Boy is that the truth. I have no goddam clue what 98% of the stupid little symbols mean on everything - my truck's dash, the washing machine, my air conditioner, microwave etc. Don't get me started on the Canon EOS. Without the 200 page manual (150 pages of disclaimers and legal bullshit), I can't do anything except take a still photo in Auto mode.
I used a label printer to convert the panel on a new de humidifier that gets used very rarely to actual english words so next time I use it I'll have it running in a few seconds by hitting the right button right away.
I wouldn't mind paying an extra $50 for the same fridge that just said CRUSHED ICE or CHANGE FILTER, instead of making me play Pictionary every time.
And then there's saving the planet by throwing away the non-english 7/8 of the mostly useless instructions.