There is a self-service catering toaster in our canteen at work. I have recently noticed that the dial for controlling the degree of toasting features potentially confusing labelling. Instead of there being 'High' and 'Low', 'Hi' and 'Lo', 'Light' and 'Dark' or some other variation of short words, the control dial has silhouette of a hare and of a tortoise.

The dial works by controlling the speed of the conveyor upon which the raw bread is placed, so it seems reasonable to use these fabled animals to indicate the speed setting, and the resulting toasting preference. Doesn't it?
Well, if you think about the story of The Tortoise And The Hare for a moment, then you will realise what is wrong with this choice of illustration. Call me a pedant, but didn't the tale tell of the tortoise winning the race? It must follow that for lightly toasted bread, you should select the tortoise setting.