Signs

On the wall in the bathroom at the hospital lab (I had a sonogram today — not for pregnancy, for Woman Health Things that shall be left inexplicit for the sake of any male readers I might possibly have. And just for seemliness.) So, back to the wall of the bathroom:

A handmade-looking color-printed picture of a hand and a rainbow says: “Color your world with clean!” Anyone who can explain this one to me, please do. (I think of clean as colorless.)

Also on the bathroom wall, by the paper towels: “Please help with recycling! Use less.” But, don’t the paper towels have to be used before they can be recycled?*

On a sign by the road, with an image of a man jumping for joy: “Live debt free!” And then a phone number: “1-800-Bankrupt.” Technically, that’s one way to go debt-free — but not one that would make me jump for joy.

Walking through the mall, I see some sort of electronic device, and above it a sign that says “Check your balance here.” I’m wearing high-heeled boots that are starting to hurt some, and I’m still feeling a bit wobbly from the sonogram, so I decide I’d really rather not know how bad my balance is right now. It takes me a few more seconds, and seeing a second sign advertising the service, to realize that the electronic device is intended for checking your bank balance.

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*Yes, I am nitpicky. Now you know where Rose gets it.

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