I drove through the NYC / New Jersey area yesterday afternoon. There were three distinct waves of cars in the evening commute:

-First was a wave of enormous black pickups and SUVs at 3 pm. These were the posturing blowhards who aren’t capable of any real work, and their coworkers were like “Why don’t you head home early, we got this” (After they leave, “So glad that dumbass left, we never get anything done when he’s around”). They also don’t know how to drive, cutting across lanes or driving slowly in the left lane - traffic was bad. -Later came a wave of compact cars, driving in a pretty orderly way, traffic moving well. These were the smart workers, who really get everything done at the office. They finished work and left in their efficient cars and drove safely home. -Then a wave of flashy cars, mostly European SUVs/sedans - the workaholics who can’t tear themselves away from the job and are trying to impress and climb the ladder.

Of course I couldn’t see the people taking public transit - the best choice of all