I've had it with these stupid f'n red turn arrows

[sic_semper_tyrannis]

Holy hell I just can't take it anymore. They're everywhere, and they keep multiplying, with no end in sight. Merciless killers of my soul, slowly sucking away every last fiber of my being. Is the only job requirement for a traffic engineer that you must be a sociopath? That you must get a tingle up your thigh at the furthering of others' misery? For a society so saturated with eco-friendly carbon footprint save the wales global warming Prius-driving lead-free greenhouse gas GMO methane cow fart catching herp derp faggotry, just WHY in the F do we still put up with this retardedness?? THANK YOU my precious little red left turn arrow! THANK YOU for saving my life! THANK YOU for ensuring that I don't go doing something craaaaaaazy, like making a left turn with nary an oncoming car in sight! Without you, my precious little red beacon of blissfulness, I might be inadvertently forced to actually make forward progress on this roadway! Without you, my little red safety net, I might actually suffer a MPG rating similar to that advertised on my window sticker! Without you, oh exalted purveyor of turn security, I might actually get to a destination, ANY destination, in some semblance of reasonable timeliness. EAT SHIT AND DIE YOU LITTLE RED TERRORIST! STOP RUINING MY F'N LIFE!

Seriously though, when was it decided that we were so f'n stupid as a society that we are incapable of deciding when it is safe to turn left? There's no oncoming traffic, the through lights are green both ways, the stupid little walk signal is still lit so I know the green arrow ain't coming anytime soon... why the hell can't I turn? How much gas is needlessly wasted by motorists sitting there idling at these idiotic turn arrows, for NO. REASON. WHATSO-F'N-EVER.

Rant off.

[Holger Danske]

10 out of 10. Just awesome

[SideShow Bob]

It is the .gov making you safer, take look at the accident studies and see why that red arrow was put up. It is because of all the mentally handicapped drivers that think oncomming traffic should yield to them so they can make it to Starbucks quicker because they are in a hurry.
Wait until you have to deal with the flashing yellow arrow turn signal, then you will see the single digit IQs show their stuff.

[newracer]

Wait until you have to deal with the flashing yellow arrow turn signal, then you will see the single digit IQs show their stuff.

No shit. Many lights up here were recently changed to flashing yellow arrows and a lot of people have no clue.

[jerrymrc]

No shit. Many lights up here were recently changed to flashing yellow arrows and a lot of people have no clue.

I have to say the first one of those I saw was in Oregon about six years ago. First thought was Huh? Then it clicked. I will say I love roundabouts, gives me a chance to test the horn.

I try and use flow/merge lanes as a teaching moment.

[Great-Kazoo]

10 out of 10. Just awesome

Gonna have to disagree. it's Save the Whales, not Wales. We doing a benefit for Tom Jones or some water bound mammal? 7.5 / 10

FWIW: The rant may be good enough for UPSTATE NY folks. Needs more FUCKIN SHIT HEAD DOUCHE BAGS to geta 8.5 - 10 from me.

[zteknik]

Gonna have to disagree. it's Save the Whales, not Wales. We doing a benefit for Tom Jones or some water bound mammal? 7.5 / 10

FWIW: The rant may be good enough for UPSTATE NY folks. Needs more FUCKIN SHIT HEAD DOUCHE BAGS to geta 8.5 - 10 from me.

[sic_semper_tyrannis]

Gonna have to disagree. it's Save the Whales, not Wales. We doing a benefit for Tom Jones or some water bound mammal? 7.5 / 10

FWIW: The rant may be good enough for UPSTATE NY folks. Needs more FUCKIN SHIT HEAD DOUCHE BAGS to geta 8.5 - 10 from me.

I assumed it was quite clear that I was referring to the plight of the Welsh, a proud and honorable people that deserve our support. Who the hell cares about wHales? Those are just blubbery aquatic assholes that take ginormous poops in our water supply... screw the whales!

[zteknik]

This rant is New Yoiker approved!!!
I feel your pain..
It makes a 20 minute drive over an hour!!!!

[wyome]

kinda over the top dramatic ... really should be 6 / 10. But the last sentences in each paragraph save it.

9 / 10