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The_Kentwood_Farms t1_jahp6lt wrote

Reply to comment by carmen_cygni in With my (limited) knowledge of pedestrian safe infrastructure, I redrew what I think would be a much safer Arthur Ashe/ Broad St intersection! by Other_Ad39

Yes! I grew up in a small MA town that hinged on two rotaries. There was no signage, people just knew how to navigate them, people drove through them like raped apes, but there was still very little issues because folks just knew how to use them.

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RVAWTFBBQ t1_jai5dbz wrote

>small MA town that hinged on two rotaries.

I can't read that word without hearing it said in a thick Boston accent in my head.

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The_Kentwood_Farms t1_jai7355 wrote

Whenever I hear someone say "round-about", I immediately respond with, "ah, you mean rohtahree"

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LowLifeHighJinx t1_jaia8ax wrote

Whenever I hear it I think, "That's a really tall toddler." round-a-bout is baby talk.

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The_Kentwood_Farms t1_jaic0lh wrote

It's very British sounding, they love terms like "washing up liquid" instead of dish soap.

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LowLifeHighJinx t1_jaioie2 wrote

Ah yes, the Bri'ish. Rounabout, brolly, pram, Wellies. They do love their ickle babyisms.

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carmen_cygni t1_jaied13 wrote

Yep, no instructions, just a free-for-all. Exiting from the inner lane is a part of everyday life.

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