(photograph © Kiwidutch)
(photograph © Kiwidutch)
We are somewhere along the Malaysian highway during our three hour bus journey when I spot this billboard and click off a hurried image.
My first thought was: “What a nice image, if only the world was more like this in reality.”
But on reflection another thought struck me: You can read this both positively and negatively:
(a) We are a team, if you are down we will help you up again.
(b) Whenever someone is down, often many people will stand and do nothing, they don’t put themselves out from their normal business instead, leaving it to the same one or two every time to offer help and take care of the situation.
What do you see when you look at this image? is it a matter of seeing it as a glass half full or as a glass half empty? Is it a positive or a negative image?
Hmmm, I think a billboard where everyone is helping the person up would be even better. What do you think?
To my mind, it’s a positive image.
Comment by adinparadise — October 25, 2012 @ 1:34 am |
adinparadise,
You are right now that I reflect on it. I think on that day I was probably thinking too much and putting in “extra meaning” where there justifiably was none.
Pity I didn’t get a caption… it wasn’t in English script but someone might have been able to translate it for me. Certainly a thought provoking billboard.
Comment by kiwidutch — October 31, 2012 @ 11:35 pm |
Well, since I teach middle school… the guy on the floor looks like he got pushed down by the guy next to him!!! ;->
Comment by gh — October 25, 2012 @ 4:05 am |
gh /noodles,
Or when kids get tired and one of them doesn’t want to stand and tries the “carry me” pleading trick. It worked when they weighed up to 5 kilos but Little Mr now weighs 20 kilos and I can’t even walk properly yet myself so he can forget it from me! Himself however does oblige, especially when we travel, the number of times he’s had a sleeping Little Mr over his shoulder in airports… I’ve lost count.
Comment by kiwidutch — October 31, 2012 @ 11:31 pm |
For me looks positive, it can also be the case of a drunk guy, but we’ll never know lol
Comment by Doggy's Style — October 25, 2012 @ 12:09 pm |
Drunk guy! LOL there is writing on the board but I didn’t catch it in the photo, and I think it wasn’t in english text anyway…it would be funny of the caption was about the perils of alcohol
Comment by kiwidutch — October 31, 2012 @ 11:27 pm |
I think it’s a positive image. The people who are standing holding hands are supporting the one who is bending over to help up the person on the right, possibly encouraging him to join them?
Comment by Elaine - I used to be indecisive — October 25, 2012 @ 12:15 pm |
Elaine,
Maybe I was just in a funny mood when I saw this…I’m sure it’s meant to be positive too, it was just that there is the line of people “just” standing that got me thinking. Probably I shouldn’t think so hard, probably over analyzed it and ended up reading more into it than I should have
Comment by kiwidutch — October 31, 2012 @ 11:24 pm |