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June 30

What is the Logo with 2 hands (cupped) holding a cube?

I've been trying to search this all day! Can you tell me what company would have that Logo? On the side of a black box? Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.212.96.79 (talk) 04:47, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

Where did you see it? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 04:55, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

It's not a company logo. It's a standard symbol used on shipping boxes. There are some examples at Packaging_and_labeling. There's an image of it here [1]]. I couldn't find a description of it, but I think it means Handle with Care (the broken glass icon means Fragile). RudolfRed (talk) 06:00, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

found another link. It does mean Handle with Care. [2] RudolfRed (talk) 06:02, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

new word definitions

There seems to be a real trend developing ...since the introduction of computer dating it's found so many using a new term for "whore" ..being 21st century....that " POF Whore"....referring to the new type of skanky person who dates while dating 20 others on line .....what is the procedure for updating terms..can this new term be added??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.39.140.142 (talk • contribs) 13:48, 30 June 2013‎

Wikipedia is not a dictionary - we have articles about subjects, not terms. We do not have articles on slang phrases. AndyTheGrump (talk) 13:52, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

I believe you could add new terms like that to the urban dictionary, [3]. SemanticMantis (talk) 14:09, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

See WP:NEOLOGISM. Dismas|^(talk) 14:19, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

While Wikipedia is not a dictionary, our sister project "Wiktionary" is exactly that. If you look up "whore", on that site, you get the following definitions:

1. A prostitute.
2. (pejorative) A person who is considered to be sexually promiscuous (see also: slut).
3. A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.
4. A person who will violate behavioral standards to achieve something desired.
5. A contemptible person.

I'd say that your usage is somewhere between (2) and (4)...with a touch of (3) and (5). I think Wiktionary has your modern usage about right. FYI: "POF" stands for the online dating site "PlentyofFish" - so that prefix is a bit overly specific. Similar behavior patterns on other online dating sites would have different names.

It also offers "attention whore" [4] - which I think is the precise usage you're after here.

SteveBaker (talk) 15:53, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

• Urban Dictionary would love to take the new word. It's exactly what it is made for. Wikipedia does not do this sort of thing, but Urban Dictionary does, and you should submit your new word there. --Jayron32 19:39, 30 June 2013 (UTC)