What message is being sent

I had a falling out with a female friend. We resonated real well with each other (just as friends, I’m male). She became judgemental and I had to back off.

We haven’t spoken in about 7 months. I need to break the ice slowly in order to start talking again.

I want to send her a text on her birthday with this particular photo, saying happy birthday.
By the picture, wondering how many people will see the message I’m sending.

I get it, but the fruit could look ambiguous - indeed, I did a double take and had to think for a moment. The foliage alone might work better.

Or add a dove.

Or pimiento.

I got it, but wouldn’t have without the context. I agree a dove would help.

I think if you remove the olives, it looks like a laurel, and obscures the intended message even more. Adding a dove might disambiguate it a bit more, though.

Nope, didn’t see it. I’m a bit dense though.

Maybe life is too short for cryptic games when it comes to matters of the heart. Just a thought.

Yeah, I saw it. I’m of average intelligence. Is she?

Uh… I guess I see it. I can pick up on it’s a laurel, but perhaps because people have said that. I feel that straight forward approaches usually are best - ‘I miss our friendship’

I would not expect them to read any special message in the image. These messages can easily be lost. If they ‘get it’ great. Still may not make a difference. If they don’t, well you said Happy Birthday and showed that you would like to open up communication.

I think it’s too subtle. Two doves, one offering olive branch to another, might work better. Without “Getty images” across the front. You should be able to find a pictures.

I got it right away, but I am S-M-R-T.

Singapore Mass Rapid Transit?:confused:

Too subtle by far. If you want to send a message, simply say it.

(Without reading any posts beyond the original):

If the message consists of the repetition of “alamy” in the background, I see it. If you meant something else, I’m stumped.

EDIT: After reading the rest of the thread, obviously I missed the intent.

Here’s what I think: sleeping dog - Bing

Oh, maybe I get it now. Extending an olive branch?

But my motto is “say it with words”. If you want to make sure she gets it, call or write her and say “I’ve missed your friendship, can we try again.” Or something like that.

But if you want her reaction to be “Maybe LiveFree is trying to mend our friendship, but maybe he just thought it was a pretty picture”, this is the tactic for you.

It sounds to me like you want to be friends again, but you are somehow attached to the idea of her making the first move. Lose that and call her already.

Olive branch? That’s a wreath.

This one is probably better.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Olive+branch+birthday&prmd=sinv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjE8tnogvnhAhWFwMQHHUlYBhkQ_AUoAnoECAwQAg&biw=360&bih=640&dpr=3&gws_rd=ssl#gws_rd=ssl&imgrc=kpvyRliutUuMOM:

Are you trying to give her a laurel and hearty handshake?

This.

Tap-tap

Is this thing on?

The wreath by itself is too subtle.

Carry on. I’m outta here.

Regardless of the content, I’d use an image host like Imgur.com and link directly to the image rather than including all the site’s junk with it. All that junk on TinyPic is too distracting IMO.