For the Everyday Object Class Discussion, I chose an exit sign. When thinking about it literally, an exit sign serves a simple purpose: to direct people to the nearest exit of a building. However, when delving deeper into its significance and meaning within our society, it becomes a quite interesting object. In the library at Bucknell alone, there are close to 50 exits signs. It shows how our society thinks extremely highly of safety and allowing people to feel safe in a time of need. They are always lit up even if power goes out, showing how much money and power people are willing to invest in their own security. However, it could also be indicative of our society’s impatience and unwillingness to find a way out or even just remember the door in which they entered. Most of these signs go unnoticed on a daily basis; however, when someone is in a building they are unfamiliar with, or in a time of emergency the can seem to stick out much more than on an average day. While they originated to serve their purpose in times of emergency, they are rarely needed and are thus used to guide unfamiliar visitors.