Linking to what I was writing about a lot of advice being forced upon us and repeated (we can choose which to pay more attention to and which to actually implement, but we have a lot less control over how frequently we have to hear or see certain things), I was thinking about making the "correct squatting position for urinating on the ground" into an easily repeatable symbol and doing something with that. I like the idea that instead of responding seriously to the idea of repetitive advice being thrown at us constantly, becoming unnecessarily distressed about the implications and exaggerating the negative aspects, it is possible to realise that most of the advice is either basically sound or harmless (I say this because the idea came from things such as the government's recommendations for what to eat, TFL's idea of correct tube behaviour, and other things which are at worst just repetitive, patronising and/or slightly incorrect, rather than horribly damaging), and it is more fun to respond with a parody. It can be important to be able to react to things with playfulness.
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Relevant things:
PROPAGANDA, REPETITION: John Carpenter's "They Live" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inZUDMGJsKo
CHEERINESS: Martin Creed - http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/martin-creed-79080
