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Wearing a Hi-Vis Vest Gets You into Everything for Free

by darkwinx on 12/22/16, 10:18 PM with 10 comments

• by SixSigma on 12/23/16, 2:27 PM

  I was an environmental activist back in the 1990s. When I started everyone wore the usual anarchist get up. I turned up in a pair of safety boots, black trousers, high-vis coat, shirt & tie and a hard hat. We could walk in most places together "I'm just escorting this lot off the premises".

  Was great fun.

• by jsjohnst on 12/23/16, 2:49 AM

  Honestly the vest isn't even required in many cases, it just effectively covers up for a lack of confidence. You'd be surprised how frequent you can do things you otherwise couldn't if you walk with authority and act like you belong.

  Not saying it's a good idea or that I've personally done it, but I know it works more often than you'd expect.

• by navbaker on 12/23/16, 2:21 AM

  I tested the theory of "no one questions an orange cone" in college, securing myself a front row parking spot for a few weeks. Someone eventually took the cone and the spot, but I think the results would hold up to peer review :)

• by treehau5 on 12/23/16, 12:54 AM

  And this is why we can't do nice things for people anymore.