The age-old DMV debate sparked even more conversation this week after a Facebook post from “Mr. MoCo” Alex Tsironis, the founder of The MoCoShow, laid out his personal definition of what does and does not count as the DMV. What followed was a flood of comments that perfectly illustrated why the argument never really ends.
In his post, Tsironis explained that while most people agree the DMV (which technically stands for DC, Maryland, Virginia) refers to the DC metro area in some form, the disagreement usually comes down to boundaries. He shared his belief that Metro access is a reasonable starting point, but argued that counties matter more than individual stops. If a county has a Metro station, he said, it feels fair to include it in the DMV based on how people commute, work, and live in the region.
That framework immediately drew reactions from across Maryland, Virginia, and beyond. Some commenters leaned into the Metro argument, saying any county that touches a Metro line or has a station should be included. Others expanded that idea, suggesting that if local DC news stations report on your school closings, traffic, or weather, you are part of the DMV…