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Even in the US red isn't "bad". Examples being the red sports car, the traditional colour of barns, Protestant church doors, power-on lights on devices, red ros
by jimktrains2 7y ago
Even in the US red isn't "bad". Examples being the red sports car, the traditional colour of barns, Protestant church doors, power-on lights on devices, red roses, and Valentine's day hearts.
I think the author is just conflating the commonality of traffic symbols as some deep-rooted, cross cultural phenomena.
- tomjakubowski 7y agoI'd also object to "stop", as in at a traffic like, connoting "bad". A break from driving is often welcome!
- fourier_mode 7y ago> Even in the US red isn't "bad" *always "bad". Some bad examples, red is associated with the evil political party i.e. Republicans.