Rant "High-Vis" Jackets a sign of the social media age? - GoFuckYourself.com

CurrentlySober · 04-21-2015, 03:10 AM

Dunno about you lot in the states, but here where I live I'm seeing a huge increase in people wearing those hi-vis yellow jackets and vests...

It used to be just people in authority like parking enforcement, police support or marshals at large events - fair enough. But these days it seems like every other person is wearing one!

Just walking down the seafront (boardwalk) today I counted about 24 people, all unconnected, all wearing them ! Could it be, I thought, as a 'fashion statement' ?

Then it hit me - It kinda a spin off from social media. Not only do people need to post on FB and Twitter that they are walking down the seafront, and take and post selfies of themselves walking down the seafront - That is no longer enough.

They now need to wear these stupid hi-vis vests to ensure that people SEE them walking along the seafront ! & Then... Consequently post about them on GFY lol

BTW the seafront s in no way overly busy or dangerous, has no traffic other than pedestrians making the jacket kind redundant as a safety measure...

Do you see a lot of people unnecessarily wearing these silly vests, or is it just me ????????........

/rant

aka123 · 04-21-2015, 03:16 AM

I haven't seen anything like that. Well, on bicycling folks yes.

CurrentlySober · 04-21-2015, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by aka123

I haven't seen anything like that. Well, on bicycling folks yes.

And on a cyclist thats fine - makes sense to be seen. But these people are not needing to seen, are not in danger and not 'of authority' - Just wearing these vests to 'Stand Out'

BlackCrayon · 04-21-2015, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by CurrentlySober

And on a cyclist thats fine - makes sense to be seen. But these people are not needing to seen, are not in danger and not 'of authority' - Just wearing these vests to 'Stand Out'

around here joggers and even people just walking their dog wear them. i think they're a bit slow in the head perhaps.

nico-t · 04-21-2015, 04:43 AM

that's pretty fucking retarded. I also think the lame safety excuses for every new law and new rule has something to do with it. In 10 years people will walk around in the supermarket with helmets and life jackets.

lezinterracial · 04-21-2015, 04:45 AM

I carry a flashlight in my hand while walking at night. I tried wearing a hi-viz hunting vest, but felt stupid and looked like a target for pissed off people.

I used to get stopped by cops alot when walking at night. I walked home one night and heard on the police scanner the dispatcher describing me and my location. Carrying the flashlight seems to help. I haven't been stopped and questioned since.

04-21-2015, 03:10 AM	#1
CurrentlySober Too lazy to wipe my ass Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: A Public Bathroom Posts: 38,488	"High-Vis" Jackets a sign of the social media age? Dunno about you lot in the states, but here where I live I'm seeing a huge increase in people wearing those hi-vis yellow jackets and vests... It used to be just people in authority like parking enforcement, police support or marshals at large events - fair enough. But these days it seems like every other person is wearing one! Just walking down the seafront (boardwalk) today I counted about 24 people, all unconnected, all wearing them ! Could it be, I thought, as a 'fashion statement' ? Then it hit me - It kinda a spin off from social media. Not only do people need to post on FB and Twitter that they are walking down the seafront, and take and post selfies of themselves walking down the seafront - That is no longer enough. They now need to wear these stupid hi-vis vests to ensure that people SEE them walking along the seafront ! & Then... Consequently post about them on GFY lol BTW the seafront s in no way overly busy or dangerous, has no traffic other than pedestrians making the jacket kind redundant as a safety measure... Do you see a lot of people unnecessarily wearing these silly vests, or is it just me ????????........ /rant __________________ My AI Handywork... My Dream Gal... XXX 👁️ 👍️ 💩

04-21-2015, 03:16 AM	#2
aka123 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: 64 00 N, 26 00 E Posts: 4,450	I haven't seen anything like that. Well, on bicycling folks yes. __________________

04-21-2015, 04:45 AM	#6
lezinterracial Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,064	I carry a flashlight in my hand while walking at night. I tried wearing a hi-viz hunting vest, but felt stupid and looked like a target for pissed off people. I used to get stopped by cops alot when walking at night. I walked home one night and heard on the police scanner the dispatcher describing me and my location. Carrying the flashlight seems to help. I haven't been stopped and questioned since. __________________ Live Sex Shows

04-21-2015, 04:43 AM	#5
nico-t emperor of my world Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: nethalands Posts: 29,903	that's pretty fucking retarded. I also think the lame safety excuses for every new law and new rule has something to do with it. In 10 years people will walk around in the supermarket with helmets and life jackets.