When did the meaning of traffic lights change?
 

"R D S" wrote in message
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On 22/08/2019 13:34, Broadback wrote:
Out and about today. It seems that red means stop, amber get ready and
green, what a lovely colour lets admire it. OK let's think about moving,
slowly n ow in case it changes again. Frustrating.


Probably sending a text.

You're doing OK though if red still means stop.

The cyclist version is:

Red: Go without looking, and give a V sign (*) at anyone who's about to
collide with you even though they have a green light

Amber: Go without looking

Green: Go without looking


(*) Or even "the middle finger" - modern people can't even swear in British
and have to resort to American!

When did the meaning of traffic lights change?
 

On 22/08/2019 18:42, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , NY wrote:

(*) Or even "the middle finger" - modern people can't even swear in
British
and have to resort to American!

And they can't even get *that* right. The "finger" is made by splaying
the hand, then retracting (folding over) the three non-middle fingers.

The dweebs' alternative seems to be to clench the fist, and then to
extend the middle finger. They don't appear to appreciate that this
method is for mommas' boys and flakes[*]

[*] Copyright Robert Redford.

Is that better because it's more difficult?

--
Max Demian

When did the meaning of traffic lights change?
 

"Tim Streater" wrote in message
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In article , NY wrote:

(*) Or even "the middle finger" - modern people can't even swear in
British
and have to resort to American!

And they can't even get *that* right. The "finger" is made by splaying
the hand, then retracting (folding over) the three non-middle fingers.

That's bloody difficult to do, rather like trying to do the "live long and
prosper" Vulcan Salute from Star Trek.

What's the use of an abusive sign where you have to prepare in advance and
try it several times to get it right. You need something that you can do
immediately and instinctively - like the V sign.

When did the meaning of traffic lights change?
 

On Thursday, 22 August 2019 22:55:33 UTC+1, NY wrote:
"Tim Streater" wrote in message
.. .
In article , NY wrote:

(*) Or even "the middle finger" - modern people can't even swear in
British
and have to resort to American!

And they can't even get *that* right. The "finger" is made by splaying
the hand, then retracting (folding over) the three non-middle fingers.

That's bloody difficult to do, rather like trying to do the "live long and
prosper" Vulcan Salute from Star Trek.

Which is quite easy with a little practice. I can move all my fingers independantly. It just takes practice.

Some people can move their earlobe, but of rmost peole this muscle is so rarely used it becomes useless a few years after birth because w ejust no longer need them as we've evolved to not need to move our ears unlike a lot of animal species who do.


What's the use of an abusive sign where you have to prepare in advance and
try it several times to get it right. You need something that you can do
immediately and instinctively - like the V sign.

Exactly make sure you use the V sign at least once a day. :-)

When did the meaning of traffic lights change?
 

"whisky-dave" wrote in message
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On Thursday, 22 August 2019 22:55:33 UTC+1, NY wrote:
"Tim Streater" wrote in message
.. .
In article , NY wrote:

(*) Or even "the middle finger" - modern people can't even swear in
British
and have to resort to American!

And they can't even get *that* right. The "finger" is made by splaying
the hand, then retracting (folding over) the three non-middle fingers.

That's bloody difficult to do, rather like trying to do the "live long
and
prosper" Vulcan Salute from Star Trek.

Which is quite easy with a little practice. I can move all my fingers
independantly. It just takes practice.

Some people can move their earlobe,

Yeah, my dad used to wiggle his ears when little
kids stared at him when out in public in shops etc.

but of rmost peole this muscle is so rarely used it
becomes useless a few years after birth because we
just no longer need them as we've evolved to not need
to move our ears unlike a lot of animal species who do.


What's the use of an abusive sign where you have to prepare in advance
and
try it several times to get it right. You need something that you can do
immediately and instinctively - like the V sign.

Exactly make sure you use the V sign at least once a day. :-)

Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
 

On Sat, 24 Aug 2019 11:17:46 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:

FLUSH the endless pathological bull****

....and much better air in here!

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Marland answering senile Rodent's statement, "I don't leak":
"That¢s because so much **** and ****e emanates from your gob that there is
nothing left to exit normally, your arsehole has clammed shut through disuse
and the end of prick is only clear because you are such a ******."
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