TRUST

[marcusmarcusrc]

Does it strike other people as ironic that the new T litter campaign... er, safety campaign... involves flyers with the word "TRUST" prominently displayed, but that the point of the flyers is in fact that we should be distrustful?

fyi, the flyer says "see something? say something. transit watch. TRUST your instincts and be prepared" with TRUST in a font about three times the size of everything else.

(note that this is not a statement on the appropriateness of a "watch your neighbor" motto as I haven't fully formed an opinion yet, but just on the irony. Though comments on said (in)appropriateness are welcome)

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Clearly I can trust myself but not you.
And clearly, you can trust yourself but not me.

Which doesn't get anyone any further.

becca

[marcusmarcusrc.livejournal.com]

"Because iocane comes from Australia, as everyone knows. And Australia is entirely peopled with criminals. And criminals are used to having people not trust them, as you are not trusted by me. So I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you."

[(Anonymous)]

"I've got it! I've got it! The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true! Right?"

"Right. But there's been a change: they broke the chalice from the palace!"

[marcusmarcusrc.livejournal.com]

Brilliant movie! Far too long since I have last seen it...

[(Anonymous)]

I agree!

"No! The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon! The vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true!"