Smiley faces make our day

@JudyEv (325747)
Rockingham, Australia
July 22, 2017 2:00pm CST
Many myLotters use the emoticons (is that the right name?) on their posts. We’ve also seen smiley faces from time to time when coming into French villages. The sign tells you what speed you’re travelling at. If you are going too fast, the face is very unhappy with you but as soon as you slow down enough, suddenly there is a beaming face. It’s amazing how a smile can change your day! We always feel quite smug when we're given a big smile. We find these signs very useful although not all have smiles and/or frowns. We don’t have them in Australia. Are they found in your area?
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inertia4
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
22 Jul 17
I never seen a sign like that one before here in America. Oh, sorry, America is not very well liked anymore. LOL. But yes, a smiley face can make one feel good for the day.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
I'm sure it encourages people to do the right thing.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
It's interesting how countries differ.
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inertia4
@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
23 Jul 17
@JudyEv I guess it helps people. But here I doubt it will make people do the right thing.
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Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
22 Jul 17
Those signs don't exsist here. People wouldn't listen to them anyways as they dont listen to speed limit signs
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
I'm sure many people ignore these too.
Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
23 Jul 17
@JudyEv oh yeah definitely
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prashu
@prashu228 (37526)
• India
23 Jul 17
No we don't have those signs here. That would be great to see those while traveling
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
We think they are pretty cute!
Inlemay
@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
24 Jul 17
thats cute but very glad they are not here in SA - most drivers are so busy looking elsewhere they have forgotten the road rules - Keep your eyes on the road!
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
24 Jul 17
@JudyEv we drive the same as you do in Australia - on the left side of the road - So we had the same kind of weirdness when we arrived in Europe
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jul 17
Because we are continually in 'foreign' country we both watch the road here. I look for signs, one-way streets, etc just as much as Vince does as it can be confusing, especially when we're on the 'wrong' side of the road. In SA, do you drive on the right or left hand side of the road?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jul 17
@Inlemay I nearly got hit by a car crossing the road because I was watching the wrong way.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
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29 Jul 17
A cool idea. Do they have signs for 'very slow' drivers? presumably a sign?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Aug 17
@YrNemo Certainly going too slowly can be upsetting for other drivers too. We stay off the motorways as our motor-home isn't very fast.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Aug 17
It seems it's only the 'fast' drivers that they're worried about!
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
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2 Aug 17
@JudyEv Ah... That is interesting (and on the internet, we read about aging drivers who drive sloooooooowly down the roads ).
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Neil Develos
@Neiltarquin (1062)
• Rass, Saudi Arabia
23 Jul 17
That's great... That traffic sign is available else wgere or just there?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jul 17
It seems from the comments that they are in other countries as well.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jul 17
@Neiltarquin I think they're a great idea.
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Neil Develos
@Neiltarquin (1062)
• Rass, Saudi Arabia
24 Jul 17
@JudyEv I haven't seen one here in Saudi and most definitely that is not available in the Philippines.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (169940)
• United States
23 Jul 17
No, but I think it would be great to have those around!
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snowy
@snowy22315 (169940)
• United States
23 Jul 17
@JudyEv Yeah they are cute
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
We were pretty intrigued with them. I guess because we're not used to them they do make an impression on us.
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much2say
@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jul 17
We only get a number . . . I think it flashes if we're going too fast - but that's about it. Oh this made my kids smile and laugh . . . makes our speeding signs quite boring in comparison!
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much2say
@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Jul 17
@JudyEv It'd probably make me laugh to see that frown (as you showed in another comment) . . . too funny to see such a sign on the road!
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jul 17
This gave a number then a face so as you slowed up the frown changed to a smile.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
23 Jul 17
We don't have like this in my city. But I think it is also a good idea to use smiley on signage on the street.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
The speed would flash up then the face then the speed again etc. If the face was sad but you then slowed down the face became happy.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
24 Jul 17
Anna
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
23 Jul 17
Yes, we have those signs, but Swiss are very precise, so there is not a smiley or angry face, but you see exactly your speed, so you know how much you have to slow down.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
24 Jul 17
@JudyEv I see, we see all the time the speed, at least you are speeding too much you know how much you are going to be fined.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
The ones with the faces would show the speed first then either a happy or sad face according to the speed you were going.
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pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
22 Jul 17
A good example of a feedback loop ;)
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pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
23 Jul 17
@JudyEv Kind of. When you are somewhere where a short audio track can be listened to, this short clip from that book, The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, particularly the bit about pressing the button, may help explain it better than I...
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Secondary phase. CD1, track 10
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
I guess you mean it encourages people to do the right thing?
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
23 Jul 17
None here. We do have monitoring of our speed in certain places.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
23 Jul 17
@JudyEv Yes, and slam on our brakes. lol
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
It's very handy to suddenly have it appear in front of you in big figures.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Jul 17
We don't have them here either. That is an interesting concept to cause you to slow down and not travel so fast.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jul 17
It works with us - and we don't feel cross about having to slow down either.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Jul 17
@JudyEv It's a good reminder to do so.
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Shikha
@shikharava (1838)
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22 Jul 17
Yes, they are found in some billboards around my hometown. They look great and make our day. And yes, you're right. They are called emoticons or emojis. A smile can change everything, I believe!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
It's always good to come across a smile.
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Shikha
@shikharava (1838)
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23 Jul 17
@JudyEv yes, it is. It makes our day. A smile, truly magical in its own regard. (@__@)
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Val
@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
22 Jul 17
What a great idea. We have light signs that tell us our speed but nothing so cute a a smiley face.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
I don't think I've seen many in Australia that show the speed and certainly none that show the face. I think it's a nice idea.
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susan
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
24 Jul 17
no ... the ones in the uk just tell you want speed you're doing...I likecthe smiley facd ones better...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jul 17
We liked the smiley faces too. We felt like the authorities were smiling down on us and patting us on the head for being good.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
23 Jul 17
It is so nice to have it on the road to warn of speed limits. We do not have it here in our country.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
It is a useful reminder although the GPS also beeps at us if we are speeding. It is pretty hard to speed in our motor-home.
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Jul 17
That's a first for me. Never seen smiley faces used for that.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
I think it is a great idea.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
23 Jul 17
We just have signs that tell you how fast you are going. The cops put them out. No smiley faces, unfortunately.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
These show the speed then the face and keep alternating.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
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23 Jul 17
No we don't, but I would love to see them.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325747)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Jul 17
They're pretty cute!