Ontario replaces Exit signs in
malls, public places,
for the benefit of newcomers
who can’t read
English.
The new design
shows a little green man
running.
By certain conventions,
this could mean
“Aliens go this way”,
which some newcomers
might consider
offensive.
But that’s the least of their concerns.
As they rush to safety,
they’ll stop in front of a closed door
with a sign that says:
EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY.
SECURITY ALARM WILL SOUND
IF DOOR IS OPENED.
By Shai Ben-Shalom
