An old symbol... that you use to draw.

[Ezzay]

I believe this is the definition of "Off-Topic".

Oh yes, that thing, I'll bet you are suffering from big time nostalgia right now yes?

I am willing to bet that a long time ago, you use to draw these, and even if you didn't, you most defiantly saw these, possibly even in chain form. Im blowing your mind right now I know.

Now, I need to know, where the hell is this thing from, and why the hell is it a world wide phenomenon?

 

[Bazaalmon]

I always thought it was a Superman S symbol, and that it got it's popularity for being really easy to carve into a desk. But I might be wrong on that.

 

[Mongodyr]

We just used them as a fancy way of drawing the letter S.
And yes, I did use to draw them. Alot.

 

[LeonLethality]

it is a gang sign, so I was told I don't know what it's from, but this is the only knowledge of it I have and yes you blew my mind when I read the title of this thread I was like "it's gunna have that s thing in it" and then BAM

 

[Rusman]

Wow I haven't seen or drawn one of those in YEARS!
*Runs to grab paper and pencils*

 

[Lord George]

I have never seen that before in my life.

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

I've never seen that symbol before. Now I must know what it means.

 

[Ezzay]

it is a gang sign

I have considered this, but believe me when I say, this thing is known through the entire world, and nobody can say for sure where its from... its actually rather scary to think about...

 

[C0RV4L0U5]

OMG i did draw those, now i want to know where the hell it came from as well!!!

 

[LeonLethality]

it is a gang sign

I have considered this, but believe me when I say, this thing is known through the entire world, and nobody can say for sure where its from... its actually rather scary to think about...

well it's just what I was told and I see this on graffitti all the time so it's just what I go by

 

[Golden Gryphon]

I remember kids trying to impress each other by starting with the six vertical lines and trying to get people to guess what they were going to draw. I don't think there's anything special about it.

 

[InvisibleSeal]

I used to draw them too - oh the nostalgia!

it is a gang sign

I have considered this, but believe me when I say, this thing is known through the entire world, and nobody can say for sure where its from... its actually rather scary to think about...

The only explanation is that it's some subtle form of mind manipulation...

 

[Lordmarkus]

Good lord, I haven't seen one of those since middle school. All I remember is that that S was the essence of brutal coolness back in my day. Well, well, times change.

 

[luna_moth]

Every guy I know used to draw that on papers or carve it into desks, I never knew what it meant, but now I'm curious I always assumed it was from a clothing company or somthing

 

[Marcus Attell]

Wow, old as I am and I remember that synbol. That is pre 90's because I drew that symbol when I was in middle school, and I graduated in 87!

 

[Zacharine]

Perhaps this is the real form of the arcane, insanity-inducing symbol that served as an inspiration for the WH40k eight-pointed star of chaos and gave ideas to certain other pieces of fiction

Because I myself remember drawing this symbol in earlier years when I was feeling bored, but I never really understood what it actually stood for.

That is not dead which can eternal lie.
And with strange aeons even death may die.

Man, now I'm sure I won't be able to sleep. Kudos to those who know the reference.

 

[MattyboyJ]

Woooooooah. Blast from the past. Used to draw them all the time waaaay back in Junior school. ahh good times

 

[Jenkins]

I still do that when im bored >.>

 

[El Poncho]

I first came to this when some one drew | | | and asked me what it was then they drew
the S .
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