Reply To: Popa's reflections on Motzaei Shabbos; Haazinu

PBA: Simanim might seem weird (and I understand that this rant is mostly facetious), but they actually are mentioned in the Gemara (K’reisos 6 if I recall correctly). P’shat in why they are allowed is that the Gemara in Shabbos says that anything that actually works cannot be Darchei Ha’emori. The Lashon of that Gemara that I think is in K’risos is “Shma Mina that a Siman works”. They would be Darchei Haemori if not for the fact that they worked. That’s my P’shat, at least.