Actually, it’s brilliant. If it gets people to stop and read, maybe they’ll get the message. Our subways have “advertisements” posted by the MTA with excerpts from thought-provoking poems and other literary works.
I think signs like these,interesting as they are,
could be classified as attractive nuisances. They catch the eye that should be concentrating on the traffic.
You’ve obviusly never driven through New York City, where storefronts line the avenues with flashing neon signs, and racy larger than life underwear billboards appear at major intersections. And you think these little signs are going to cause accidents? Pshaw.
As the dog in the ultimate dog tease video says, “You’re kidding me, right?”
they couldn’t use that money to put more food in the shelters????
I’m speachless…. you can’t be serious.
That’s all drivers and cyclists need. Another roadside distraction!
Actually, it’s brilliant. If it gets people to stop and read, maybe they’ll get the message. Our subways have “advertisements” posted by the MTA with excerpts from thought-provoking poems and other literary works.
LOL…You must be a NY transplant.
Two Hundred Sixteen?
Haiku text composition?
Great job for someone!
Winner!
Good grief. What a waste or time and resources on this dingbat idea. The Dept of Transportation should be ashamed.
I think signs like these,interesting as they are,
could be classified as attractive nuisances. They catch the eye that should be concentrating on the traffic.
You’ve obviusly never driven through New York City, where storefronts line the avenues with flashing neon signs, and racy larger than life underwear billboards appear at major intersections. And you think these little signs are going to cause accidents? Pshaw.
I thought this was an April Fool’s Day story when I saw the headline, except it’s November and not April!
Very difficult to get “fugedaboutit” in a haiku…
Try the Cab Driver’s Lament:
These signs I’m seeing….
WTF! This is New York!
Fugedaboutit!
When I saw that there were eleven comments, I expected to see eleven haiku comments – disappointed that there is only one! Thanks, Sweetseventeen.
Lisa Lincoln says
that she is disappointed.
Don’t be sad, Lisa.
So Bloombergian.
So one percent. A bad sign…
It’s time to go Mike.
There once was a man from Nantucket…
Maybe not Haiku, but the classics never die.
Epic time waster
Haiku won’t get attention
Nude signs work better
This follows the tradition of The Honku Poet, who posted Haiku poems about (honking) traffic in Brooklyn a decade ago.