The euro pedestrian crossing makes sense to anyone that has seen a crossing in their life. The USA one only works for English speakers I guess, and as you noted what is Xing?

[–] threeganzi@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not sure if you actually wondered what Xing means, but in case you did I think is X-ing as in cross-ing. Similar to Xmas, is Christmas which I think Americans relate to the cross (even though the name of Jesus does not relate to the cross).

I’a very much not universally understandable m, whereas the European is at least decipherable.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Yes I understood it as Crossing , but only because of the meta data behind it with Xmas, and railroad crossings having an X symbol etc