These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.

tehstu@hachyderm.io

@Natasha_Jay "No meaning", that's thoughtful. You could fly no flag but that wouldn't be proper. Or I suppose anyone observing you might decide you're too lazy to fly a flag.

These should all be statuses in Teams, complete with flags.

vfrmedia@social.tchncs.de

@afewbugs @Natasha_Jay

they are still valid on the sea and tidal waterways (although nowadays folk use VHF radio and other communications methods).

P (Papa) is also known as "Blue Peter", which inspired the BBC kids TV programme (which is still running, but seems to be operating from the lifeboats rather than the full size vessel)

asweetgentleman@mstdn.social

@Natasha_Jay I want a t-shirt with the one "You are running into danger".

tompearce49@mastodon.scot

@Natasha_Jay As I get older I find that I am often "manoeuvring with difficulty".

aiefel@mastodon.social

@Natasha_Jay the emojis we need.

rollotreadway@beige.party

@Natasha_Jay I would like to be able to fly the I Am Disabled; Communicate With Me flag when I'm feeling in need of company.

stellar@mk.absturztau.be

@Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt https://rabbitwaves.ca/site/flags_maritime.html

bit101@mstdn.social

@Natasha_Jay I need the "I am manoeuvring with difficulty" one.

bit101@mstdn.social

@Natasha_Jay I'm adding these to slack.

natasha_jay@tech.lgbt

@tehstu
I wonder if it's a reply that your flags were incomprehensible ie "No meaning"?

wakame@tech.lgbt

@Natasha_Jay Nihilist movement ship: "No Meaning"

Anti-nihilist movement ship:
"Negative No Meaning"

tehstu@hachyderm.io

@Natasha_Jay Ah, yes! So now I definitely need to use this in work, somehow.

javascript@app.wafrn.net

"You are running into danger" looks like a threat more than just a message

anguadelphine@mk.absturztau.be

@Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt

Well they date back to the days of cannons and sailing ships, above all flammable ones with months at sea.
Semaphore required proximity and there was a risk of unintended consequences ...

I invite you to finish the gag yourself as I can't decide on the punchline; or at least a clean one.

fedithing@social.chinwag.org

@vfrmedia @afewbugs @Natasha_Jay

I wonder if they still teach these to sailors?

Guess it might be useful if your radio was broken and you didn't have any other signalling method?

agturcz@circumstances.run

@Natasha_Jay They can be combined to extend the meaning. Three letter codes starting from M are medical related. If you see someone carrying MPP, rather avoid unless you're a doctor. But even in this case avoid sexual intercourse

pingyourowndevice@cyberplace.social

@Natasha_Jay I'm guessing Russia should change their naval ensign to "I am dragging my anchor"?

abmurrow@hachyderm.io

@Natasha_Jay

IF
X Inverse French flag = "keep clear of me"
THEN
French Flag = ???

bit101@mstdn.social

@Natasha_Jay I was joking when I said I'm adding them to slack, but I shared the image on my company's slack, and I think someone is going to do it.

cptbutton@dice.camp

@Natasha_Jay

The #ttrpg game world of Tekumel has these in the Tsolyani culture:

"Nothing will demonstrate the Tsolyani love for visual displays of social intangibles as well as a description of the Meshqu plaques.

[...]

are hung upon a hook outside their owner's door . Different colours and designs indicate the person's moods and willingness to receive visitors, and guests are expected to respond accordingly:

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These flags would be so useful in daily life when you're having one of those days and want to let people know.