Dear editor,

What part of the word 鈥淪top鈥� do drivers not understand at intersections?

What part of 鈥淭urn off your cellphone鈥� do people not understand at the Sid?

What part of the 鈥淒o Not Walk鈥� signal do pedestrians not understand at intersections?

What part of 鈥淒o not cycle on the sidewalks鈥� do cyclists not understand?

What part of 鈥渞ed lights鈥� do those who cycle not understand?

What part of 鈥淒og must be on leash鈥� do dog owners not understand?

What part of 鈥淣o photography鈥� do Sid-goers not understand?

What part of 鈥淣o videotaping鈥� do theatregoers not understand?

What part of 鈥淚t is not polite to butt into line鈥� do people not understand?

What part of 鈥�1 to 8 items鈥� do people not understand at the checkout?

What part of 鈥淒o not drive and talk on your cell at the same time鈥� do drivers not understand?

I could go on, but I won鈥檛.

Oh, I鈥檓 sorry. I forgot the rules do not apply to you and the world does revolve around you.

I hate to tell you this, but the world does not revolve around you, and the rules do apply to you.

What have we done with responsibility? What have we done with taking ownership of our own behaviour?

John Knowles,

Courtenay