Do Not Follow

I was driving down the usual road, on the way home from work yesterday, following two cars in front of me, and they were following a big dump truck in front of them.

On the back of the big pine green dump truck was a big orange sign with black block lettering. I'm sure you've seen it. It said:

    CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE
    DO NOT FOLLOW

What are we supposed to do, pass you? Even with double yellow lines? If you don't want us following you, then GET OFF OUR ROAD!!

I feel like mounting a sign on the front of my car that says:

    PLAIN OLD CAR
    PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE IN FRONT OF ME

or maybe:

    COMMUTER TRANSPORT
    PLEASE PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY
    MY WIFE HAS CHRISTMAS COOKIES WAITING FOR ME AT HOME
    (THANKS, BABY)

I would put it in mirror writing, so the drivers in front of me could read it in their rearviews. I would even say "please." I really would.

Those big orange signs are sort of like the TSA, a completely stupid waste of our money, time and mind share.

If you're on the road, and you're headed to where you're going... please, feel free to follow whatever vehicle happens to be in front of you. Sometimes "the signs" are better off ignored.