Poor Mr Pictogram

Thu 3 December 2009 7:15am by Daniel
Filed under: Photos 

Poor pictogram man; he’s obviously in a state of complete despair over the loss of his car. I wonder if he’s based on someone real?

Unlucky pictogram man

Has anybody compiled a web site of unlucky pictogram people? That’d be a fun project.

Actually maybe he didn’t lose his car. Maybe he just got outbid on the signed copy of the Doug Anthony Allstars book “Book” which I’m selling on Ebay. (Was that plug too subtle?)

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8 comments on Poor Mr Pictogram

  1. roger on Thu, 3rd Dec 2009 8:20 am

    2. Like it! Which railway carpark is it?
    Years ago in Canada I saw a “lock up your valuables” warning sign in a car park which featured a pictogram of a thief that resembled the ham-burglar from McDonalds. As if thieves actaully look like that!

  2. Nathan on Thu, 3rd Dec 2009 8:23 am

    3. Does the DAAS Book “Book” include a CD of Paul McDermott singing “Throw your arms around me”?

  3. Jayne on Thu, 3rd Dec 2009 11:27 am

    4. Can never hear the song “Billy don’t be a hero” without thinking of their twisted version (he was a herod?!) *snort*.

  4. Keat Yong on Thu, 3rd Dec 2009 12:59 pm

    5. Don’t know about unlucky/despairing stick figures, but there is always this :
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/stickfiguresinperil/pool/

  5. Daniel on Thu, 3rd Dec 2009 1:43 pm

    6. Roger, Glenhuntly station. The sign pole has been bent a bit, which is why the sign is at a slightly odd angle.

    Nathan, happily for those who are sick of it, no, no CD with the book!

    Keat, that’s excellent, thanks! Have submitted the pic for it, will see if it gets accepted.

  6. Shell on Thu, 3rd Dec 2009 7:20 pm

    7. You beat me to it Keat! I love Stick Figures In Peril lol!

  7. Ben on Thu, 3rd Dec 2009 8:09 pm

    8. OK here is mine from Vancouver.

  8. neferuki on Wed, 9th Dec 2009 2:44 pm

    9. It’s not a man, it’s a set of siamese twins (see, there are 2 heads there!) who have obviously had a difference of opinion about where they’ve parked their car.

    I love looking for alternate explanations for stupid designs!