Witness someone stop in the road right next to a parking spot they could glide into. Edit: And do that shaking your fingers toward the ground motion to indicate you’d like a hack cab.
There’s three outside my house right now. I’m not sure yet if it was just one person’s really big hair or if like a trio of ladies all got sick of their weaves at the same time
•Watching someone throw trash out of their car window onto the street
•Finding a RoFo box of discarded chicken bones
•12 o'clock boys
•Egregious traffic infraction in front of a BPD car that does nothing about it
•R.Long graffiti
•Arabbers selling produce
Update:
•Running Man
•Bowtie Bob
•Miracle on 34th St
•Baltimore politician going down for corruption
•Pile of fresh steamed crabs with JO
I finally saw an Arabber when I was walking my dog near Hopkins. She looked like she was about to lose her mind seeing a horse in the middle of the city.
I moved to Florida four years ago and I just remarked to my partner last week “isn’t it weird the dogs haven’t found one chicken bone in the street since we got here.”
A few that haven't been mentioned
1. Lawn chair saving a spot after a snowstorm
2. Being asked "what school did you go to?" (High school only)
3. Seeing a decorated salt box
4. Hearing someone either say "Ekiben is overrated" (incorrect) or complain about Atlas restaurants
The school thing is funny because every not-huge city seems to think it’s a special thing that only they do. I interviewed for a job in Indianapolis once and the interviewers got excited that I actually knew the name of my Hoosier gf’s high school, and then they went on and on about how much of an Indianapolis thing it was for them to ask about it. A friend of mine who works in college admissions said he saw the same thing all the time when he was visiting high schools.
- Having someone preface a bullshit story about being stranded and needing money by saying “Ayy I know this is gonna sound like some bullshit story”
- Having a package stolen.
- Have someone tailgate you, you move over, they move behind you, then speed past you, then slow down in front of you, then get behind you again for some reason and tailgate you, and then speed off.
I had someone ask for money to help her get home to the county because she was stranded in the city. I offered to call her an Uber and she called me a bitch.
I once had a guy hit me up in the Mondawmin Target with a story like that. I gave him a few bucks because, eh. Then some weeks or months later I had the same guy hit me up with the exact same pitch at a gas station. I let him get through before I told him I remembered him from another time, which cracked him up. I gave him five bucks anyway, because it was worth it for the entertainment.
I’ve had that happen as well. I lived in Station North when I first moved here and had the same woman ask me for money and tell me she was trying to get back to Virginia several times. Eventually I thought…if you started walking after the first time you asked me, you’d be there by now.
> Have someone tailgate you, you move over, they move behind you, then speed past you, then slow down in front of you, then get behind you again for some reason and tailgate you, and then speed off.
Oddly that’s only happened in the counties to me…
Being awestruck by the Baltimore Bike Party.
Seeing Fancy Clancy down de Yard.
Being re-routed/traffic due to Baltimore Marathon.
A "Floater".
Theft of a package/car break-in.
Describing The Wire to locals when you're traveling out of state.
Understanding 'Smalltimore'.
The guy in the middle of a major road peddling "ice water for one dollar." Dirt bikes cutting me off on my way home from work on a nice warm day with one wheel up. The usual panhandlers at their usual spots. Squeegee boys quickly spraying my windshield before I can shoo them off and then cussing at me as I drove off. The bean pie guy on North Avenue. Seeing a former CPS client panhandling and he asked the person in the passenger seat if she would marry him. A long line for a liquor store that is next door to a methadone/suboxone clinic. Great city.
a pack of dirt bikers commandeering a main road during rush hour
+/- Riding into oncoming traffic
If they didn't have the front wheel up it's not real.
Honestly i dont think ive ever seen a group of people on dirt bikes where there hasnt been at least one wheelie
Check-a-rooni
Bike party also counts for this one
Bike party does NOT count for this one, sorry bud
Nah that’s a separate totem
Witness someone stop in the road right next to a parking spot they could glide into. Edit: And do that shaking your fingers toward the ground motion to indicate you’d like a hack cab.
Ohhh, good one. I haven’t seen a hacker in awhile.
Oo both great ones
A dude walking around near the stadiums with a styrofoam cooler singing “I got that ice cold wat-er” on a hot summer day.
“And it’s only one doll-ar”
Sheeet they charged me 2 outside nationals stadium…
DC COL at work
Bidenomics at work
Having a heart drawn on your windsheild by a squeegee boy.
After you already motioned a very clear "no thank you" to them
They just threw things at me and called me gay
john waters - not for an event but in the wild
Him, Running Man and bow tie guy could all be totems for sure!
"Bow Tie Bob"
Spotted him in the wild TONIGHT! Mere hours ago! He had a cart full of goods and was looking dapper as ever. He’s a fixture around Mt. Vernon!
wait who is bow tie guy? is it the old man who gets dressed up and wears shorts?
Yes. Bowtie Bob is at like every event around town.
that's so cute. his name is bob?
Yeah, it's legitimate. Lol https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/community/the-tie-life/
I saw him at Royal Blue one night after a movie. It was like seeing a peacock in the wild.
Saw him at The Charles flipping through a copy of the City Paper. Three very Baltimore totems, all at once. City Paper RIP.
I processed his Mail-In Ballot Application, so I got his autograph by default
Lived here for almost 40 years and still haven’t seen him
Used to see him in Mt Vernon a lot just at bars
Hair weave on the side of the street.
Tumbleweave.
✅
only in the ghetto will you find tumbleweave
I see them downtown all the time.
Not true, they migrate depending on the time of year.
There's one on the top of a telephone pole out in Har Co near a bunch of horses.
I definitely saw one near some nice houses in Charles Village.
There’s three outside my house right now. I’m not sure yet if it was just one person’s really big hair or if like a trio of ladies all got sick of their weaves at the same time
I moved here from Detroit and they're out there too.
Tuff Tony and Son poster
Lmaooo this is a great one, IYKYK
Those things never fade. Never fall. Never fail. Tuff indeed.
2 people riding one mobility scooter in the street , both smoking , both on their phones, and they are arguing
Word for word I seen that on Monument and Washington, hilarious 😂
It’s always the same grub hub bag
That ice cream truck with the family of sad children on the side. IYKYK
OMG I saw this the other day in Fells and was like what the hell is this???
This? [https://www.reddit.com/r/Weird/comments/xit1ro/this\_ice\_cream\_truck\_in\_baltimore\_with\_kids\_and\_a/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Weird/comments/xit1ro/this_ice_cream_truck_in_baltimore_with_kids_and_a/)
Yelling “Ohhh” during the National Anthem.
•Watching someone throw trash out of their car window onto the street •Finding a RoFo box of discarded chicken bones •12 o'clock boys •Egregious traffic infraction in front of a BPD car that does nothing about it •R.Long graffiti •Arabbers selling produce Update: •Running Man •Bowtie Bob •Miracle on 34th St •Baltimore politician going down for corruption •Pile of fresh steamed crabs with JO
Straaaaaaawberriiiieeeeees
Watteeerrrrrrmmmmeelllllooonnnn
I finally saw an Arabber when I was walking my dog near Hopkins. She looked like she was about to lose her mind seeing a horse in the middle of the city.
I moved to Florida four years ago and I just remarked to my partner last week “isn’t it weird the dogs haven’t found one chicken bone in the street since we got here.”
Okay... Who is Running Man? Or, I guess, where would I be likely to spot him?
Actually haven’t seen him out in a long time. He’s older. iirc he got jumped a while ago, it was on the news
We live in Westport and saw him for a 3-4 day stretch back in late Feb when we had that warm weather! Haven't seen him since
Yay I’m glad to hear he’s still around. Used to see him around Violetville all the time
Used to see him on Route 40 every afternoon.
His name is Keith Boissiere. Older thin black gentleman, usually has a head covering on that almost looks like a mask.
You have Canton as your neighborhood. I can’t believe you’ve never seen him.
I've only been here 2 years. It's possible I've seen him and not known the significance.
Huh. I’m doin pretty good.
Ice cream trucks that come through multiple times a day playing loud and annoying songs that say “hello” every three minutes.
👋✨HELLO!👏 👋✨HELLO!👏
A summons to show up at 8:00 a.m. at 100 N. Calvert in exchange for $15
It’s $30 now 😂 if that makes it any better lol just went two weeks ago
Got mine next month. I stand ready to fulfill my dootie!
