I've been saying this since the Mac was introduced! There's a reason why every pictographic language evolved into a phonetic language. > a trash can icon reli

I've been saying this since the Mac was introduced! There's a reason why every pictographic language evolved into a phonetic language. > a trash can icon reliably communicates “delete,” Only because Jobs popularized it. Manny iphone apps use "delete". The trouble with pictures is they can indicate objects (though not very reliably), they cannot indicate verbs reliably at all.