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Apparently it started being used to denote a place of interest in Finland in the 1950's. Funny enough I have always thought that sign was universal, understood
by runarberg 8y ago
Apparently it started being used to denote a place of interest in Finland in the 1950's. Funny enough I have always thought that sign was universal, understood by all culture to mean you can park your car here and see something interesting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looped_square https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looped_square
- oblio 8y agoThere's just few things that are truly universal. One example from somewhat nearby: nodding means "no" in Bulgarian.
- rusk 8y agoI've also met some Indian guys who bob their head when they're in agreement which is very similar to how I'd be used to people I know shaking their heads in disagreement.
- firmgently 8y agoI see that as a kind of figure-of-8 movement... when my friend and I visited India we decided that it was a cross between a nod and a shake ie. ambiguous yes/no, non-committal
- madeofpalk 8y agoI saw it in Iceland last year when driving around. Must be a Nordic/Scandinavian thing
- rimliu 8y agoIt's also used in Lithuania.