> I don't mean to be offensive Reading this immediately makes me read the rest of your comment as much more negative and critical than I would otherwise. That'

> I don't mean to be offensive Reading this immediately makes me read the rest of your comment as much more negative and critical than I would otherwise. That's not necessary. If you want to ask a question about stop signs in the U.S., just ask it. (On the other hand, this is something you could google in about 5 seconds, so maybe your point really is just to criticize? Again, your opening line has thrown me off.)