Crossing the Street
Most countries I've been to people just cross when it's clear. But not up here in the Nordic countries. Oh no, we wait for green man. We wait forever if needed.
6th March 2013
39 Comments:
2 months ago #8759262
Soo true in England.XD But it does depend where the Pelican Crossing is. Most of the streets they are placed are busy at times anyway.
Soo true in England.XD But it does depend where the Pelican Crossing is. Most of the streets they are placed are busy at times anyway.
2 months ago #8747209
Where I live it depends on the street your crossing because some lights and cross walks are on dead streets and other on busy ones near hills.
Where I live it depends on the street your crossing because some lights and cross walks are on dead streets and other on busy ones near hills.
2 months ago #8746494
Ottawa is scandinavian! In Montreal, you cross the street when you get a chance.
Ottawa is scandinavian! In Montreal, you cross the street when you get a chance.
2 months ago #8746305
This is a standard joke about Seattleites, at least native ones. We'll stand there in the pouring rain at 3am waiting for the light to change, even if there's not a car for miles.
This is a standard joke about Seattleites, at least native ones. We'll stand there in the pouring rain at 3am waiting for the light to change, even if there's not a car for miles.
2 months ago #8745671
Almost got ran over twice in London and one of those times I was on the sidewalk.
In Stockholm, people will cross when the light is red if the next car is a reasonable distance away. And on weekends, there's pedestrian anarchy and people just cross as they please and don't bother with pressing the buttons.
Almost got ran over twice in London and one of those times I was on the sidewalk.
In Stockholm, people will cross when the light is red if the next car is a reasonable distance away. And on weekends, there's pedestrian anarchy and people just cross as they please and don't bother with pressing the buttons.
2 months ago #8745341
Not in Sweden. I've never seen anyone wait for the green man, we walk as soon as possible :P
Not in Sweden. I've never seen anyone wait for the green man, we walk as soon as possible :P
2 months ago #8745322
Hah! Nordic countries except Iceland
how do you recognize a foreigner in Iceland? He waites for the green light to walk over a street even in front of a police car hehehe
Hah! Nordic countries except Iceland
how do you recognize a foreigner in Iceland? He waites for the green light to walk over a street even in front of a police car hehehe
2 months ago #8745199
Oh, many in Helsinki and Espoo (at least) cross when there's a gap. I've done this for many years. =) So from my experience I would say it is common in Finnland to cross whenever you can.
Oh, many in Helsinki and Espoo (at least) cross when there's a gap. I've done this for many years. =) So from my experience I would say it is common in Finnland to cross whenever you can.
2 months ago #8745187
In reykjavík we also just cross whenever. Probably because there literally are no cars
In reykjavík we also just cross whenever. Probably because there literally are no cars
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It's the green, it's the green, it's the green we need. And we'll bloody well wait 'til it's the green we see.