To me, it means that the wheels on my car stop moving...at all. It DOES NOT mean "PAUSE", "SLOW DOWN", or "ROLL". It is one of those words that doesn't have a couple of other meanings. It simply means what it says. Here, I will even provide for you the dictionary definition of it...just in case you are a little bit gray on the meaning: stop [stop] Pronunciation Key verb, stopped or (Archaic) stopt; stop·ping; noun –verb (used with object) | 1. | to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running. |
I found this at dictionary.com. It seems pretty straight forward.
And yet, almost no one, save a few people like my hubby, some of my neighbors that I am friends with, and a few random people, seem to understand this very simple sign.
So, let me clarify. When you arrive at one of these crazy looking things, perhaps sit by it in your car and look at it....letter by letter. Look at the S, then look at the T, then the O and finally the P. After that, you have done all that is expected of you and you can probably just start moving your car again. This simple act of observing the sign letter by letter might help you remember each time what the sign is for. Because, at the very most basic reason for this sign is safety. It keeps you safe from hitting things. Things like other cars that might have more of a right to be moving than you do. Things like animals or say...other beings such as yourself...you know...People! Believe it or not, you are not the most important being on this planet. You are as important as me, as my friends and family, as my pets or someone else's pets, someone else's friends and family. I know this is hard to accept. But, once you do finally accept the fact that you are one little entity on this gigantic planet, you will become a better you!
So, pay attention to this sign and stop pissing those of us off that accept our place in this world and the need to heed pesky little laws like stopping at a STOP sign.
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