Etymology Journal · H
How was the drive in?
Meaning
- A common question for commuters or travelers to assess road conditions or traffic. It serves as a way to acknowledge that the commute was potentially difficult.
Empathetic, routine
Used in a sentence
- He walked into the office shaking off his umbrella, and she asked, how was the drive in?
- It was bumper to bumper on the highway, so I asked, how was the drive in?
- She arrived late because of an accident, and he sympathetically asked, how was the drive in?
The backstory
As the American car culture grew, so did the shared struggle of the daily commute. This phrase became the standard opening for morning office talk.
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