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“Brevity is the soul of wit” or so the bard wrote, a concept that often reveals itself in the most mundane places, like a billboard. No one is stopping to read through six paragraphs about your new product, but a snappy slogan will get their attention. However, it’s important to never forget content, because without appropriate context, even a simple sign can be pretty confusing.

The laconically titled “Absurd signs” Facebook page is home to banners, road signs and posters that often raise many more questions than they answer. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the funniest ones and if you think you can shed some light on how some of these examples came about, share them in the comments section below.

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#1

Funny conspiracy theory bumper sticker about misunderstanding

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WindySwede
Community Member
4 months ago

Or realise the earth is not the size of a potato!

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    Funny sign explaining eagle Murphy is not hurt but incubating a nest

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    Enby Lindor
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Good for Murphy

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    #3

    Funny blackboard listing absurd reasons for bad restaurant reviews

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Sign too mocking ⭐*️⃣*️⃣*️⃣*️⃣

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    #4

    Comical handicapped parking space marking altered to look like a Kardashian symbol

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    Eternally Invested
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    This one really made me laugh out loud.

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    #5

    Cat stuck in window with sign clarifying it is not stuck

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    If it fits it sits...?

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    #6

    Duck looking at door with cardboard sign saying do not let the duck in

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    🔪

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    #7

    Yellow sign humorously listing reasons for littering with all options checked

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    sbj
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    4 months ago

    We need this sign in my works break room

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    #8

    Humorous California store sign prices items at 951 for grand theft charge

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited)

    Oh my god that's amazing.

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    #9

    Funny employee attitude sign about not working just for money with handwritten reply

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    sbj
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    4 months ago

    I'm also coming to keep warm as I can't afford to put the heating on at home

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    #10

    Out of order sign stating removing it will not fix the problem

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    sbj
    Community Member
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    4 months ago

    I'll take my chances

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    #11

    Cat lying on wet floor near caution wet floor sign

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    J J
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    My neck. My back. Ow My neck and my cat.

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    #12

    Absurd sign about alarmed door after 5pm with humorous handwritten note

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Me too, door. Me too.

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    #13

    Absurd restroom sign with mermaid and cowboy icons saying just wash your hands

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    Jan Rosier
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    especially wash the hook

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    #14

    Store sign warns apples are not real with humorous disbelief

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    sbj
    Community Member
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    4 months ago

    I like a challenge

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    #15

    Funny sign at truck yard about resume listing unwanted jobs

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    As is my CV.

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    #16

    Comical sign warning not to feed birds to avoid giant pigeons

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    Science Nerd
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Or pooped on by a 50’ pigeon.

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    #17

    Sign criticizing modern car manuals compared to older ones about battery warnings

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    Science Nerd
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    50 years ago, you needed an adjustable wrench, possibly both an english and a metric one, and a screwdriver the fix the engine. Now you need a mechanic with degrees in chemistry and computer science to even diagnose the problem.

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    #18

    Absurd sign encourages confidence like a 4 year old in a Batman shirt

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    A 4-year old in a batman t-shirt can achieve anything.

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    #19

    Absurd sign warns those who throw objects at crocodiles must retrieve them

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Ooohooohoo.

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    #20

    Chalkboard sign humorously pointing ice cream right and cruel world left

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    No-brainer.

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    #21

    Library book return sign with funny update about lonely Cathy and ferrets

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    Enby Lindor
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    I will happily talk to Cathy

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    #22

    Humorous restaurant sign memorializing Todd and announcing hiring

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    They do say you have to move on...

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    #23

    Car awkwardly parked over line with sticker about parking spots and underwear

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    That picture!

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    #24

    Quirky warning sign saying the future is dangerous and don't go further

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    I want to go back.

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    #25

    Funny red door sign with mistranslated panic carefully warning

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    Louise
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Sensible.

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    #26

    Quirky road sign warning lambs jump up from nowhere

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    V
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    They're the opposite of dropbears.

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    #27

    Funny pain scale sign with humorous descriptions and illustrations

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    Glix Drap
    Community Member
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    4 months ago

    Missing "Tis but a scratch".

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    #28

    Humorous handwritten sign telling customers to stop licking fingers to count money

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Finger lickin' good.

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    #29

    Absurd notice for employees to wash hands or else do it yourself

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Hands-on service.

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    #30

    Humorous notice sign listing absurd creatures town of Madrid not responsible for

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    Razill
    Community Member
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    4 months ago (edited)

    Good to know the large centaurs are still their responsibility.

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    #31

    Humorous sign saying Friday the 13th is better than Monday

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    This isn't even a competition. Monday Vs Friday? Really?

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    #32

    Humorous wanted sign seeking partner to brush teeth with

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited)

    I don't think the weirdos are who you think.

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    #33

    Absurd evacuation plan with single sticky note labeled run

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Fair enough.

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    #34

    Funny caution icy sign advising to walk like a penguin on snowy sidewalk

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    Enby Lindor
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    I already walk like a penguin

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    #35

    Library sign humorously stating not everything on the internet is true

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    Science Nerd
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    A quote widely attributed to Abraham Lincoln according to ChatGPT. Have to trust Honest Abe.

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    #36

    Humorous lost dog poster that says now you have seen this dog

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    I should do this with my cat.

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    #37

    Funny bookstore sign labeling books as ones we pretend we've read

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    Glix Drap
    Community Member
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    4 months ago

    I have read 3 of them.

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    #38

    Absurd warning sign about drinking alcoholic beverages before pregnancy causing pregnancy

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Took me a moment!

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    #39

    Funny road sign for museum of fire with large smoke cloud

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Unlike the British museum.

