The Holy City has a lot of quirks that we all know and love, or at least live with. Here are 20 things that just make sense in Charleston, submitted by readers on Instagram + through email.

“Getting bogged down in pluff mud, it is like quicksand. Don’t move. Plus, the oysters are sharp. I learned that at 13…” — Reader Patricia C.

“Stopping in stores you have no interest in mid-summer just to cool off 😂” — @baby_english

“It’s pouring rain, better cancel those downtown dinner reservations!” — Reader J. Michael Haynes

“- seeing a booted golf cart downtown
- bloody Mary’s have only 2 choices here. Charleston mix or Zing Zang.
- standing in line for a morning biscuit” — Reader Natalie A.

“Wearing shorts and flip flops and carrying an umbrella” — Reader Becky A.

“Holding on to your @kingbeanroaster coffee for dear life while driving on Chalmers’ cobblestones! ☕️ ❤️ 🚙” — @christine.w.murphy

“Having two different routes to get to work: Your sunny day route and your rainy day (or a random high tide flood day) route.” — Reader Meredith S.

“Sorry I’m late, I live on Johns Island!” — Reader J. Michael H.

“Turning left on red on double one way streets!” — Reader Cara C.

“Packing @hunterboots on a sunny day downtown.” — @acrunchypeach

“Your legs look like you have measles but you just forgot bug spray for the noseeums.

You didn’t know cockroaches could fly.

You didn’t know cockroaches were bigger than mice.” — Reader Michelle B.

"Checking both the weather AND the tide app to determine best route to take during a rainstorm." –Readers Karen + Ben P.

“Rainbow Row - good eats - beautiful homes - the market … so much” — @celestephens826

“Running late because you got stuck at the bridge gates going up.” — @jenn_b2245

“Going to a restaurant and being asked ‘where are you from?’” — @shabawil

“The smell of pluff mud @ low tide…” — @kwilson1267

Have a good one? Let us know.