Do you like idiots?

[kbate]

The idiots will continue to be successful whilst there are politicians to pander to them, TV shows to cater to them, and a system repeatedly avoids making anyone pay for stupid behaviour.

what?

 

[spacekowboy]

I followed kbate in here, so I reckon I must.

 

[kbate]

I followed kbate in here, so I reckon I must.

If you're following me anywhere. . .

 

[DesEsseintes]

what?

If you spill hot coffee on yourself you ought to have been careful. If you hit your head on a low beam you should have looked. The idea that we can sue companies, governments and individuals for insufficient nannying is appalling.

In the run-up to the Athens Olympic, central Athens was a dangerous mess: road signs everywhere, none of which made much sense, great holes all over the place, fallign masonry, live cables, etc. What happened was that there were very few, if any, more accidents. People became more careful.

The same principle is being tested, with encouraging results, on road signs.

'Hans Monderman...suggested that by creating a greater sense of uncertainty and making it unclear who had right of way, drivers reduce their speed, and everyone reduces their level of risk.'

 

[spacekowboy]

If you're following me anywhere. . .

I hate to see you go, but I love to watch you leave.

 

[Jennifer]

If you spill hot coffee on yourself you ought to have been careful. If you hit your head on a low beam you should have looked. The idea that we can sue companies, governments and individuals for insufficient nannying is appalling.

In the run-up to the Athens Olympic, central Athens was a dangerous mess: road signs everywhere, none of which made much sense, great holes all over the place, fallign masonry, live cables, etc. What happened was that there were very few, if any, more accidents. People became more careful.

The same principle is being tested, with encouraging results, on road signs.

'Hans Monderman...suggested that by creating a greater sense of uncertainty and making it unclear who had right of way, drivers reduce their speed, and everyone reduces their level of risk.'

I watched an interesting special on traffic circles vs traffic lights at dangerous and busy intersections. I believe that most of the data was gathered from experiments in England and Germany. The result was that by making people pay more attention to driving, the number of accidents and fatalities decreased. I don't think that it has gained much momentum here. Heaven forbid we spend money to reduce the cost of human life.

 

[DesEsseintes]

I watched an interesting special on traffic circles vs traffic lights at dangerous and busy intersections. I believe that most of the data was gathered from experiments in England and Germany. The result was that by making people pay more attention to driving, the number of accidents and fatalities decreased. I don't think that it has gained much momentum here. Heaven forbid we spend money to reduce the cost of human life.

Well, quite. Or, worse, reduce the gigantic money-go-round suing industry.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

God has a simple way to improve all, he kills the morons and cripples.

 

[kbate]

If you spill hot coffee on yourself you ought to have been careful. If you hit your head on a low beam you should have looked. The idea that we can sue companies, governments and individuals for insufficient nannying is appalling.

In the run-up to the Athens Olympic, central Athens was a dangerous mess: road signs everywhere, none of which made much sense, great holes all over the place, fallign masonry, live cables, etc. What happened was that there were very few, if any, more accidents. People became more careful.

The same principle is being tested, with encouraging results, on road signs.

'Hans Monderman...suggested that by creating a greater sense of uncertainty and making it unclear who had right of way, drivers reduce their speed, and everyone reduces their level of risk.'

You do know that this is a parody bird thread? Any answer more insightful than "ahahaha" is wrong.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

I am not an idiot, but I play one in tribute threads to Monty Python...

Handkerchief knotted into a sunhat. check
Gumboot wellies, for the stable. Passed up the chance to.purchase a pair at Faneuil Hall .*sigh*
Idiotic facial expression. Still a work in progress.

 

[parodyluvr75]

'Hans Monderman...suggested that by creating a greater sense of uncertainty and making it unclear who had right of way, drivers reduce their speed, and everyone reduces their level of risk.'

That is as likely to be accurate as a news outlet over dramatizing an event just to milk it for more advertising revenue while playing on public fears. That never happens.

 

[parodyluvr75]

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