The above is a sample of international art symbols we all know. The international symbol for dead? X eyes of course. We all know the steaming anger from the top of the head, the light bulb of an idea. You may not even have been aware of this language but yet we see it all the time. There is the sweat from exertion and of course the stink lines with the token fly. The whoosh of speed is one of my favorites. When I am skiing and biking I wish I could have them streaming out from my back showing the world how fast I am.
So we all agree that these drawings we see in every day life warn and inform us. Where did Vancouver go wrong? The walking man.
Standing at a street light on a lightly raining afternoon I obeyed the big red hand that says, "For cripes sake don't cross now!" Then came up the 'walking man'. I didn't walk I gasped, who was this walking man? We had never met! He had feet, his arms weren't at the correct angle. He was a bit jaunty and confident as he assured me I could cross the street. What are those crazy Canadians up to?
Now I confess their man has a bit of an appealing air about him but that is not the POINT! He is NOT the international symbol for "now proceed with caution and cross the street". He said," Yo babe, head on over this way!" I was shocked.
What's next Canada? Horizontal stink lines? Circle with a slash eyes for the dead/danger symbol? An anvil to show a new idea?
I thought we were friends.
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