“HOW’S YOURMUM?” my friend would ask.
“She’s driving to pick me up because when this metro line opened they scrapped the bus that would have taken me directly to her house,” I reply.
Sometimes,there is an exciting development on my friend’s end,such as:“I’VE FOUNDMY TRUE LOVE”. I am delighted. My friend deserves the world and more.
OK,it’s not an actual convo with an actual friend. You see,since North West Metro opened in May 2019,those waiting for services each day have been greeted by a series of questions,affirmations,and what seems like the to-do list of a not very busy person – “MEETING MYMATES”,“LIVINGMY LIFE” – printed on the platforms’ glass gates.
Public opinion on the signage has varied. Earlier this year,several Reddit users decried the designs as “cringe”. Others have pored over the dozens of phrases,looking for some sort of secret message. According to a Sydney Metro spokesperson,the decals are a safety feature to help customers clearly distinguish where the glass barriers are located on each platform.
“During the delivery of the Metro North West project,there was an opportunity to develop a decal with a unique design in line with Sydney Metro’s key place-making principles that aim to celebrate the unique context and future aspirations for each place,” the spokesperson said.