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Reged: 05/09/05
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Posts: 3989
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Loc: Waltham, MA
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Re: What is with the recent trend toward walking in front of moving cars?
06/14/11 08:19 PM
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> Seriously people, what is the deal. I was brought up to get to an identified > crosswalk and look both ways. If the intersection is clear, go. If there are cars > present, don't go. > > It seems these days the rule of thumb is GO, possibly look, assume any cars in your > path will stop before hitting you. If any cars have a hard time stopping for your > dumb ass, finger up. > > > Either society as a whole is going crazy, or I have.
Sounds like a normal day in Boston. Jaywalking is not only legal here, it's an artform. It's best left to the professionals, though. I always feel bad when I step off a curb and some tourist follows suit and gets mowed down.
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