Crosswalk Buttons and Why They're Lying To Us
Crosswalk Buttons, Elevator Buttons, and even Thermostats... “I swear, in Missouri, if you don’t smack the crosswalk button like you mean it, the cars judge you.” Are crosswalk buttons even real? Do they actually do anything?Crosswalks are the closest thing adults get to a “please wait for your turn” time-out.The whole world keeps moving, and you’re stuck on a curb, staring at the little red hand judging your life choices. Small Missouri anecdote you can slide in“In DeSoto, I swear the crosswalk lights move slower than the DMV line. I’ve watched entire family sagas play out while waiting for that little stick figure to start walking.” Truth punchlineWhether the button works or not, we press it because hope is a reflex. And maybe that’s the thing worth talking about. “So the next time you press a crosswalk button, just know you’re not commanding traffic. You’re participating in a nationwide ritual of pretending we have control over something.”“And honestly? There are worse things to believe in.”
