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[-] bloopernova@programming.dev 23 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

(Apologies for USA centric comment)

I think if that was proposed in the USA, people's heads might actually explode. When 2 roundabouts were put in nearby, some people acted like the UN new world order was on its way. I grew up in Basingstoke so I love roundabouts. Thankfully people have come around to the idea.

I'd support it just so my dog can walk near a road without some pickup gunning its engine as it flies past us. Any kind of traffic speed reduction is treated with fury over here.

People with loud pipes don't realize they look like a nobend and sound like this: https://youtube.com/shorts/s0xqopmjbSo?feature=share

[-] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago

Don't worry - that's not purely American. People here acted like the illuminati were on the march when a couple of 'school streets' were announced (no access during pick up/drop off hours

[-] bloopernova@programming.dev 7 points 3 years ago

"Think of the children!"

school safety measures implemented

"No, not like that!!"

dog trying to drink from powerful sprinkler. The text "WHARRGARBL" is repeated 3 times as of it were title, subtitle, and article text.

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