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    #40

    Funny dental sign showing cat opening mouth wide for patient instructions

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    😮

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    #41

    Funny sign warning no emergency phone installed and no emergencies allowed

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited)

    Oh, sorry, my bad. *Bleeds out a quarter mile down the road instead*.

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    #42

    Absurd sign warning people are eating children and asking to leash dogs and clean up after them

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Tsk, tsk. Cannibals are people too! Be inclusive!

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    #43

    Funny neighbor's sign apologizing for putting love note on wrong car

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Wholesome.

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    #44

    Funny warning sign about not taking laxatives and sleeping pills together

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    Glix Drap
    Community Member
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    4 months ago

    Unless you want a shìtty night's sleep.

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    #45

    Sign stating closed for closure will reopen when open on glass door

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited)

    Comment posted. Will edit when edited. EDIT: edited.

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    #46

    Sign stating no public restroom due to horrific experiences

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    'horrific' being in italics scares me.

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    #47

    Unusual note on ladder says not to move because person is in ceiling

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    Science Nerd
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    I don’t think this meets OSHA requirements, but it was not covered in my mandatory ladder safety training course. (Yes, I had to take a course in ladder safety in my work as a computer architect in a government position.)

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    #48

    Paper sign incorrectly stating toilets are unavailable and to use customers

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Don't even think about it.

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    #49

    Funny fire sign with chocolate, crackers, and marshmallows inside a red box

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Emergency s'mores!

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    #50

    Comical bench plaque memorial for Dr George Maggs who disliked the path

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited)

    Yeah.

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    #51

    Absurd store sign listing valentines candy candles pepper spray

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Unfortunately, it's necessary sometimes.

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    #52

    Man pointing at road sign showing directions to nuclear power plant and spider farm

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    This looks more like Uncle Ben unfortunately. Rip.

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    #53

    Warning sign near water stating crocodiles do not swim here with tropical background

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    (It's alligators)

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    #54

    Funny absurd sign telling people to not breathe under the water

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    You know when you see a sign and your plans are ruined?

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    #55

    Absurd sign warning to beware of falling snakes in industrial area

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    ghtqbmfs5q
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Were these snakes formerly on a plane?

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    #56

    Funny toilet sign listing things not to flush including hopes, dreams, and ex's sweater

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited)

    My ex's sweater is comfy and I am keeping it because he left it at my house and he doesn't mind.

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    #57

    Humorous road sign saying bride under repair on highway

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Bachelorette party must've been wild.

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    #58

    Outdoor digital information sign with unreadable glitchy text

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    4 months ago (edited)

    Matrix dropped the ball in this one..

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    #59

    Electronic road sign humorously stating raccoon stole my wife

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Them dayumn trash pandas!

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    #60

    Confusing directional sign with handwritten room number 317 between two ranges

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Your room, sir, is in the backrooms.

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    #61

    Warning sign for peanuts placed in bulk bin of peanuts

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Say it isn't so!

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    #62

    Sarcastic workplace notice requiring employees to stop crying before returning to work

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    I hope this sign is a joke.

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    #63

    Sign saying buy one burger for price of two and get second burger free

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    What a deal!

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    #64

    Blue road sign for town or location named Earth surrounded by trees

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    Lotekguy
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    4 months ago

    Wind and Fire next exit.

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    #65

    Sign with confusing text eat kids free in restaurant promotion

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    sturmwesen
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    no thank you. all those chemicals and bad fats ...

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    #66

    Sign warning not to urinate on hand dryers in restroom

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Dryers are horrible good at spreading germs!! Should be banned!

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    #67

    Absurd pool sign banning persons with active diarrhea from entering pool water

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    What about passive?

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    #68

    Absurd sign warning wheelchair users to watch their step on stairs

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    I... Don't think they can.

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    #69

    Humorous guitar store sign listing songs not to play including Nirvana and Metallica

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    I would have put Stairway to Heaven on here.

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    #70

    Hilariously absurd sign warns not to speak to sound engineer because he is deaf

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Modern Beethoven.

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    #71

    Humorous absurd sign showing weight limit 5 tons with seesaw illustration

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Strong seesaw.

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    #72

    Humorous caution sign on floor saying watch your step or we'll laugh

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Ugh.

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    #73

    Absurd sign invites anyone to use facilities including disabled and elderly

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Not again.

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    #74

    Do not knock sign mounted on unremarkable white brick wall

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    James016
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Old school video game secret area

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    #75

    Funny gas pump sign warning milk is coming out

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    random_frog_6846
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    I’d like to know the story behind this one

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    #76

    Caution door opens sign on wooden door

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Dear god.

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    #77

    Absurd soap and shampoo dispensers mislabeled as soup and shampoo in bathroom

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Mmmm, soup dispenser. 😋

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    #78

    Microwave sign bans popcorn with preset button deactivated warning

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Backstory?

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    #79

    Sign for Julie's Family Restaurant humorously hiring spaghetti at $11.25

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Is that the starting salary?

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    #80

    Donuts with sprinkles displayed alongside a donate sign

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    These doughnuts are in need of your assistance.

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    #81

    Absurd sign above urinals humorously separating wine and beer users

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    I don't get the wine and beer bit.

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    #82

    Note apologizing for car damage with chocolates taped under it

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Candy name intentionally ironic?

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    #83

    Confusing door signs say pull or push hard in handwritten note

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    Kaz
    Community Member
    4 months ago

    Then everyone can see that you're not maxxed-out on common sense.

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    #84

    Humorous sign with emojis instructing to pronounce slowly

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    Razill
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    4 months ago

    Ok. NGL - im stumped but i am more concerned the foot has 6 toes...

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