At Warrington Bank Quay Station in the UK there are designated places for travelers to kiss, and not to kiss. Taxi drivers complained about kissing couples taking too long in the drop-off zone, so Colin Daniels, the chief executive of the Warrington Chamber of Commerce suggested putting up No Kissing signs to prevent traffic congestion.
So now if you want to kiss, you have to go over to the Kissing Zone, several yards away from the drop-off area. You can see the BBC News video here.
So now if you want to kiss, you have to go over to the Kissing Zone, several yards away from the drop-off area. You can see the BBC News video here.
"It was all a bit of fun. But now Virgin Trains have agreed to put them up as part of the refurbishment. They may seem frivolous but there is a serious message underneath."
--Colin Daniels, Warrington Chamber of Commerce
From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Marilyn Terrell.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deerfield_(Metra)
"Deerfield station became nationally famous in 1979, when Deerfield village officials created a "No-Kissing Zone" at the station in response to complaints about traffic jams caused by couples taking too long to kiss their goodbyes at the drop-off point."
Must be nice to just stop everything and do something like this.
Looks like he had a great time though.. something he'll always remember.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7dnGo_2tZA
As for what I've done this year? I started a high tech manufacturing company in the US where all of our competitors are based in China since they've been outsourced over the past twenty years. Creating local jobs, products and services is a bit more complex (and less self serving) than just walking around.
Nothing against the guy. Young people should go out and see the world before committing to a career... although there's lots of ways to "find yourself" without going through a rite of passage of this magnitude. Anyway, I've just seen this meme so many times that it doesn't impress me anymore. *Yawn*