The International [Club] (LV approved)

[Jeff]

Mexico is a part of America too. Even a part of North America. Many people in your country seem to have the misconception that the term America applies to you alone. O_o

Actually, in English at least, the term "America" is short for "United States of America". The continents of North America and South America are collectively known as the Americas.

3. What is the worst part about your state? What's the one thing that you'd mention in a warning if someone were to visit?

The traffic, definitely. Being adjacent to DC, and having Baltimore just 45 miles from DC gives rise to one of the worst traffic situations in the country. I remember hearing that the Baltimore-Washington area is supposed to be 3rd of 4th worst metro area in the US in terms of traffic congestion. The Capital Beltway around DC and roads leading up to it are the worst. The Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which is part of the Capital Beltway, used to have only 3 lanes in each direction, but it was recently replaced it with a new bridge with 5 in each direction. The old bridge was famously demolished by someone who won a contest for the "worst Wilson Bridge traffic story". His entry? He was in the back of an ambulance trying to get across the bridge. Yup, he almost died because of the traffic. Also, people who commute in the DC area regularly go through their morning routine while sitting in traffic, I mean read the paper, drink coffee, shave, put on makeup, etc.

That's just DC. Other cities, like Baltimore and Annapolis have their own traffic problems. If someone were coming to visit me, unless they were coming from the east, (Delaware, New Jersey, etc.), I'd have to warn them about the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which is infamous for its traffic. The traffic isn't actually that bad, I only experience it from time to time. You just need to know when to cross. During the summer for example, never ever EVER attempt to go east on a Friday evening or west on Sunday. Of course there are unpredictable cases. I once had to sit in traffic for about 3-4 hours due to an accident on the bridge. It was a mess.

Edit: I notice people seem to be treating this like a poll, they just look at the questions in the first post and answer them never to return. I posted a question related to food a while back and no one seems to notice.