"There's nothing funny about warts!" Remember that old commercial from TV? That line used to crack me up when I was a litty-bitty Crabbe -but it's true. There is NO THING funny about warts -which is why I'm not even going to talk about warts. I'm in this for the humor.
One thing that is hilarious, to me (I can't speak for you or your Grandparents), is the way we, as Americans, pride ourselves on taking the path of least resistance... until it backfires!
Four-Way-Stops. Simple, effective ways that lead to locomotion. So, why is it that 50% of our fellow commuters have no clue how to use them? Maybe the percentage isn't that high -but there must be a reason they keep putting in those blasted round-a-bouts! @#$%^&!
Here's a crash-course for those of you who STILL don't know how to use a four-way-stop intersection: As you approach the intersection you are looking to see who is ALREADY there -as soon as you stop and they go -you may proceed.
Yes, it really is that simple. Few things in our modern life are that simple, and yet, people keep screwing it up! So, we put in another round-a-bout, and hope it solves the problem. But putting a bandage on a problem is not a cure -it's merely a temporary state of bliss.
Two days ago, hurricane-force winds blew out half the power in the lovely city I live in. Suddenly, and without time enough to build that many round-a-bouts, a half-million commuters were forced to use four-way-intersections, and only half (or less) knew how to make a left turn!
Let me put it another way -the sign does not say PARK, it says
S-T-O-P!
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