Sunday, February 21, 2010

Fair warning to littering Trolls

Because the economy has never been able to support a live human to communicate common sense, people have learned to use signs. The thing about a sign, is that it needs to be clear, concise, and universal. When someone sees said sign, there should not be any question in their head as to what they should or shouldn't do, it should be clear... crystal clear.

Not quite the case with this bathroom sign I found on an Alaska Airlines flight. I was using the little stinky metal toilet, and as I looked for the flush lever, I saw a sign which at first glance seemed normal, but upon further review raised an eyebrow.

Seems obvious that you can't throw solid objects down the toilet. Seems even more obvious that if indeed you do need to throw solid objects down the toilet, you can't do it on an airplane. But sure enough, human error has unfortunately lead to a sign being needed.

While a plain English sign reading "please do not place anything other than toilet paper in the toilet" would probably suffice, a picture sign is necessary to cover all race, creed, language, and religion, right? Loaded question.

So what did the billion dollar company Alaska Airlines decide for a sign... drum roll please...

How bout a genetic mutant hand, half midget, half troll claw, dropping a full size bottle of shampoo, a comb, a large cup, and a few nondescript pieces of tissue into the toilet. Genius.

FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO RUSHED TO THE "LAVATORY" TO DISPOSE OF THAT PESKY SHAMPOO BOTTLE YOU SNUCK PAST SECURITY, OR THE COMB THAT FOR SOME REASON HAS RAN ITS COURSE... WAIT! TROLL HAND SAYS NO! DON'T DO IT! DON'T FLUSH IT! But feel free to put it in the garbage slot 12 inches to your right... Serious everybody? Ughh..

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