September 20, 2018
Hello, dear readers of the KtoNaNovenkogo.ru blog. Today we have another Internet word on our turn, which can be found quite often on the Internet. A little earlier, we got acquainted with what the word kek means, what public is, what troubles are, we found out what kind of ChSV this is, and also understood why proof or prooflink is sometimes required and what hype means in youth slang.
If you are a beautiful girl, or at least opened your VKontakte page where you posted a similar photo, then don’t be surprised if you are asked to make a sign. In most cases, there is nothing wrong with this (at least it won’t hurt). If you are a guy, then it is quite possible that you will ask some representative of the fair sex (for example, living in VK) to give you a sign (as a sign of gratitude, or for money).
So what is this mysterious sign that is made mostly by girls (but sometimes by guys)? What does this word mean and why does it bring up some strange thoughts? Let's figure it out.
What is Signa
The word signa comes from the English “sign” and is translated as “mark”.
The classic signa is an inscription on a person’s body, most often girls, although there are also guys who do it. Sigma was invented by a girl who wanted to express sympathy for her boyfriend in this way. To be precise, the signa is not the inscription itself, but its photograph. Today it is used not only to express sympathy, but also in advertising. Since not every person decides to make such an inscription on his body, the signa also began to be called an inscription on paper, which can either be placed on the body or held in the hands.
Origin and purpose
Usually, social network users ask to write the name or page ID, or the name of the public. Then the person takes a photo so that the inscription and his face are visible in the photo, and posts it online or sends it in a private message.
It is difficult to say when this phenomenon first arose, but it gained popularity among young people with the development of social networks.
It all started with identity confirmation, but now the signa has several purposes:
- Identification of the owner of the page or public. Presumably this is the original function of the signa. On VKontakte, My World, Odnoklassniki there have always been and will be fakes - pages of non-existent people. Signa will help you find out whether the guy communicated with this pretty girl in the avatar by correspondence, and maybe protect you from the scammer. When they are made by public administrators during a competition, this will mean that the competition and prizes are real. Some sites may be asked to provide a kind of “sign” - usually they ask you to take a photo with an identity document.
- Increasing the status of the page or public page owner. Some people believe that having a sign will add authority to them or make page visitors believe in their popularity. Guys, of course, have a special place on their chest. And no one will refuse just an inscription made by a beautiful girl. True, where to look for them... Here the “businessmen” of VKontakte come to the rescue - just enter “make a sign” into the search. In some public places people will do this for free, usually expecting reciprocity; in others they will ask you to pay for the service. Inscriptions on the body can cost a pretty penny; few people want to do it just like that.
- A sign of attention. The VKontakte signal received by the user means that this is a kind of compliment to him. How happy a guy named Evgeniy will be when he receives a photo of a girl he likes with a sign saying “Zhenya, I love you!” You can make a sign for your friends or favorite public, who, of course, will be happy to post a photo from a subscriber on the wall. This way you can confess your love to your idols. Some stars delight fans with signs with an autograph or simply with an inscription dedicated to a certain fan group.
What are the signals?
Conventionally, they are divided into 2 categories - ordinary and erotic. Conventional ones are done on open parts of the arms, legs, back and other parts of the body that can be demonstrated to other people without embarrassment. But as for erotic ones, they are placed on those parts of the body that are not customary to be shown to others. Traditionally it can be placed on the lower abdomen, chest or buttocks. Although one may come across the opinion that if these areas are covered with underwear, then they go from being erotic to being ordinary signals.
Signs made on a sheet of paper have become a separate trend in youth culture. To be precise, they appeared even before the birth of this trend and even before the advent of the Internet. Such photographs were used as advertising or as protest expression. If desired, absolutely anyone can do it. But it is worth noting that they are not as popular as signs made on the body. Models' names, phone numbers or congratulations are placed on such photographs.
Sayna and signa - what are they?
Saina or signa - what is it? First of all, they are the same thing. Secondly, if you still don’t know, then it’s time to catch up on this missing cultural layer in your education. Photos with signs are a trendy phenomenon on many social networks today. It usually looks like this: a man’s name or nickname is written on an attractive female body. The most important thing is that this name definitely should not belong to the owner of luxurious forms. It should also be noted that a real sign must be written by hand, and in no case can be added to a photograph using graphic editors such as Paint or Photoshop.
What does signa mean? What does it mean to “make a sign”?
