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posted 01/16/2012
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Some people say Americans' love of suing the crap out of each other is a bad thing, but if it wasn't for that litigious spirit our warning signs and product disclaimers would be far less entertaining. No matter how ridiculous they may seem, remember that at some point in time, someone did something to make each of these signs necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated 12/29/11:

 

A sign is best when it has absolutely nothing to say
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  • Margo69224 | 02/18/2012 flag  |

    The first picture in the second page is really pretty. Does anyone know where it was taken?

  • VelvetRose | 02/17/2012 flag  |

    You are over analyzing this.

  • Quadrangle | 02/15/2012 flag  |

    If the sign say 'Not In Use', it IS in use, because it is telling you that it is not in use. In which case it is wrong, because it is in use. So it isn't in use. Returning to the original statement, that is correct. Which means it's wrong.

    Am I over anyalysing this? You can tell me.

  • Fleagle | 01/16/2012 flag  |

    The "high chairs are not to be turned upside down" just needs a little more info. Folks do that because it makes a good stand for baby carriers. Many restaurants actually recommend it, but apparently this one doesn't.

  • Canalady | 12/23/2011 flag  |

    The ? sign is pointing the direction to an information center where your questions can be answered.

  • Indian Guy | 12/17/2011 flag  |

    LOL, mannequins are for display purposes only. Do not ask us to undress them.

    http://www.connect-the-dots.ws

  • velvetbasherte | 12/17/2011 flag  |

    I would have thought that your items would be safe while receiving holy communion. *chuckles* Apparently they don't all follow the thou shalt not steal.

  • swimming | 12/17/2011 flag  |

    that desert looking place with the no swimming sign becomes a torrent in spring, js, I've been there.

  • bismuth | 12/16/2011 flag  |

    Whoever put the [?] sign in there obviously doesn't know that this sign means "touristic information kiosk this way". Americans.

  • Moira | 12/14/2011 flag  |

    Don't eat gum from Urinal? Seriously? omg

  • spud | 12/08/2011 flag  |

    The one with the falling rocks and falling cow is real; it (or one very much like it) is on CA-178 in the middle of the Kern River Canyon outside of Bakersfield, CA; it's a narrow canyon, and cattle graze on the hills, and have been known to tumble down splat to the roadway or into the river.

  • velvetbasherte | 12/07/2011 flag  |

    I've heard of high chairs that when turned upside down or sideways turn into table, but none that turn into car seats.

  • NYRPh | 12/02/2011 flag  |

    Well, the Drugs only, no food sign is actually common. Drugs and food cannot be stored in the same refrigerator, so those are used to clearly indicate which fridge is which. Helps when the inspectors come around, they like to see you've taken measures to comply with the rules and prevent accidental contamination. There are also food only, no drugs magnets for the food fridge.

  • Azurescens | 12/01/2011 flag  |

    DO NOT CHALLENGE THE GATE D:

  • John | 11/29/2011 flag  |

    You Yanks are decidedly potty!

  • Julie | 11/28/2011 flag  |

    The high chair one isn't that weird. Some high chairs, when flipped over, fit car seats.

  • Vic_Dog | 11/14/2011 flag  |

    The washing feet in the sink is from a Muslim school. The ritually bathe their feet daily, We had a school in Minneapolis that installed special foot wash stations so they didn't have to use the hand sinks.

  • Sp`ange | 10/26/2011 flag  |

    The steps one is an ADA sign. It has raised lettering and braille to indicate the stairs for people with vision problems.

  • downtheroad | 10/26/2011 flag  |

    i actually think the one about the pants is pretty legit..

  • climbing | 10/26/2011 flag  |

    The one with the question mark on blue background's from the province of Quebec, Canada. It is to indicate the direction to the nearest tourism information centre.

  • MandaPants | 10/25/2011 flag  |

    I always get a good chuckle when I order a smoothie from Starbucks and see the warning on the straw wrapper telling you not to drink hot coffee through a straw... Um, dur?

  • anon | 10/20/2011 flag  |

    It would be funnier if half of the signs were not photoshopped.

  • Frank | 10/11/2011 flag  |

    I get that I should not overuse toliet paper, because it clogs the toliet.

    But what's a toliet?

  • Carl Adkins | 10/10/2011 flag  |

    I would like to know where that picture of the sign about the Air Force bombing range was taken!!! That doesn't look like an official Air Force sign to me!!!

  • Brianne | 10/09/2011 flag  |

    I've definitely seen the "no signs on fence" sign!!!

  • Mick | 10/09/2011 flag  |

    I see the "No right turn for next 10M" almost every day, always makes me chuckle!! :)

  • avoura | 10/07/2011 flag  |

    The one about ironing is pretty tough going. I always wear a shirt while I am ironing, does this sign mean that people should only do their ironing when topless?

