Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves? Commentary:"Why do they call it rush hour? It's more like 'crawl hour' if you ask me! It's the only time of day when even the snails are passing you by. Maybe they should rename it 'slow-ly but surely hour' instead!" Related Funny Quotes 🤝 I take issue with furniture that deliberately moves 1 inch when you’re in a rush to get by. I’m always in a rush to go home, and do absolutely nothing. When the grocery store moves the aisles around, you should be able to call the cops. It always takes me an hour to get ready. 45 minutes for doing nothing and 15 hectic minutes for the rest. Nothing like a grandfather clock to remind you every hour that you’re still awake.