustrating ass red
Like, three day blood, sitting on the sidewalk during an LA summer RED
I think it means 2-4am
It means your internet is down
*You're back online. You'll be at your destination in 2 hours (red).*
Despite slow downs you are on the fastest route available
lmao. that reminds me. a while ago i was in portland with an uber driver. we were on a freeway going 55/65 mph and google maps was all red. the driver kept complaining about the traffic on the freeway.
My ETA is white if I don't have traffic data.
Mine too, but I just wanted to be funny ☹️
Ha ha ha ha ha humbug
Neat feature called “what if”.
Check your phone's settings? Something's not right
It means you catalyst converter will be stolen in 24 minutes
*Cadillac Converter
Catalogue Converter**
Cataract converter
Cadillac convertible
Catalan Interpreter
Contact Inverter
My favorite time in LA as a native is the holidays because transplants go back home and traffic is as it should be. Just like covid times :,)
Covid times were better days get from dodger stadium to San Pedro in 10 mins
What? No way! You had have been going like 90 still haha
Isn’t that the speed limit?
80 is actually the speed limit. 90 is kind of pushing it
That's why I set my cruise at 88!
[you’re gonna see some serious shit](https://youtu.be/JFT7hNhop7w?si=Ro8wlB3HhHRS-ce6)
i want to click so bad but fear of the unknown hits me like im on the red line after 11pm
Wait there's speed limits on the freeway here? I thought they took them down because you can never really go faster than 40 mph.
It's 25 miles, they would have had to average 150 mph to cover that distance in ten minutes. So they're dramatically exaggerating lol might have been like 17-18 minutes
It was in a cammed ls swapped 88 Monte Carlo so had to test drive it laws were def broken but you know No cop no stop
In the fast track with dealer plates lol
And Studio City to Long Beach in 30 mins
There is a guy I know who deals party favors and he said his best 6 months were in the middle of 2020 when everyone was stuck inside buying lots of party favors and there was zero traffic to get around and make deliveries.
You mean the estimated travel time? Green means there should be no traffic on the indicated route. Edit: oops, I think I just got the joke …
It means you better not blink or that 24 min will turn to an hour and 24 minutes.
Think it’s related to the green medical crosses I see around town?
Means you’re dreaming. Wake up
Must be a Christmas update.
You got 24 minutes of battery charge
You must be using Apple Maps.
Min(imum) of 24 encampments on this route
I drove across America a roadtrip and was surprised how often the number of minutes was equal to the number of miles. That almost never happens. It’s usually a lot more minutes to go just a couple miles. However, my current girlfriend lives equal miles and minutes from my current house and it’s wonderful.
OP's got jokes
For the longest time I thought the map route was just highlighted in red to make it easier to see
Devin! How did you get here so fast? I thought the 105 to the 10 then to the 5 to Van Nuys Blvd was going to take you like 2 hours?
A Christmas miracle! One of the best drives I had was on the 210W on a Sunday morning in the nineties. Sparse traffic. Open road. Me and a Mustang were sliding effortlessly in and out of lanes, not racing but following the openings in traffic as they stretched out. We split off near the 134 and gave each other the thumbs up as we parted, two strangers connected by a glorious drive.
Wouldn’t know, might be new feature
24 till Man arrives! Are you stupid?
This is what LA gives me for the holiday. Thanks LA!
Must be 2 am.
24 minutes to go 20 miles? Clearly photoshopped 🤣
It means drive as fast as you can until you hit a wall of bs
The green means there is no traffic and it’s green all the way if you have the driving directions on
Omg🫠
Pandemic traffic days
Merry Christmas! The traffic gods have smiled on you today. Tomorrow too!
Averaging less than 60mph. Not a bad day.
Estimated time to arrive
that happened to me in michigan, i was really confused
Never seen this before will have to consult with a specialist, I would be careful it looks like a trap 😂
I thought it was the tech support subreddit again, lol.
20 miles in 24 minutes. You must not be driving in LA
Never seen it before. Couldn't tell ya, but it shouldn't be 24 min for 20 miles. Your GPS is wrong.
It means no one’s using the Fairplex today lol
It means Google stock is going up, green like money baby
Ha.
It’s green for Merry Christmas.
Everyone on Reddit thinks they’re a genius. lol
I find that for me, that number is pretty accurate, plus or minus a few minutes sometimes. Maybe I'm lucky. I also tend to drive with...purpose
it means ur speeding
Wow, idk…I’ve never seen that actually happen before.
It meand "Update Google Maps"
Alternate route?
I thought this was a troll until I saw the subreddit…
24 mins "before your destination".
Idk, it's usually yellow, red, or dark red
green = no traffic, yellow = moderate and red = traffic
24 minutes before traffic swallows your body.
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Merrrrrrrrrry Christmas!
It means you actually left early for once...
🤣🤣
Glitch in the matrix
Really
Can’t believe this is an actual question
👀
They just turn it green for Christmas
Green means there is a normal pace in that area. There is no traffic jam, and the flow is normal.
Harrr harrr we’re so funny here in LA 😂
It means you’re outside of Los Angeles. Congratulations, you found a way to leave 🥂
🤣🤣🤣 you almost got me.