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09/07/2026

Chicagoans use the horn like punctuation.

A gentle tap in the alley means, “I value human life.”

That same horn at a green light means, “You’ve had enough time to make a decision.”

The light has been green for 0.8 seconds, and the person behind you has already concluded that you lack urgency, awareness and possibly a valid driver’s license.

Chicago courtesy expires the moment traffic starts moving.

Send this to the Chicagoan who honks before your foot reaches the gas and tell them to follow Chicago Comedy & Memes for more local behavior we’ve mistaken for normal.

09/06/2026

You can’t say you’re truly a Chicagoan if you’ve never added a complimentary S to words that technically didn’t need them.

This is a tradition that’s been passed down from generations. The first Chicagoans that settled here established this rule and we simply abide by it.

Share this with your favorite Chicagoans to see which words they add a complimentary S to

And follow as we constantly uncover new absurdities about the city of Chicago.

Every Chicagoan has one thing about them that immediately gives it away.Maybe you still call it the Sears Tower.Maybe “t...
09/05/2026

Every Chicagoan has one thing about them that immediately gives it away.

Maybe you still call it the Sears Tower.

Maybe “the lake is east” is a perfectly reasonable set of directions.

Maybe you can hear somebody say where they live and immediately start calculating which CTA line they take.

Maybe you’ve defended a hot dog topping with an intensity normally reserved for family members.

Mine is __________.

Fill in the blank, but you only get ONE answer.

Then read the comments and decide who’s actually from Chicago and who’s been here for three summers and got a 312 number.

If someone hands you a char dog here without calling you a slur or questioning your entire lineage, you ask for a refund...
09/05/2026

If someone hands you a char dog here without calling you a slur or questioning your entire lineage, you ask for a refund.

You don’t go to Lincoln Park at 1:30 AM for manners, you go to get yelled at by a local Chicago legend while waiting on cheddar fries🍟

What’s the best time to grab a bite to eat from the Weiner Circle and who’s your favorite crew member?

Tell us all about it in the comments ⬇️

And follow Chicago Comedy & Memes for more local stories that only sound absurd if you haven’t actually lived here.

Chicagoans have the most complicated relationship with Kanye because every conversation eventually becomes, “No, but you...
09/05/2026

Chicagoans have the most complicated relationship with Kanye because every conversation eventually becomes, “No, but you had to be here when College Dropout came out.”

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Chicagoans don’t need to leave town for a three day weekend. We just need the Loop to empty out, a bag of chicken slowly...
09/04/2026

Chicagoans don’t need to leave town for a three day weekend.

We just need the Loop to empty out, a bag of chicken slowly becoming transparent, and enough free time to remember why every other city is competing for third.

What’s your go to order when you dine at Harold’s?

Signs you’ll only see in Chicago: one station, two street names, three train lines and just enough information to make y...
09/04/2026

Signs you’ll only see in Chicago: one station, two street names, three train lines and just enough information to make you less certain about where you are.

Chicago doesn’t give directions. It gives clues.

Which sign instantly tells you you’re home?

09/04/2026

Harold Washington Library has always supported every form of research, including several fields that remain academically unrecognized.

Send this to a Chicagoan who’s studied, worked or witnessed something memorable there.

And follow Chicago Comedy & Memes for daily local satire about everyone’s favorite second city

09/04/2026

If I told you a city had 37 bridges you would assume that city would be experts on raising it and ensuring that it comes back down.

But I’d also assume that you’re not from the city of Chicago where every Chicagoan has been inconvenienced by a bridge.

It’s sorta like a rites of passage.

What’s the longest the city has inconvenienced you with a bridge?

Let us know which of the 37 causes you the most problems and why you keep going that way as if you haven’t learned your lesson from living here in Chicago.

Follow Chicago Comedy & Memes because we find something absurd about Chicago daily and we wouldn’t want you to miss any of it.

Chicago is still a city that believes in efficiency.Two boots. One block. No wasted municipal resources.Some people call...
09/03/2026

Chicago is still a city that believes in efficiency.

Two boots. One block. No wasted municipal resources.

Some people call it bad luck. The Department of Finance calls it a productive afternoon.

Be honest: what’s the most impressive number of booted cars you’ve seen on one Chicago block?

Follow Chicago Comedy & Memes for more examples of Chicagoans accidentally making city government’s job easier.

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