Warning! 3rd Rail!
I keep asking myself - what is it about a third rail that freaks people out? Is 3 a bad omen? Is there a problem with an odd number of rails? Would 4 work better?
And more seriously, either you know that a third rail is electrified and will kill you if you touch it, or the warning should be
And more seriously, either you know that a third rail is electrified and will kill you if you touch it, or the warning should be
Warning! High Voltage Rail!
Not that complicated, right?
The last example is from New Hampshire. Have you ever seen one of these signs?
The last example is from New Hampshire. Have you ever seen one of these signs?
This has got to make you scratch your head. Rear seats don't have air bags. If air bags save lives in an accident, and if you place your children in the rear seat, they'll die. Maybe the idea is that grown-ups are more important and should take the front seats in case of an accident? Or maybe if you care about your children you should place them at the front seats? After all, the first line says "Airbags save lives."
Of course, the right sign should be:
But we all have to be nice and positive, to the point that the meaning of the signs get completely obscured. I'm sure this can tell us something important about the american culture, but I have to rush to a meeting (BC cPPT if you must know), I'll try to figure it out later!
Of course, the right sign should be:
Air Bags Kill Children
Always Place Children in Rear Seat
Always Place Children in Rear Seat
But we all have to be nice and positive, to the point that the meaning of the signs get completely obscured. I'm sure this can tell us something important about the american culture, but I have to rush to a meeting (BC cPPT if you must know), I'll try to figure it out later!
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