Tuesday, 08 August 2023 01:04

What's the deal with street signs? 

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Let me preface this by asserting I am someone who inevitably overthinks just about everything in life, and ambiguity and confusion tend to frustrate me. With that said, I tend to have issues with some signs. The single worst one in my life is the "No Motorcycles, ATV's or Motorized Vehicles" sign my neighbor put up to deter me from riding on his land, and to keep the peace, I have been respectful of this. "No Skateboarding" is another rough one to encounter as well. A piece of sheet metal on a post with some words on it isn't the boss of me by any means, but there's another one that I cannot overlook, and I see it on the daily. The sign says, "Please slow down."

Someone normal probably sees this and it checks out to them. In my mind, I think, 'you don't know how fast I am going!' The speed limit is 35mph where these signs are, and you're trying to tell me if I'm going 20mph you still want me to slow down? Ridiculous. I'd so much prefer "Please drive slowly" or even "Watch your speed." I really dig the little turtle dudes holding the flags, which say "SLOW." Those make sense to me!

I can't forget to mention the signs that say "Road Work Ahead" when there isn't a trace of work being done. When I was traveling to the east coast recently, I saw numerous examples of this along the highway, and it's not right in my opinion. I think of it as the boy who cried wolf; if you continuously see signs which say that phrase without any work being done, it makes them all seem less serious. This could potentially be dangerous for the crew who is actually on the job working on the roadway, and ought to be addressed in some way.

I need to know, are there any little thing like these in life that drive you mad for no reason at all, or do I just need to chill out a little bit? When I drive, I'm not necessarily angry... just disappointed sometimes!

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