The word “sign” itself is of English origin: “sign” in translation means “oh, “imprint”. A girl can write the name of her chosen one on any part of the body - arms, palms, fingers, neck, stomach, legs, back and hips, but the sign looks sexiest on the chest or buttocks. Options are also allowed when the name is simply written on paper, attached to clothing, or held in hands and photographed in such a way that the inscription is sure to be included in the frame. The resulting masterpiece is then sent to the person to whom it was dedicated. As a rule, marks on girls’ bodies are made for close friends and fans, but for many young and enterprising beauties this harmless entertainment has become an additional source of income. Girls draw any other person's name on their body in exchange for votes, so to speak, the internal currency of social networks such as VKontakte or Facebook. At the same time, the most candid photographs that expose intimate parts of the body are always paid more. In turn, for the customer, the signals are a kind of advertising, a kind of PR. After all, the photos of beautiful young ladies collected on his page, “dressed” only in his name, will certainly attract the attention of thousands of users, friends and acquaintances, not only his personal ones, but also the young beauty, which will automatically increase the status and self-esteem of the young man.
There are also just collectors. For some, such a hobby may seem strange, although in essence it is no worse than any other, of course, only if it does not have any pornographic connotations.
Subtleties of business on social networks
Like any other business, especially given the possible anonymity of the model, signal purchase and sale transactions are very susceptible to all kinds of fraud, both on one side and on the other. The girl can take the money in advance and not provide a sign, closing access to her page, and the client can receive the photo and not pay. Therefore, it is more reasonable to use a compromise payment scheme in such cases: the customer makes an advance payment in the amount of 50% of the agreed amount, the model sends a photo of poor quality, the customer pays the rest of the money and then receives a high-quality version of the sign.
Why else do you need a signal?
What it is when the avatar is a pretty young blonde, and behind the monitor is a well-fed beer and popcorn lover - probably everyone knows. Therefore, here Signa will help you make sure that the person behind the announced nickname is the one on the network who he claims to be. Especially valuable in these cases are video signals in which a girl can directly tell the camera information known only to her interlocutors. If a young lady suddenly wants to demonstrate her sympathy to her beloved guy and do it in some original way, then signa can also come to the rescue. What it is like when your name is emblazoned on a beautiful female body, you don’t need to explain to guys - it’s damn nice! One hundred percent no one will remain indifferent. In fact, today signs are becoming more and more popular, photos are becoming more beautiful and of higher quality, expensive cameras, lighting and interesting artistic inscriptions are used. Who knows, maybe thanks to the signals, the art of body art will open up a new creative direction?
Where are signs made?
If you don’t take into account the signs on paper, then you can do it on absolutely any part of your body. It all depends on the imagination and courage of the model. Sometimes there are even photographs of such inscriptions made on the heels, palms or even on the forehead. Photos of inscriptions made on the stomach, chest, arms, legs, back or buttocks can be called traditional.
To make a sign, you will need a camera or smartphone, a washable marker and imagination.
Rules for creating a signal
Having understood what it means to make a signa, we need to shed light on the process of making them. There's nothing complicated about it. Basically it all depends on the originality of the “admirer”. However, it will also be nice to receive a simple photograph with a piece of paper, because the main thing is attention.
For the simplest inscription you will need:
- blank sheet of paper;
- pen or markers;
- original approach.
To make everything look neat, you can take a landscape sheet or evenly trim the edge of a page torn out of a notebook.
Signs that are written by hand are appreciated, but printing them on a computer is also an option. You can write anything: the name of a nice person, some wish or recognition.
What is the reason for the popularity of signals on social networks?
The popularity of such pictures on social networks is not at all related to the fact that fake accounts can be created there. It’s just become fashionable among girls to put on themselves the names of their boyfriends, mobile phone numbers, website addresses or group names. This is a kind of self-promotion.
Today you can even find advertisements of girls who, for a certain fee (both monetary and for votes on VKontakte), offer such services. Customers, as a rule, are the owners of thematic groups on the site, for whom this is a kind of symbol of “coolness”. These are mainly youth groups. Although there are also guys who want to see their name on a beautiful body.
How to make a sign in VK?
In fact, creating the image presented does not take much time. The exception is a signal made in the form of a video. In addition to real performers willing to take a photo for a fee, there are also other ways online to obtain the service in question. For example, you can use a special application or bot. Let's look at how to make a sign in VK:
- Follow this link;
- A dialogue will open in VK with the bot;
- To start a conversation, enter text of any content;
- The program will display a list of categories of persons with whom you can receive a sign. These could be famous athletes, scientists, popular bloggers, movie stars. To select the desired category, you need to enter a number from 1 to 9;
- The system will offer a list of celebrities from the selected category;
- Having decided on the person who will hold the sign, enter the required text in the window, consisting of 3-16 characters;
- In the response message you will receive a link, by clicking on which you can download the resulting image.
Through the VKontakte search engine you can find many special programs designed to receive signals. Having found a suitable community, you just need to write your request in a private message. The further course of action is similar to that described above.
Such pictures are especially popular on VK now, which means that with their help you can attract the attention of a wide audience. They are made literally in a few seconds, and thanks to modern methods of overlaying text on an image, the finished sign looks quite real and is almost impossible to distinguish from a real photo of a celebrity.
