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[–] [email protected] 84 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I think it's the serif font, more than the lack of capitalization, that weirds me out.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Imagine if it was a handwriting font? “Live, Laugh, Stop”

[–] Kelo 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago

🎀𝓢𝓽𝓸𝓹🎀

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 9 months ago (3 children)

The only stop sign where rolling through real slow is probably fine

[–] icedterminal 33 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Legally speaking, it's not DOT compliant and unenforceable. So you don't have to stop at all. And if you want to, you can actually file a complaint and have it taken down. Traffic control signs must be approved and provided by the city/county.

Anecdotal: I filed a complaint when neighbors erected a speed limit sign in our neighborhood and put a camera on it. They were told to take it down or it will be forcefully removed and they'll be fined for the time and labor involved. It was removed about two weeks later.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

How do you presume to know what legal jurisdiction this sign is in?

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[–] Mellow12 19 points 9 months ago
[–] NounsAndWords 10 points 9 months ago

~no,~ ~stop~

[–] [email protected] 35 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

in a timid voice "staaahp" 😩

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago
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[–] woodytrombone 31 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I think this is a Chik-Fil-A parking lot stop sign—the branding is spot on.

EDIT: Actually, I think I recognize the surroundings, too. This is the Chick-Fil-A off Hobbs Rd in Huntsville, Alabama: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fod76mqmB7sNhEqE7

[–] RizzRustbolt 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Hail jdawson

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You did good, PipedLinkBot just did better.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Why did PipedLinkBot think Google Maps was a YouTube video?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

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[–] BradleyUffner 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sovereign Citizens will have a field day with this.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (2 children)

SovCits have field days with pretty much any rule they don’t like. They’re prime examples of why we need to be removing warning labels on everything; they’re an end result of far too little chlorine in the gene pool.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

it somehow feels condescending.

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[–] ieightpi 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Very passive request. Depends how I'm feeling that day

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago

Not only lowercase, but serifed as well.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

I read something about this recently but I can’t remember where or find the article at the moment.

These are sometimes installed at high-risk intersections. At these locations, it is thought that people become accustomed to seeing ordinary stop signs, fail to notice them, and fail to stop.

The idea is that drivers unconsciously notice something is different and so these signs gain attention, hopefully restoring the original purpose of the sign.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

This upsets me.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

submissive ass sign

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

Those ones are optional

[–] ChicoSuave 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Aren't signs like these out up by a private entity, like an HOA? I think the law is that a public and legally enforceable sign is all caps and these are legally distinct enough that they can't be confused for public signs (hence the lack of capitalization) but still communicate the intent.

These signs are also unenforceable so you're free to disrespect them if that's how you feel.

[–] Cort 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Iirc they're still treated as stop signs by insurance companies in the event of an accident

[–] Jimmyeatsausage 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Nice try cop-watching-that-stop-sign.

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[–] taanegl 13 points 9 months ago

"or whatevs" written in tiny font underneath, indistinguishable by passing drivers - as designed.

Some say it wasn't a good idea to make Becky (age 16) a city planner, but she sure is capable.

[–] TropicalDingdong 13 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Stop….. you know… if you want to and stuff.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

Cursed serif.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

that's the future liberals want for our country

[–] phoneymouse 8 points 9 months ago

Self driving cars gonna have trouble with that one

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

reminds me of signs in The Village from The Prisoner

signs in The Village

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That looks like a beautiful modernised gaelic typeface.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It is! Someone made a freely available font file of it, too.

https://www.fontspace.com/village-font-f9456

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[–] Wiitigo 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It means it's just a recommendation.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Thcdenton 6 points 9 months ago
[–] johannesvanderwhales 5 points 9 months ago

I think this sometimes happens on private property. Not sure though.

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