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[–] PapaStevesy@midwest.social 85 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] Kelo@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 25 points 2 years ago

🎀𝓢𝓽𝓸𝓹🎀

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[–] marmotworks@lemmynsfw.com 45 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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

[–] icedterminal@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years 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.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago

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

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[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

~no,~ ~stop~

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

in a timid voice "staaahp" 😩

[–] oce@jlai.lu 5 points 2 years ago
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[–] woodytrombone@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years 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@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

Hail jdawson

[–] Molten_Moron 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sovereign Citizens will have a field day with this.

[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 years 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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[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

it somehow feels condescending.

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[–] ieightpi@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

Not only lowercase, but serifed as well.

[–] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 16 points 2 years 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.

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 15 points 2 years ago

submissive ass sign

This upsets me.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago

Those ones are optional

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago
[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years 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@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

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[–] Nusm@yall.theatl.social 11 points 2 years ago

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

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago

Cursed serif.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 years ago

that's the future liberals want for our country

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Self driving cars gonna have trouble with that one

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

reminds me of signs in The Village from The Prisoner

signs in The Village

[–] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 years ago
[–] Wiitigo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It means it's just a recommendation.

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[–] pacoboyd@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

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

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