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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 130 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mother fucker tired of thru traffic on his street. Not gonna just bitch and moan, man of action right there

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 74 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This was the actual reason if I recall correctly. He lived on a small side street that suddenly had lots of traffic. He realized Google maps was suggesting that street for directions and came up with this ingenious plan to get Google to redirect traffic elsewhere.

[–] Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz 42 points 1 year ago

The article says that it was just an experiment and the artist's original post doesn't mention anything else.

[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"Nobody drives down that street anymore, it's too crowded."

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nobody drives anymore. There's too much traffic

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Actual thing New Yorkers say 😄

[–] gornar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that a Yogi Berra quote variation? I love it, my dad would always say that

[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I couldn't tell you who said the original, I was riffing on a version I read in a joke book where it was a restaurant instead of a road. "Nobody goes to that restaurant anymore..."

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, as far as we know, it was just an (art) experiment of sorts