Why are One Way signs on the highway a thing?

No, seriously... if there are people out there that need a One Way sign on the on-ramp to a highway, we are officially doomed as a society. And I'm not talking about a Wrong Way sign. I get it, sometimes it's dark, your significant other is bickering at you for not following (her) their directions and you need that bright red Wrong Way to keep you on the right side of the road. But for the love of god, if there has ever come a point in your life where you are trying to merge onto a highway and are unsure about which way to drive UNTIL you see a sign pointing you in the proper direction, please get your license revoked.

I was once driving with my girlfriend to South Carolina for a vacation. It was midnight and I had just worked ten hours. I had the fantastic idea to make the 12 hour trip from Jersey throughout the night to not get caught in traffic. I had just gotten onto the highway about to hit a tole when this car came around the bend head on. I nonchalantly swerved three lanes and avoided imminent catastrophe. I slowed the car to an almost stop and then watched that vehicle make a U-turn on the goddam ramp and then sheepishly follow us through the toll.

Whoever he was, he must have known how heated I was because no matter how slow I drove he made sure to never get within ear shot. So yeah, maybe that guy needed a One Way sign on the highway, but has anyone ever needed the "No Firearms Allowed On Plane" sign? Who in the hell is bringing their pistol with them in their carry-on bag, seeing that sign, and having a realization that they have to drop their Glock off back at home?

When I was 13 I was at the Jersey Shore with my father walking past a few shops. We walked by a sun-glass kiosk that had a sign - "$6 for a pair, $12 for two". I mean... Even at that age I turned to my dad and said "WOW! Do you think they would do 3 for $18?!" It's things like this that make me lose all hope for society.

This makes me laugh because you know there is a story behind it. Which I imagine is the antitheses behind most signs we see.

There's also a story behind this. In 1994 Stella Liebeck sued McDonald's because she was burned by her coffee and it didn't have a "Caution Hot" sign on it. She was awarded $2.9 MILLION. It's a fascinating tale of Karen Vs. Corporation. I'm not necessarily upset with Stella for her gaming the system. She originally wanted to settle the case for $20,000, the costs of her medical expenses. At first glance I was hard pressed trying to understand how any person could obtain that much damage to their body from a crappy cup of coffee, but the third degree burns don't lie. McDonald's offered $800 and a McChicken but ole Stella said I'll see you in court. And wouldn't you know it, the jury of Burger King lobbyists took her side. I'm apprehensive to say "score one for the little guy" because come on..it's a cup of coffee. I just would have loved to see all the smirks and side eyed glances that Stella's family gave each other at dinner that night knowing that they just pulled off the greatest heist since Ocean's Eleven. But hey, she made off like a bandit and our coffees will forever have that "Caution Hot" on them.

So I guess these redundant signs serve some kind of judicial purpose. Regardless, screw that guy on the Parkway and anyone who can't handle the most basic fundamentals of human etiquette without having a sign to tell them how to act. #teamStella