• kinttach@lemm.ee
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    7 months ago

    It’s become a symbol that has meaning even if the physical object isn’t used or doesn’t exist any more.

    This ⏳ is a symbol that means “time passing” even though the object is rare and obsolete. This ⚽️ is a rare type of soccer ball/football, but it’s the most recognized symbol for the game. This 🚕 isn’t what taxis look like in most places — and many people have never used a taxi; they take Uber.

    • RBG@discuss.tchncs.de
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      7 months ago

      You know the hourglass was a good lead but then you went overboard.

      That football look isn’t all that rare, maybe in the US? Same for Uber, I have never taken one and they are definitely not the only “new taxi”. Again, maybe in the US this is more the case than anywhere else.