What do you think I am? A graduate?

[pez]

Damn, I hate being bossed around. Do the risk assessment. Arrange the car hire. Call the police for permission. Really, couldn't someone else do at least one of the tasks? Sure, all you need to do for the car is tell someone when you want it and it'll be arranged, but doesn't it mean it's so simple you don't need to load it onto the person who you're already asking to do everything else as well? It's not just my job, you know. It's yours too. And whoever the fuck said I haven't done any preparation for it yet? I've fucking done the design check on paper already. The goddamn site visit is just perfunctory.

And I do so hate that condescending tone.

Random: Yes. Yes yes yes. I've only been talking about it for a few years. Totally need to find where that public consultation is being held.

Comments

[crystalusagi.livejournal.com]

*gives hug, and also virtual cookies*

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

♥

[lechaco.livejournal.com]

They're considering the pedestrians and cars taking turns at crossing the road in Toronto too! Though, I feel like underground passages would be the best solution if possible. :( Waiting for a longgg time for pedestrian's/car's turn can be a pain.

D: you don't deserve the gopher treatment D: D: D:

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

It really does depend on the location and people's perception of underground passages. Here, it's considered a really old idea and bad solution to the problem because of maintenance and drainage issues. They're also popular spots for homeless and druggies at night. =/ At Oxford Circus, it's actually not possible to put passages down because the station is right underneath. XD [edit] also, underground passages can be really bad news for the disabled unless you give ramps rather than steps, but ramps take up huge amounts of room (you can only have a very shallow gradient because of wheelchairs). And if there aren't good ramps there'll be problems with designers being told it's not compliant to the (kind of new) Disability Discrimination Act...

(Sorry, I can go on and on about these things >>)

But yeah, you're totally right. The Japanese have a lot of patience and can wait, but other countries... then again, Oxford Circus is supposed to be bus/taxi/bikes only during weekdays. And here, when you take the bus, you kinda expect it to be slow. orz

(The ideal solution is still to do that crossing thing, and then only allow trams down that street. But that's a discussion that's been going on for a long time and it doesn't seem like they'll do it any time soon.)

D: ♥

[lechaco.livejournal.com]

yeah that's true... underground passages can create problems like pickpockets and molesting too -_- (I see beware of molestors! posters here in Japan in the underground passages D:)

I suppose waiting wouldn't be too bad if they had a countdown clock. I find those are really helpful in dealing with impatience. At least you know when the light will change. :)

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Countdowns for pedestrians are alright. Can't do it for cars. XDDDD So they'll just have to patiently wait!

[solaas.livejournal.com]

PEZ IS NOT A SERVANT! D: *spanks them*

Oh, the wonders of the all-directions-stop crossings. The bigger crossings in downtown Trondheim are all like that. They're not marked for diagonal crossing like the ones in Tokyo, but us pedestrians tend to use the inherent Possibilities in the crossings anyway. :)

[yuki-scorpio.livejournal.com]

Don't spank them, they might actually enjoy it. XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Heh. I'm all for that crossing at that location because I don't work with buses much. I can imagine the buses people jumping up and down and screaming bloody murder, though!

Honestly? Japanese people need the diagonal lines to tell them it IS okay to cross diagonally. They like following rules and guidelines very very much.

[giving-ground.livejournal.com]

Unless they're Niou. orz