We often look for some sort of direction from signs when it comes to rules or guidelines. While many do this in a straightforward manner, we’ve found some of the more witty and ironic signs out there. For some, the most important thing out there is bacon, and this sign proves just that. Forget the poems, just come in because, after all, there is bacon. Even the sign behind is sticking to the topic at hand, and it is clear this restaurant is making their priorities clear.
Walk The Walk
We’re in a technological era where anything and everything is publicized online for the world to see. At the same time, our social media addiction is also the result of many accidents since we’re so preoccupied with constantly looking down at our phones in times when we should be completely focused. This sign wants to highlight just that, warning walkers to take priority in looking when crossing the street, and then taking to Facebook to update their followers that they made it to the other side safely.
Better Safe Than Sorry
We all look to the police as a secure and protective force that when under their watchful eye, nothing can go wrong. So, when we see a sign saying the parking lot is under police surveillance, we think we’re safe. However, their authoritative status is completely undermined with the sign underneath letting the public know there is police surveillance. Warning people to not leave their valuables in their vehicles makes you think twice about how safe you are with even the police around.
Does Money Grow On Trees?
For a global movement that is working for women’s empowerment, leadership and rights in more than 120 countries in the world, you would probably expect the YWCA to make great marketing decisions in raising money. Although it may require a lot of effort, time and money being put in and made to achieve their goals, we would expect better than this sign. So it is unsure what the YWCA had in mind when writing this sign, and how they thought they would have any success.
Toot Your Own Horn
Blowing your horn is actually restricted to certain times of the day to avoid excessive noise, as well as excessive horn blowing from road rage. According to this sign, however, you are fully excused to blow your horn if you get angry while driving, as opposed to its actual purpose of alerting other drivers of potential danger. So imagine it – being pulled over for blowing your horn when you weren’t meant to but being excused because you were just having a moment of anger.
You Have To Be Inventive
This sign takes a very clever approach to stopping anyone from touching the fence. We’ve all heard the classic lies. Like, don’t sit too close to the TV or your eyes will turn square, but this one is quite the gem. While non-drying paint is quite possibly an impossibility, it would also be a ridiculous creation should there be such a thing. However, would you be willing to risk your chance by touching it? I’m sure your child will never go near the fence with this sign, so we admire the creativity.
Better Safe Than Sorry
Zombies are not something you want to mess with, and after seeing shows like The Walking Dead, all preparation is definitely necessary. This gas station knows it, and if you’re a fan of such a show, then you know it too. If you happen to be a zombie skeptic, however, you can at least appreciate the humor of such a sign and the way the gas station has chosen to be creative in getting you to choose them for your gas tank refills.
Ready, Steady, Kiss
The train platform is not just a place for catching a ride to your place of work or leisure activity, it’s also the place where many couples have to separate themselves before leaving one another, whether it be for the day or a long period of time. Cue the long kisses and goodbyes, which should not last longer than three minutes according to this sign. Perhaps there was too much PDA for people to handle, so the sign was put in place to keep this to a minimum?
Important Announcement
This really leaves us questioning the purpose of the sign and why such a sign has been placed here in the first place. In fact, based on the picture itself, it has absolutely no relevance whatsoever to anything The only guess could be that another sign further ahead is no longer in use, and hopefully, that one holds more relevance for drivers going past. Nevertheless, whoever made this sign made sure it was not ignored, and their use of a red background makes it seem alarming to passersby.
Zookeepers Unleashed
Most zoos and safaris give a clear warning to visitors not to feed any of the animals. The reasoning behind this is for the sake of the animals and their wellbeing, unsure of what visitors may feed them or if it is at an appropriate time. This home of elephants took a different outlook on visitors feeding their animals and stated it ‘creates management problems.’ Many don’t even like the idea of an elephant being in an enclosed area and out of the wild, so management problems would be the least of their concerns!
Diet Restrictions
Animal activists are always looking out for the health and wellbeing of their furry friends. It is always the case that it is forbidden to feed any of the animals in a zoo, so this sign wanted to add some humor to further safety precautions that must take place in the presence of these animals. To ensure the visitor’s safety, they made a joke out of feeding the animals while protecting themselves from any possible risks or dangers during their visit.
Please Don’t Saw The Seat
Next time you choose to ride the subway, make sure you don’t have any plans of sawing the seats because that is strictly prohibited on the train carriage. These hilarious instructions spotted on the subway start off relatively normal stating no one must put their feet on the chairs. But as the list of pictures continues, the instructions become more obscure and even incomprehensible. Just go, sit and make it safely to your destination of choice without breaking any of the rules.
