• kivihiili@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    8 days ago

    the MEN WORKING signs we see online always feel like a euphemistic sign for a gay bar, cause its REALLY emphasizing that there are men in particular. big burly sweat-covered and muscular men, all congregated together no less.

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      6 days ago

      Yes, an outdated version that is still in use in some states. The current national standard version says “ROAD WORK AHEAD.”

      There’s also a pictogram version, though I don’t think I’ve seen this one myself: