I lived in Charlotte, NC, for many years.

My daily commute ranged anywhere from 45 minutes to four hours, depending on traffic. Yes, each way. For those not in the know, Charlotte has some of the worst traffic in the country. Rush “hour” there often lasts 10-14 hours of the day.

It was a pretty frequent occurrence there that traffic was immobile enough that me and other people would get out of our vehicles and chat on the highway as pre-smartphone there was nothing else to do.