Friday, November 25, 2005

A quick game of Conflicting Signifiers this morning

I am wearing Neil's high vis jacket to cycle to work lately because it is warm and cuts down on my chances of becoming roadkill. It's fun to cycle past workmen and watch their faces as they think, 'Woman. Cor. But wait! Yellow jacket means workman. Leering wrong. Not poof or workman-fancier. But wait! Woman. Leer. No! Erk.'
Perhaps I am being too mean.

5 comments:

Emily K. Lloyd said...

no they probably think: woman cor luvly. then wait : woman workman.... double cor....hmmmn yummy.

sorry if that freaks you out!

Mittens said...

Eurgh. Yuk. Slightly freaked out.

Ems, are you coming back for Xmas?

Emily K. Lloyd said...

sorry cannot. no money... no time... no life. well ill qualify that with: not enough of these things for a european jaunt. hoping to be back for a month this spring/summer: think mid may to mid june :)

of course athens at spring break will be lovely.....

Emily K. Lloyd said...

i forgot to ask before - what is this boris johnson thing about?

Mittens said...

I am a bit worried, I think I have a crush on Boris Johnson. I am hoping that it will pass with time. Hmm. Thank you for my birthday present by the way! My hypochondria is flourishing thanks to the lovely book.