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Some funny signs to lighten the mood... (Original Post) Archae Sep 2015 OP
Those are really funny! Suich Sep 2015 #1
The 5th one evokes an old Gary Larson cartoon... pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #2
I thought of that one, too! Warpy Sep 2015 #3
LOL SoapBox Sep 2015 #4
Yeah! Some of that disease leads to douggg Sep 2015 #5
I loves me stuff like this!!!! benld74 Sep 2015 #6
I had the last one as wallpaper on my laptop. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #7
thank you Rose77 Sep 2015 #8
I read a bit in a book about cultural differences of signs... malthaussen Sep 2015 #9
In the U.S., some interpret "DON'T" as... pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #10
Or, as Terry Pratchett said of Ankh-Morporkians... malthaussen Sep 2015 #11
Supposedly there was a sign in the Pentagon (during construction) that did both: eppur_se_muova Sep 2015 #13
A true classic. malthaussen Sep 2015 #14
lol. Funny Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #12
Very funny stuff deutsey Sep 2015 #15

Warpy

(111,277 posts)
3. I thought of that one, too!
Wed Sep 23, 2015, 03:54 PM
Sep 2015

It's amazing how much of an effect Larson's work had on the diseased minds out here.

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)
9. I read a bit in a book about cultural differences of signs...
Wed Sep 23, 2015, 05:58 PM
Sep 2015

... might have been one of Bill Bryson's travel books. It mentioned how, in Germany, high voltage warning signs translate to "It is strictly forbidden to touch this wire," while in Italy they translate to "If you touch this wire, you will die." Whatever works, I guess.

-- Mal

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
10. In the U.S., some interpret "DON'T" as...
Wed Sep 23, 2015, 06:04 PM
Sep 2015

"I double-dog dare ya to have somebody hold your beer while you do this."

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)
11. Or, as Terry Pratchett said of Ankh-Morporkians...
Wed Sep 23, 2015, 06:09 PM
Sep 2015

... if they stumbled on a button in an isolated cave with a sign saying "Do not push this button or the world will end!" they'd sprain their fingers.

-- Mal

eppur_se_muova

(36,269 posts)
13. Supposedly there was a sign in the Pentagon (during construction) that did both:
Wed Sep 23, 2015, 10:16 PM
Sep 2015

"Touching the overhead wires will cause instant death! Anyone caught touching the wires will be prosecuted!"

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)
14. A true classic.
Thu Sep 24, 2015, 08:28 AM
Sep 2015

Saw a sign in a video the other day that said "No Trespassing: violators will be shot. Survivors will be shot again."



-- Mal
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