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stanley_leverlock t1_j9068r0 wrote

https://berkeleyplanningjournal.com/urbanfringe/2013/03/hacking-the-informal-transportation-system-in-baltimore

I'm not sure if it's specific to Baltimore, but when I lived in the area there was a specific hand signal people on the street would do for "I'm willing to pay a few bucks for a ride".

DC has a similar thing called "slug lines" at certain intersections for people to share rides out of the city.

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Dismal_Chart_9825 t1_j906j3c wrote

Like when Michael Dukie and Bug went to Six Flags

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_thwip_ t1_j91xrkz wrote

Don't fret on the ride, it's tried-and-true

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TheRepoCode t1_j92i89j wrote

Or when Bodie and Poot got a ride back to the pit. The driver was lucky to get the $10

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rhjk14 t1_j91jexv wrote

Slugging is usually like a coordinated group that does it for work to a designated point though

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PleaseBmoreCharming t1_j91pbkt wrote

Yeah, that's just carpooling.

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schmatteganai t1_j92j9km wrote

slugging is more chaotic than carpooling- everyone meets at designated locations and then sorts themselves based on destination, it's not pre-organized. It's more of a NoVA thing

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missmobtown t1_j91u8q1 wrote

Yes! Used to see folks all up and down Edmondson Ave making the hand signal.

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