:::Looking For A Charlottean's Perspective: Does This Bother You? (rules, practice)

[Stella Artois]

Originally Posted by Tober138

Trust me - I have traveled all over this country - there are plenty of stupid drivers in every corner.

Like down here when people who don't have a stop sign at an intersection will stop anyways and try to wave you through.

Maybe I am missing something, but isn't that called being polite? Are you talking about an intersection where there are two stop signs? I am not being a smart Mod Cut , I am just trying to picture the situation.

[topchief1]

Originally Posted by Stella Artois

Maybe I am missing something, but isn't that called being polite? Are you talking about an intersection where there are two stop signs? I am not being a mod cut , I am just trying to picture the situation.

When someone stops at an intersection when they are supposed to keep going due to no red light or no stop sign, it's a traffic hazard and can easily lead to accidents.

[Feltdesigner]

Originally Posted by Stella Artois

Congrats on your new job as the comment judge. I really don't care about your opinion of my comments. It seems as if you have enough on your slate. If what I say upsets you, put me on ignore. Besides, you obviously missed what I was saying. I said that if someone came to my house and told me to stop playing christmas music, I would "kick their @ss". There was nothing imaginary involved. Please find someone else to annoy.

If it makes you feel better, I will change my comment and say that if anyone comes to my house and tells me to stop playing Christmas music, I will not hesitate to kick their @ss if they persist. Take that any way you chose. It is not something that will likely happen. Besides, I was sort of kidding around. Too bad you didn't see that.

That's why I teased you about it. I thought it was funny that you would make up a scenario that likely wouldn't happen so you could let people know you would kick some mod cut

[Feltdesigner]

Originally Posted by coped

All this "War on Christmas" baloney reminds me of this classic, which I think sums up the attitude of all of those folks who imagine that there is some sort of Christmas conspiracy. Just say what you're going to say and get on with your life. And quit pretending to be persecuted because someone else says happy Holidays.

I hate that because of hypocrites and controversy-mongers, saying "Merry Christmas" is like some sort of political football. Just makes me want to say Happy Holidays all the more.
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yeah.. I think Bill O'Reilly put a lot of focus on it and now people act like every time they hear the word Holiday it's a war on Christmas.

[RocNY]

Happy Holidays Everyone!

[NDL]

This is fascinating. Provided that what I was told is correct (and no, I have no links to provide), writing up, with the threat of suspending a child, for singing a Christmas carol, says what? That there's a Christmas conspiracy?

[Stella Artois]

Originally Posted by topchief1

When someone stops at an intersection when they are supposed to keep going due to no red light or no stop sign, it's a traffic hazard and can easily lead to accidents.

Yes, you are right. They are not really showing any intelligence when they do that. Thanks for clarifying. I believe that many do that because they think that it should be a four way stop and are not sure about it.

[topchief1]

Originally Posted by Stella Artois

Yes, you are right. They are not really showing any intelligence when they do that. Thanks for clarifying. I believe that many do that because they think that it should be a four way stop and are not sure about it.

Probably, but it still drives me crazy because all it takes is looking where it would be, and not seeing it. But I see it a lot in parking lots and plazas ect. All it takes is someone to treat it as a 4 way stop, and then someone behind them continuing through like they are supposed to, and getting hit because the other person has been led to believe it's a 4 way stop.

[coped]

Originally Posted by NDL

This is fascinating. Provided that what I was told is correct (and no, I have no links to provide), writing up, with the threat of suspending a child, for singing a Christmas carol, says what? That there's a Christmas conspiracy?

You haven't provided anything to back up that what you said was true, so there is nothing of substance to your post. I won't debate you on a hypothetical issue that probably isn't true. 999 times of 1000 when some fake persecution story like this comes out like this it turns out the kid was singing or doing something religious while disrupting the class or fellow students. Just like those "Tebowing" kids were suspended not for praying in the hallway but for blocking other students from getting around them to get to class.

There is no war on Christmas. You can choose whatever greeting you want. Just stop pretending that your belief in the supernatural powers of a 2000 year old Jewish carpenter gives you some moral high ground.

Happy Holidays!

[Tober138]

Originally Posted by Stella Artois

Maybe I am missing something, but isn't that called being polite? Are you talking about an intersection where there are two stop signs? I am not being a smart Mod Cut , I am just trying to picture the situation.

Doesn't matter how many stop signs there are. Don't worry about being polite - just practice proper rules for right of way, otherwise you are just mucking up the process.