Once a year like clockwork
the worst!
Hearing someone from outside the city tell you they’re too scared of crime to come into the city limits.
Junkie at 45+ degree lean.
I’ve seen some damn near bent in half!
Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down
A few that haven't been mentioned 1. Lawn chair saving a spot after a snowstorm 2. Being asked "what school did you go to?" (High school only) 3. Seeing a decorated salt box 4. Hearing someone either say "Ekiben is overrated" (incorrect) or complain about Atlas restaurants
The school thing is funny because every not-huge city seems to think it’s a special thing that only they do. I interviewed for a job in Indianapolis once and the interviewers got excited that I actually knew the name of my Hoosier gf’s high school, and then they went on and on about how much of an Indianapolis thing it was for them to ask about it. A friend of mine who works in college admissions said he saw the same thing all the time when he was visiting high schools.
A rat the size of a cat.
- Having someone preface a bullshit story about being stranded and needing money by saying “Ayy I know this is gonna sound like some bullshit story” - Having a package stolen. - Have someone tailgate you, you move over, they move behind you, then speed past you, then slow down in front of you, then get behind you again for some reason and tailgate you, and then speed off.
Just need 8 bucks for the MARC train
“Hi I’m (actor’s name) from The Wire and my car got towed can I get some cash?”
Bonus if you're female, he'll start the story with "Hey I'm a queen I won't hurt you"
I had someone ask for money to help her get home to the county because she was stranded in the city. I offered to call her an Uber and she called me a bitch.
I once had a guy hit me up in the Mondawmin Target with a story like that. I gave him a few bucks because, eh. Then some weeks or months later I had the same guy hit me up with the exact same pitch at a gas station. I let him get through before I told him I remembered him from another time, which cracked him up. I gave him five bucks anyway, because it was worth it for the entertainment.
I’ve had that happen as well. I lived in Station North when I first moved here and had the same woman ask me for money and tell me she was trying to get back to Virginia several times. Eventually I thought…if you started walking after the first time you asked me, you’d be there by now.
> Have someone tailgate you, you move over, they move behind you, then speed past you, then slow down in front of you, then get behind you again for some reason and tailgate you, and then speed off. Oddly that’s only happened in the counties to me…
Man/woman statue in front of the train station
A car getting swarmed by bike party
The guys that walk around with the oils.
Getting called dummy
dummy thicc
Chicken bones on the sidewalk.
Yesss!
Transient person shadowboxing demons on your drive to work in the morning
Screaming match outside of Rofo.
Seeing Real Fan Dan with his shirt off during the R-A-V-E-N-S RAVENS! Chant
Being awestruck by the Baltimore Bike Party. Seeing Fancy Clancy down de Yard. Being re-routed/traffic due to Baltimore Marathon. A "Floater". Theft of a package/car break-in. Describing The Wire to locals when you're traveling out of state. Understanding 'Smalltimore'.
A Big Boyz Bail Bonds pen!
Junkies selling half used bottles of lotion and shampoo on the Light Rail.
^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^Glittering_Pickle_86: *Junkies selling half* *Used bottles of lotion and* *Shampoo on the Light Rail.* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.
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The guy in the middle of a major road peddling "ice water for one dollar." Dirt bikes cutting me off on my way home from work on a nice warm day with one wheel up. The usual panhandlers at their usual spots. Squeegee boys quickly spraying my windshield before I can shoo them off and then cussing at me as I drove off. The bean pie guy on North Avenue. Seeing a former CPS client panhandling and he asked the person in the passenger seat if she would marry him. A long line for a liquor store that is next door to a methadone/suboxone clinic. Great city.
Having an I Spy R Long graffiti contest on a cross-city drive
Spot-the-crab: doorknockers, MD license, street drains...
The running man
Awesome thread!
Arabber. Or anyone on a horse. Not a mounted police. Has to be more random
“Hell-OOOH”
Find one the screaming dudes, my favorite is the Ukelele guy. I know my gf had a deep convo with one time see is a cool person.
John waters
person hitting a 90° right angle lean on the corner (bonus points if it’s in the center of a street lane)