this post was submitted on 14 May 2024
1404 points (99.4% liked)

xkcd

8871 readers
10 users here now

A community for a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

https://xkcd.com/2932

Alt text:

This PSA brought to you by several would-be assassins who tried to wave me in front of speeding cars in the last month and who will have to try harder next time.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I face away or even walk away from crosswalks as needed. Entirely abates intentions to give pedestrians the right of way when there’s apparently no intention to cross in the first place.

Go so far as to time my approaches to intersections accordingly. Can’t say the strategy has ever failed - even the Mother Teresa of driving isn’t going to wave somebody who pretty much isn’t there. (YMMV, somewhat density & volume dependent.)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Sometimes though I am waiting to cross and then the last car in the train slows down, like noooo