Ideal Bite

As long as I’ve lived in apartment buildings and whether I’ve rented or owned, I’ve observed one thing about building managers: They like signs. My all-time favorite: “Read sign on table. The Management.” Capital M to boot.

So recently, my building manager started posting rather elaborate signs in the garbage area. One actually incorporates clippings from a magazine to create a sort of stalker-esque collage. Its message is good - to summarize: Before you throw stuff away, make sure you recycle what you can. But y’know, duh.

Monographs could be written about the efficacy of sign-posting, or lack thereof, but one thing’s certain: They do stand to be misinterpreted (especially when written in the passive voice), especially when one needs to cull the meaning of the message from within an artsy collage of seemingly random imagery. From the smell of things, it appears that no one in my building is worried about rinsing out their recyclables at all - either that, or the sign is convincing certain someones that they can recycle all their trash.

-Jenifer Morgan…off to post a sign about it…