![]() ![]() I thought of it just this second while watching this Subaru commercial. “Yeah, but, Earl, there ain’t no passenger trains around here.” “Well them troopers are telling us we can’t drive with our solar eclipse glasses, but they don’t say nothing about riding the train while wearing them.” It’s dangerous for lots of reasons.īut who exactly is the message aimed at? The person would have to (a) be tempted by a car commercial to do something they have never tried and (b) accept a warning in small print not to do something that they thought of just a second earlier. Now, don’t get me wrong – I agree with the advice. A woman is daydreaming about riding the rails while sitting in an empty box car.Īnd, right there on the screen – “Do not attempt to ride a freight train.” I would love to claim it’s just our government that is overly cautious in issuing these warnings, but we all know it hits the corporate world, too. Those South Carolina troopers didn’t warn us, so I thought it was safe.” I thought it was only a problem to wear them in North Carolina. I can’t see a damn thing with these solar eclipse glasses on. “Well, damn, Wanda, wish I had seen that earlier. “No, Earl, the sign right there says there ain’t no lifeguard. “Don’t worry, Wanda, the lifeguard will save us if it gets too bad.” “I don’t know, Earl, that seems awfully risky.” Now I don’t know about you, but I can’t remember the last water fountain that had a lifeguard. This is real I took the photograph myself. No lawyers were involved in the creation of this warning In fairness to the North Carolina Highway Patrol (and in the hope that they don’t suddenly start finding me and issuing certificates of appreciation), I would point to an actual sign in front of water fountains in Charleston, SC. ![]() “Well, damn, Wanda, why didn’t you tell me that earlier? If someone had only told me before we drove off that mountain.” “Well, Earl, I just happen to have a memo from the North Carolina Highway Patrol and it says don’t drive while wearing them things.” “Nah, why would it? What possible problem could come from not being able to see?” “That don’t affect your driving, does it, Earl?” ![]() If, however, you are that small percentage who doesn’t understand that driving blind might be slightly hazardous, I seriously doubt that a warning memo from the Highway Patrol would suddenly convince you to see the light – so to speak. I am guessing the average driver would instantly realize that attempting to drive when you can see absolutely nothing is probably not a great idea. Recreation of what you see when you wear solar eclipse glasses. ![]()
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