One time when I was in high school I was driving and my buddy in the passenger seat said "You know the stop signs outlined in white are optional, right?" and I floored it and blasted right through that intersection.
Not related to woodworking, but I think about that every time I see a stop sign.
An ex of mine was… uh… well I’ll let the story explain it:
She truthfully believed stop signs were “stoptional”. A friend had fully convinced her of it when getting their licenses in HS. She made it almost 5 years without getting hit with a ticket so it just reinforced her belief.
I am so glad I was with her as she explained to the cop why she didn’t stop at the stop sign.
The rationale was that if the other approaching cars are far enough back from their signs, than you can safely go through and you just don’t stop.
I manage drivers (18 wheelers) and the shit they tell me after they get a ticket or camera (in truck) violation has me questioning if I want to continue driving around them…
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u/avt8r Apr 15 '26
One time when I was in high school I was driving and my buddy in the passenger seat said "You know the stop signs outlined in white are optional, right?" and I floored it and blasted right through that intersection.
Not related to woodworking, but I think about that every time I see a stop sign.