Tuesday, September 18, 2007

you know, "on"


Sean found this in a bathroom. They may or may not want you to leave a light on. Or do something else with it, for which "on" is a euphemism.

7 comments:

  1. Well, thank God for the little light bulb drawing. If it weren't there, I'm afraid I wouldn't know what to do!

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  2. They were obviously quoting the light-switch. I think that sign would give me an irresistible urge to turn the light "off"

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  3. Check out page 2 of this PDF under "The fastest way to estimate". 4 "quoted" phrases here alone....

    http://www.carlsonsw.com/100dpi/Carlson_Takeoff_Brochure.pdf

    You can find tons of quoted phrases all over this website, specifically in the marketing tools like this PDF.

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  4. Because if the lights are "off"
    someone might trip and fall on their "face"

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  5. There is a dumb quote sign in this photo:

    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1303837227&size=o

    ~tshirtwebsites.com

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  6. so, since it's in quotes, that means leave it on, only if you want to right?

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  7. oh no! they also 'quotated' the little light bulb drawing. LOL

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