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Daily conversation: What is the worst possible answer?

Started by kphoger, July 17, 2025, 10:50:32 PM

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LilianaUwU

July 27th: why are all road signs in Québec only in French?
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Quote from: Roadgeekteen on July 26, 2025, 11:14:53 AMJuly 26th: why are tolls more common in the Northeast than in other parts of the country?
Trump promised the Rio Grande Valley that Mexico would pay for I-69, so Mexico added a bunch of tolls on their side to raise the money.
(You didn't say which country...)
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Quote from: LilianaUwU on July 27, 2025, 04:12:51 AMJuly 27th: why are all road signs in Québec only in French?

Years ago they confused bilingual with another bi- word, and said, "Mais, non!"

formulanone

Quote from: LilianaUwU on July 27, 2025, 04:12:51 AMJuly 27th: why are all road signs in Québec only in French?

Because the Danish sign creator was sacked. 

thspfc

Quote from: LilianaUwU on July 27, 2025, 04:12:51 AMJuly 27th: why are all road signs in Québec only in French?
Je ne sais pas putain. C'est la vie, idiot.

Dirt Roads

Quote from: LilianaUwU on July 27, 2025, 04:12:51 AMJuly 27th: why are all road signs in Québec only in French?

Quote from: thspfc on July 27, 2025, 08:22:41 AMJe ne sais pas poutine. C'est la vie, idiot.

FTFY.  In West Virginia, we put gravy over most everything.  Maybe that why we love this Québécoi favourite?

TheCatalyst31

Quote from: LilianaUwU on July 27, 2025, 04:12:51 AMJuly 27th: why are all road signs in Québec only in French?

Coordinated bombings of all the bilingual signs.

xonhulu

Quote from: LilianaUwU on July 27, 2025, 04:12:51 AMJuly 27th: why are all road signs in Québec only in French?

Because all road signs in France are in Québecois.

Scott5114

Quote from: LilianaUwU on July 27, 2025, 04:12:51 AMJuly 27th: why are all road signs in Québec only in French?

Because you can't make poutine with English fries.
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Quote from: LilianaUwU on July 27, 2025, 04:12:51 AMJuly 27th: why are all road signs in Québec only in French?

Perpetually hurt feelings. 

kphoger


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Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: PKDIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

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Quote from: I-55 on April 13, 2025, 09:39:41 PMThe correct question is "if ARDOT hasn't signed it, why does Google show it?" and the answer as usual is "because Google Maps signs stuff incorrectly all the time"

formulanone

#164
It replaced the text-based Elevators sign in the 1973 MUTCD, due to the elevator attendant strike during the previous summer. President Nixon fired all of the go-slow employees of Federal Lift Attendants but this event was mostly lost to history after other sandals took place within the FLA.

Sources
Brambilla, Mona. 1974. "Anthology of Sideways Square Signage", Misty Gorilla Publishing 741-742

Fittipaldi, Peter. 1973 "F.L.A. Won't Sway Nor Have Its Buttons Pushed", Weston Bee-Star-Picayune 5-6

Hulme, Gavin. 1978 "Massive Compendium of Indoor Signage 1777-1977", Shadow Printing Press Vol. DN, 3-4

Scott5114

Quote from: kphoger on July 28, 2025, 09:28:38 AM28 JUL 2025

What does this sign mean?



Someone is flicking the switch to the overhead lighting up and down.
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1995hoo

Quote from: kphoger on July 28, 2025, 09:28:38 AM28 JUL 2025

What does this sign mean?



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Scott5114

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kphoger

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Quote from: kphoger on July 28, 2025, 09:28:38 AM28 JUL 2025

What does this sign mean?



He Is Already Here! Let's Go, Flamingo!
Dost thou understand the graveness of the circumstances?
Deut 23:13
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: PKDIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

webny99

Quote from: I-55 on July 28, 2025, 10:40:47 AMPennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension

This thread is for the worst possible answer, not the actual answer :sombrero:

cockroachking

Quote from: kphoger on July 28, 2025, 09:28:38 AM28 JUL 2025

What does this sign mean?


Warning: You are about to experience significant shear forces ahead.

pderocco

Quote from: cockroachking on July 28, 2025, 07:39:15 PM
Quote from: kphoger on July 28, 2025, 09:28:38 AM28 JUL 2025

What does this sign mean?


Warning: You are about to experience significant shear forces ahead.
Elevator ahead.

kphoger


He Is Already Here! Let's Go, Flamingo!
Dost thou understand the graveness of the circumstances?
Deut 23:13
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: PKDIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

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kphoger


He Is Already Here! Let's Go, Flamingo!
Dost thou understand the graveness of the circumstances?
Deut 23:13
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: PKDIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.



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