Who knew that public notices, warning signs, and makeshift instructions could be so hilarious? Dive into this collection of laugh-out-loud signs that will make you appreciate the wit (and occasional confusion) that people bring to everyday life. Buckle up for a whirlwind tour through humanity’s best attempts at communication.
“Who gave Zeb Aimbot?”
This is some next-level zoo warning. I guess Zeb’s skills have made him infamous, and now everyone’s just waiting to see who’ll be his next target. Honestly, I’d kind of be curious to watch—just from a very, very safe distance.
"Hilariously inaccurate sign in the middle east"
Oftentimes, signs that a customer should go with a different company aren't quite so literal. Nonetheless, how else can you describe a translation and proofreading service that shatters all confidence in them before anyone even walks through the door?
Typos happen, of course, but there are certain words you simply can't misspell without people making fun of you and "proofreading" is definitely one of them. That's especially true when it's literally your job.
"My friends put this sign on their dog during a party today lol"
Honestly, this is a good rule to live by no matter what species you're interacting with. Whether it's due to some evolutionary holdover or just the result of a passion for good food, nobody likes to be disturbed while they're eating.
Let's be honest, who isn't at least a little meaner to telemarketers when they call at dinner? We love you too, big fluffy dog, and we understand.
“Repetitive Incidents”
That escalated quickly. Someone’s clearly had enough tent pole antics for one lifetime, and isn’t afraid to throw shade at your dad. I feel like this is the sign equivalent of a mic drop at a family reunion.
“Oh, yeah!!!”
This dog’s a legend. Only three hours to transform a screen door into a prop from a Kool-Aid commercial—I’d give the pup a treat and let Dad cool off. You can see the pride in those doggy eyes. Pure chaotic energy.
"I found a funny sign once."
While it's clear that whoever made this sign didn't intend for it to be read as "nice eggs, no limit," it's still kind of a weird sign even when it's read properly. That's not just because the uploader apparently found the only place in America where you can still get eggs for 99 cents.
Instead, it's the fact that everyone who gets told "it costs you nothing to be nice" now has an immediate retort because at Walgreens, being nice apparently costs about three dollars. Inflation truly is getting crazy.
"A Sign at the Petting Zoo at the State Fair of Texas"
There are many reasons why feeding the animals at a zoo is a bad idea unless the employees tell you otherwise, but this state fair in Texas might have the most persuasive argument of them all. If you like having fingers, you don't want to do it.
This is also one of those signs that seems like the result of cold, hard experience. That finger's sacrifice for everyone else's collective wisdom was surely appreciated.
"Sign in a small tchotchke shop"
While not everybody believes in karma, the right wording and the right image to accompany it can have a way of making them take it seriously anyway,. After all, it's hard not to feel an implied threat in this picture of a snake eating itself.
On its own, "Hello friend, please don't steal" would seem perfectly friendly and innocuous. Paired with that image, however, it starts to seem a little more like the kind of politeness you'd get from Norman Bates.
“Hold on a sec...”
Ah, the mysterious economics of free coffee! Only one dollar to learn the true value of caffeine and signage ambiguity. I wonder if there’s a receipt that says ‘Free, $1.00’—because that’s coffee with a side of existential crisis.
“Are you efforting enough?”
Lists about effort always overlook how much effort it takes to care about the list in the first place. Whoever left the handwritten note is saying what everyone else is thinking: It’s literally all work.
"Sign at a local amusement park."
While it could indeed be disastrous to smoke in a park (especially one with foliage as dry as this), this doesn't seem like a likely outcome of doing it. Either that, or Jurassic Park was a whole lot closer to real life than it seemed.
Yet, if there's one thing that the movie and the book apparently didn't explore, it's how aggressively health conscious pterodactyls are. They're acting like it wasn't an asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, but secondhand smoke.
"Saw a funny sign on the back of a semi"
Well, there's certainly no plainer way to put it than this. It's a helpful guide to passing an 18-wheeler that makes the stakes of getting it wrong very clear and makes it sound as serious as it is.
The wording is kind of clever but the fact that the right side has a little sign under it that says "you decide" is great little touch that rhymes so well with it.
"Kurt Gödel would like this"
The uploader's reference is a little high-brow, but it references a mathematician and philosopher who pointed out that a formal system based on axioms can end up with unprovable, mind-twisting statements like "This statement is false."
It seems that the yellow sign is trying to say that the speed camera indicated by the other sign is no longer in use, but the wording leads us to some bizarre circular logic where a sign that's still in use because it's still up is no longer in use. Surely, taking the original sign down would have been easier than giving us all an existential crisis.
"Sign for Belfast children's hospitals' jaundice clinic has a picture of Maggie Simpson"
It's not often that a sign manages to be funny, cute, and genuinely helpful at the same time, but Northern Irish children's hospitals can apparently thread that needle beautifully. That seems like an appropriate picture of Maggie for the condition, too.
There's also something so brilliantly simple and handy about a sign that says, "Does your baby look like this? Then, right this way." I wonder what how the other departments signify themselves?
“It's not like they can fly...”
I love the thought behind providing a duck ramp. The no-human sign is the cherry on top. Somewhere, a determined toddler is plotting to test the limits—and security cameras are watching.
“This Relatable Sign In Ireland”
Irish wit comes through strong in signage form. Every teenager has probably fantasized about using this as a comeback. I can already hear parents sighing in the background. The sign isn’t wrong, though!
“So Many Questions”
A ‘private event’ in a public restroom raises… a lot of questions. Who gets that invite, and what goes down? Maybe someday, the mysteries of airport bathroom functions will be revealed.
“I'm a dog lover as well...”
Finally, a place where priorities are clear—dogs in, humans out (at least the young ones). Someone’s got their tongue firmly in cheek, and I bet dog parents crack up every time.
“Now that's a good advice!”
Some signs just tell it how it is. ‘Fart squirrels’ is going to stick with me forever. You’ll think twice before petting a cute animal on the trail ever again.
“You might be too young to get this....”
What exactly is 'Neighbor Watch' guarding you from—a cartoon bat with charisma? The design choices here are stroke of genius. Safe neighborhood, or best Halloween block ever? You decide.
“what does this even mean?”
I'm not sure what’s more intriguing—the count of blasts, or the total lack of context for what happens after. Evacuating an island is serious business, but now I’m just left with more questions than answers.
“His bark is bigger than his bite”
When home security reaches a new level of eco-friendly. The guard log is chained up and ready to defend (at a premium price). Is $2,500 a bargain for peace of mind… or just a plank with personality?
“If this is not a sign i dont know what is”
Dark humor at the home goods store. 'Your Last Bath' is fantastic product naming—if you’re into morbid puns. For under ten bucks, you too can threaten your rubber ducky with existential doom.
“Not a drill”
This is peak hardware store humor. Repeating it twice just ensures you know: not a drill. It’s simply not. That’s the kind of dad joke you can see from half a mile away and still laugh at.
“But it’s not really hiking unless you have a karaoke machine”
If your hiking playlist involves Imagine Dragons, maybe, just maybe, it’s time for headphones. This sign is the voice of everyone who likes their nature with bird sounds—not bass drops.
"Why was this sign made….I wonder?"
Although you're not likely to find someone who would consider this bad advice per se, it's a lot easier to find people who are saddened at the idea of this being necessary advice. How did that combination sound good to anyone?
That said, it only takes one irate customer telling you a story you never want to hear again to make a sign like this seem like a top priority. Store employees have it hard enough without getting queasy on their lunch breaks.