1/30/03 Poll#3:  Symbol:  Appropriate/Not Appropriate

Results: 

12 responses   6 Appropriate / 6 Not Appropriate / Undecided

I think that symbol is quite appropiate.  What it means to me is sit down and shut up or we'll stick an anchor up your ass.  It's a creative symbol for "up yours". Jeremy

VERY appropriate!   hehehe  Are teachers allowed to to tie anchors to students?   THea

Not Approporite  Bucket

Its appropriate if your flying F-16s on and off a carrier...cause u need an anchor cable to keep your butt from going in the ocean, hence the phrase from the Navy "anchors away"...which is of course not true. but as to the use for me, if something told me I  would have an anchor popping out my butt I do believe I would refrain from that activity, Carnival rides, escalators, elevators, swing sets, come to mind, so I vote appropriate "only for Government service restricted high clearance personnel only". Gary

i would have too say not appropriate.. fue

Hmmmm...if the goal is to drown the child then the image is appropriate and clearly shows how the action will take place.  However, throwing children into the sea may not be your bag of cheese.  So i say....No. Chris

Appropriate Robert

appropriate I guess.  Although it makes me think of the Love Boat for some reason.  Corrie

I will say this is not appropriate.  Mainly, I say this because I am not at all confident in my interpretation of the 
symbol, rendering it ineffective to those who see it (of course, this is assuming that I am not of substantially lower 
intelligence when compared to most people viewing the symbol, which is a huge assumption).  It appears to me to be 
indicating that the seat can be used as a flotation device, but then it shows an anchor.  I'm guessing this indicates 
that you would use it in water?  Where else would you use a flotation device?  Does it also function as an anchor and, 
if so, how is this accomplished?  Very confusing.  To sum up, any symbol that generates this much speculation as to its 
meaning does not meet its intended goal to succinctly convey information, and is therefore not appropriate. Holly

After further review the symbol is...INappropriate... it is percieved by this pollster as some sort of ejection/catapult mechanism.  If on a boat I do not relish sitting in a seat that is connected to any anchor destined to the bottom of some wretched fathom.  If terrestrial, I think the symbol speaks for itself.  Inappropritae! Dave

Appropriate??  Sure...It's got a message.  Sometimes, though, it is not understood by all, but yes, it is appropriate for something.
Jen

Definitely inappropriate!  people should not be sitting on top of each other with an anchor attached to one of their heads!  What kind of people are we becoming???  This is an outrage!!! Bette

Well I would have to say appropriate for the correct situation.  If this were say, posted on my parachute pack then it would be inappropriate.  Krista

 

Verdict?  TIED