  • avoura | 10/07/2011 flag  |

    Love the sign of the person feeding a baby to a crocodile -- what is the sign supposed to mean? Please feed your baby to the crocodiles? Surely it should be a sign with line through it to say don't feed babies to crocodiles?

  • studdlymoose009@hotmail.com | 10/02/2011 flag  |

    i live in the king county metro area and those signs are hiliarious. gang rape and stabbings ha lol

  • Morticia | 09/30/2011 flag  |

    The "nude sunbathers eating waffles" one was epic!

  • Lisa | 09/29/2011 flag  |

    Half of these are from a Cracked photoplasty contest...

  • Lisa | 09/28/2011 flag  |

    This was on the laundry sorter I bought my husband. It's difficult, but so far I've managed to keep the dog from swinging in the closet. http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n9/LevisMommy614/laundry.jpg

  • jordan | 09/27/2011 flag  |

    This is a sign from where I work. Talk about fail! http://cheezburger.com/View/2883331584

  • Keith Tyler | 09/22/2011 flag  |

    SHOOPS

    SHOOPS EVERYWHERE

    also, the gang rape one was a prank.

  • Siôn | 09/18/2011 flag  |

    I think the "SAND" warning is from my country (Namibia), I've seen it here before and the place in the picture looks familiar.

  • Angela | 09/13/2011 flag  |

    The one about the elevator in China is probably from Epcot World Showcase, where there are many small caricatures of different countries. I took a picture of a similar sign there.

  • Luis Lopes | 09/13/2011 flag  |

    If we think " imagination versus stupidite" then the sky is the limit.

  • Misch | 09/11/2011 flag  |

    The "Do Not Lick Fence" sign comes courtesy of the sign crew at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, NY.

    It was later joined by a "Lick the folking fence!" sign as seen here:
    http://www.paulmischler.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=1715

  • Stacey77349 | 09/11/2011 flag  |

    The bathroom poo party has me rolling.

  • Craig | 09/09/2011 flag  |

    The funny thing is, the 6th one (steps) is from a university campus...

  • Rossvegas | 09/08/2011 flag  |

    I have to dig up a photo I took years ago at a boat race in Winnipeg. It had a row of blue port-o-potties with a sign behind them that said "City of Winnipeg - no Dumping."

  • jeff | 09/08/2011 flag  |

    The thing that really horrifies me is that somebody actually read an EULA

  • Nico | 09/08/2011 flag  |

    The "Do Not Use While Sleeping" on the hair dryer may be semi-legitimate, as the old school base hair dryers double as bed warmers.

  • roseanne | 09/08/2011 flag  |

    lived in yuma for awhile. at the mcas fence they had a sign low flying aircraft. one day a pilot had to abort takeoff and went into the fence right by the sign. it was really very very funny. wish i would have got a picture.

  • jeff | 09/07/2011 flag  |

    The "no right turn for ten miles except..." sign is on the A31 westbound in the New Forest in Hampshire. The next right turn in the A338 to Salisbury, in between there is little but heathland, sheep and wild ponies. significantly, this sign is placed after the previous right turn so any value of the warning is pointless anyway, unless you want to visit the Rufus Stone, which is made of cast iron. Who said the English were logical?

  • tahrey | 09/06/2011 flag  |

    There's a few photoshops in here... hell I might even be responsible for one of them, I'm not sure. But they are kinda obvious.

    The "no right turn next 10m" one is, however real. It's from here in the little ole United Kingdom where we drive on the left, have councils that have carried out quite a lot of "gap closures" in the middle of our higher-speed divided highways of late, and haven't quite figured out yet that when we write "miles", we should do it either with a capital M, or at least as "mi" to differentiate from the random mixing of "yards" (yds) and "metres" (m) on other signs dealing with shorter distances.

    Just one amongst the good number of unintentionally weird roadsigns we have... Strangely, no-one posted the "Secret Nuclear Bunker" one this time round.

  • Katie | 09/01/2011 flag  |

    You know that they had to put some of these signs/warnings up because there are people that did it....

  • Tabitha | 09/01/2011 flag  |

    On a jar of Great Value/Wal-Mart peanut butter, there is this gem: "Allergy Warning: May contain peanuts" (NOT on Skipppy or Jif, though) TTFN - tabby

  • Beth | 09/01/2011 flag  |

    My cat Sunshine's medication had the same warning label as Parker's.

  • Chuck74318 | 08/28/2011 flag  |

    Very funny. I actually laughed out loud more than once. I designed signs for 20 years so maybe that makes them funnier to me.

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