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NoSafetySmokingFirst

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Welcome to NoSafetySmokingFirst!

For images where the text reads correctly left to right, but visual cues (like colouration, vertical proximity, or horizontal separation) lead you to try to read it top to bottom.

This is similar to, but distinct from, the more widely known “DontDeadOpenInside” format. In that case, the text reads correctly top to bottom, but visual cues (like colouration, horizontal proximity, or vertical separation) lead you to try to read it left to right.

The post that started it all:

NO | SMOKING
SAFETY | FIRST

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[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

That one upside-down K

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I was taught to read left to right, top to bottom…which is not universal, but pretty common wherever this sign would be relevant

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sir, this is NoSafetySmokingFirst. Here, we read top to bottom, left to right.

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I both understand and don’t. I can appreciate your ways though. Cheers!

[–] Sgarcnl@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Chicken don’t wear clothes mate