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A sign really has one job, to ensure people understand some vital detail. The previous sentence is longer than a good sign, it has to be short, snappy and to the point, worded so clearly so as to avoid any potential misunderstandings. As it turns out, making a good sign is an art and not all signmakers are made equal.
So we’ve collected some hilarious examples of signs that are just pointless, incomprehensible or just downright confusing. Get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own thoughts and examples in the comments down below.
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#2
"Do Not Touch" Must Be One Of The Scariest Things To Read In Braille
#4
Entrances Be Crazy
#5
Good To Know, Almost Made A Mistake
#6
Wall
Janissary35680 1 day ago (edited)
Now I want an "I identify as a Post. Please talk to someone else." T-shirt.
#7
This Time , I Don’t Have A Valentine
#9
World’s Most Pointless Warning Sign
Daaaaave's not here, maaan 1 day ago
I assume that it's a warning about potential sand drifts on the road, but it still makes for a hilarious visual 😆
#14
One Of The Better Auditor Traps I've Seen
#15
That'll Show Em (Sign On A Hotel Window)
Daaaaave's not here, maaan 1 day ago
Well, Terence, I'm afraid you'll have to stay in your crate then.
#17
Useless Sign
#18
Heads Up!
Greenkitty 1 day ago
Believe me, without that sign I would definitely walk right into that wall.
#19
I'd Never Have Noticed Without The Sign, Thanks
#20
Loose Gravel
#22
Punctuation Matters!
Daaaaave's not here, maaan 1 day ago
Well, adding a colon after "crocodiles" won't help; they can't read.
#23
Well That’s Ironic
#25
Thank You For Driving Carefully
#26
Nothing Written In Stone
#27
A Hotel Lobby In New Orleans This Morning
#30
Thanks For The Useless Fact!
#31
Useless Sign
Daaaaave's not here, maaan 1 day ago
Please tell me that the other side reads "Library is open until closing time" 🙏
#33
What Caused This To Be Put In Place?
#35
Irony
Daaaaave's not here, maaan 1 day ago
At first I misread the small print as "end literacy council"
#36
Useless Sign
#41
Most Pointless Sign Found In Cornwall, England
Kathy Brooke 1 day ago
I drive through this one most weeks. Believe me, it does have a rational when you're there.
#42
A Most Unhelpful Street Sign
#43
Useless Sign
Giles McArdell 1 day ago
See these occasionally, they are to indicate that the usual signage (deliberately missed out in this photo for humorous effect) should not be used/adhered to, usually while some road works have altered the road layout.
#44
Another Product From The "Completely Useless Sign Company"
christinaandrews59 1 day ago
Well I hope so but makes you wander how many times people have dtlriven into the water
#46
School For The Deaf
lincholn6echo 1 day ago
??? even if you are totally 100% deaf (which is kinda rare, most "deaf" people still have tiny traces of hearing left) you can still feel music!
#48
Useless Sign
#50
Useless Sign
setsuriseikou 1 day ago
Well, I've heard of people on a coffee-and-cigarettes diet, so they'd better pay attention to this
#53
Pointless Sign
Astrobloom (they/them) 13 hours ago
For context, in WA (the Aus one, not whatever American state it refers to), there is a high rate of bushfires in the summer (40c will do that), and there is a scale of how high the risk is. I think it goes from low to catastrophic, and it's updated every day. A few years ago, they updated them all to digital, and while they were doing that people needed to go to the website mentioned to find the fire danger rating to stay safe.
#54
BlackCatWithWhiteSocks 21 hours ago
Tell me about it! I saw what happened to the guy after the drive carefully sign
#60
Guaranteed Fresh With Mold!
#61
I Also Saw A Pointless Sign Today
#66
Broken
#67
Are They?
#73
Really Pointless Sign
#76
“Left Turn Signal” But What About The Other One?
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