UPSIDE DOWN SOFT SHOULDERS

I don't know what to make of it.  Somebody ratcheted a road sign upside down.  And left their work.

It happens to be one of those signs that puzzles me anyhow.  Why are motorists being warned about shoulders anyhow?  Aren't they supposed to be concentrating on the road?  Why not just place more signs that aren't necessary?  How about "Check out the weird house on  the right", or Brad Pitt once drove this road in a 'vette. 

Now maybe I overstated  my premise, tried to get too many miles out of it, but  seriously, how many shoulders, soft or firm, have you ever used in your driving life anyhow?  When you did, weren't you smart enough to check and see if there was adequate room and not a quagmire you were pulling into?

Then to put the sign upside down for at least a short period of time, well, let's just say that was stupider than the sign.  It almost reminds me of a line a college friend of mine liked to try on co-eds.  It went something like this: "You don't know it, but this conversation is going to change your life."

If allowed to proceed, he added, "I want to be with you tonight.  If you go out with me, it will be unforgettable.  If you don't, you'll always wonder what it would have been like."

Right. As far as I know, it didn't work any better than the sign.