The first premise is when a person interprets something by the actual meaning of a thing or a gesture. For example, a white tulip means purity and sincerity. Receiving a white tulip from someone whom you had an argument with could signify that the person is sincerely sorry. The second premise is Language, and as I understand it, it is based on the body language and actual language used by the person, seeing how they react just from their gestures and the tone of their voice could sometimes lead to misunderstandings. The third and last premise is Thinking, in which it is the process of having our own interpretation of how things go and having a mind of our own. 

A good example I could think of Symbolic Interactionism is actually during the election campaign of Leni Robredo.  Colors have long been signified with different meanings and that is why it’s also being used in elections or any other organizations out there. Just like in Leni Robredo’s campaign period, they used the color Pink and a rose to represent a new beginning, hence the tagline, “Kulay Rosas ang Bukas''. Although many liked the idea of this (me being one of them), people from the opposing team greatly judged – well basically everything– and the color pink is one of them as they don’t see rose as pink but red instead.

Personally, I never liked the color pink as I see it as too feminine. But after Leni Robredo’s Pink revolution, it has changed the way I perceived the color. Pink rose has now become an iconic symbol for me, as it meant to show new beginnings full of hope and love for the people. And because of her gentle gestures and compassionate behavior towards the people, I was convinced of her capabilities to govern our country without worries. Sadly, she didn’t win but I’m still proud I chose to vote for someone whom I think has the pure intention of healing the country.