The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is trying to improve motorists' behavior by using humor. My favorite new signs are this one in the pikcha and another one that says, "Make yah Ma proud, wear yah seatbelt."
So clever!!!! Well done Massachusetts Department of Transportation ... You can come and teach the South African Departments of Transportation a thing or two!!!
I think this is a terrible idea. It reminds me of those Brooklyn highway signs that say fahghettaboutit and other random signs....I believe if they are going to inform people at least spell correctly because then you are introducing slang back into the written word where it will become common usage. Soon people are going to be saying blinkah and yah, as if they don't already use it
It is my understanding (I was told this in Boston), that they take out the "r's" in words that have them ("pak your ca"), save them up, and then put them at the ends that don't have them ("a slice of pizzar").
Love it, nothing annoys me more than people who don't indicate
ReplyDeleteCute. : )
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Suzanne
I wish we had something like that. Would liven up a journey at least, not to mention useful
ReplyDeleteSo clever!!!! Well done Massachusetts Department of Transportation ... You can come and teach the South African Departments of Transportation a thing or two!!!
ReplyDeleteGood on them! We really need more lighthearted fun like this in public.
ReplyDelete♥ Jessica
I think this is a terrible idea. It reminds me of those Brooklyn highway signs that say fahghettaboutit and other random signs....I believe if they are going to inform people at least spell correctly because then you are introducing slang back into the written word where it will become common usage. Soon people are going to be saying blinkah and yah, as if they don't already use it
ReplyDeleteIt is my understanding (I was told this in Boston), that they take out the "r's" in words that have them ("pak your ca"), save them up, and then put them at the ends that don't have them ("a slice of pizzar").
ReplyDeleteExperience says this is pretty accurate.
Its clever ! and gets a smile from the driver in traffic :)
ReplyDeleteThat's so funny!
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