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25 Times Signs Accidentally Turned Inappropriate Because Of People’s Lack Of Attention To Detail
If you haven’t laughed enough today, coming across this article is a sign, pandas. You need to scroll through some embarrassing and hilarious sign fails!
As we all know, it’s usually wise to get a second opinion on, well, anything. But especially before publicly posting a sign in your place of business, you should have a proofreader and someone with a slightly dirty mind look it over first. Below, you’ll find some signs that probably shouldn’t have been given the green light, courtesy of the There Was An Attempt subreddit. So enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the ones you find painfully hilarious!
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#1
To Promote Christianity
Cheryl Robinson-Atwood 1 year ago
It certainly worked for me. I'm now happily atheist, after having been raised evangelical.
JayWantsACat 1 year ago
Christians, not understanding or misinterpreting a quote? YOU DON'T SAY. lmao
Almost sunny 1 year ago (edited)
Haha. And why on earth would there be a whole store for bibles?
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#2
To Spread Anarchy
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
I've always wanted to write on one of those QUESTION AUTHORITY bumper stickers: "Why?"
Mary Peace 1 year ago
I wonder why you didn't, Andy, but I can't ask you.
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James King 12 months ago
Spray paints "spread anarchy", returns to parents' basement, then texts his mommy to heat him up a Pop Tart.
#3
To Be Inspirational
LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
You know those quotes that people have up on their living room, etc. walls? Yeah, this right here is what I've got, and I'm livin' it to the fullest, baby!
Signs are a very important part of our daily lives. They inform us of where we’re allowed to (and not allowed to) park our cars, which direction leads to the famous monument we’re trying to see while on vacation, and they alert us that our favorite restaurant will be open for limited hours during the holiday season. But if we look closely at the signs around us, we might also realize how hilarious they can be.
The There Was An Attempt subreddit has a wide variety of content, but one corner of the community is centered around sign fails. Typos, grammar errors and unfortunate, unintentional innuendos have ended up on many signs around the world. And lucky for us, some people were kind enough to snap photos and plaster these signs on the internet.
#4
To Promote The Use Of Machinery
Cat Chat 1 year ago
It's like if the wife (or whoever in the household, tbf and not sexist) says "this housework is killing me" then (per the ad) you get them an electronic appliance to make it easier.
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#5
To Make A Cute Picture Of A Family Wearing Masks
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
It's funny, I had to go back and check the top of the pic for information before I understood this one. I am guessing the designers didn't try this out on some people before they OK'ed it? Even after I know what it is, my brain takes me to reptilian aliens.
WindySwede 1 year ago (edited)
Galaxy quest (1999)? gq_026AlienGrin.jpg 
edit: misremembered it to be Space Quest.... 🤦♂️
Cat Chat 1 year ago
Quick... check your household cleaners and grab a machete.
Load More Replies... SuperChicken 1 year ago
I don't know about you guys, but this poster reminds me of the Hoix (Doctor Who) Hoixtoy__7...93f7e1.jpg 
glowworm2 1 year ago
I was wondering why I didn’t recall this alien/monster from Dr. Who. Then I looked it up and realized it was from “Love and Monsters” one of the few episodes that my boyfriend, when getting me into the show, refused to show me because it was terrible. We watched a review making fun of it instead. He also refused to show me the two parter where Daleks take over Manhattan and one of them basically shoved a human up his butt.
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mhoulden 1 year ago
"The Protect and Survive family are back, and this time it's personal" Protect_an...f1-png.jpg 
#6
To Make A Safety Sign
LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
Okay, I hate to admit this, but it took me scrolling by again and giving this a second look before realizing the figure is meant to be a person drowning, not directions to lol before calling 911. *facepalm* Brain no worky good with me.
Mary Peace 1 year ago
Also took me a while to see what the 'lol' was meant to be. A person's head between 2 boards or walls, perhaps?
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It's a terrible sign because people drown by quietly sinking, not by waving their arms in the air. And if they are drowning, someone needs to get to them right now. Getting on the phone just means you're calling for someone to fish a corpse out of the water.
StrangeOne 1 year ago
Someone should be getting them out and someone should be calling 911. Even after resuscitation, the water may not be all clear from their lungs and some inner damage is done that will require immediate medical attention. It's not like in the movies.
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Designing signage may sound like an extremely simple task. If you want it to alert customers that “Restrooms are this way,” or that the “Wifi Password is cutekitten,” that’s probably all that your sign needs to state. Short and sweet, straight to the point. But as you can see from this list, designing a sign is easier said than done.
According to Conquest Graphics, when it comes to what makes a great sign, there are a few factors to consider: the placement or the environment the sign will be in, what material will be best for the sign’s environment, what messaging will attract and relate to audiences, and creating a clear, easy to read and eye-catching design.
#7
To Make A Sign
Black Garbage 1 year ago
Clean up after them. You wouldn’t want your dog to get sick by eating leftovers of little timmy would you?
Xitxarel•lo Panda 1 year ago
But wasn't that funny if the punctuation was correct......
Load More Replies... LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
I mean, do you know where little Liam has been? That's a vet bill waiting if you let your dog run loose there!
#8
Local PTA Didn't Think This One Through
Kevin the Manager 1 year ago
"Wow, Patty! Did you see the line of people outside the lounge? This event is really coming to a head!"
Kevin the Manager 1 year ago
Okay, I can't tell if you're being serious anymore or not...
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JessieJ&LilyLovebug 1 year ago
Reminds me of a time a very religious coworker (who was the sweetest person on Earth), a customer, and myself, were joking around, and she (the religious coworker) had been kneeling working working on low shelf and the customer joked about kneeling and getting old, and the customer said something about how she always got in trouble on her knees, and the religious coworker innocently asked how much trouble could one really get up to on their knees. The customer and I looked at each other like 😳😬. She had THREE children.
David 1 year ago
I can't believe nobody knew. Even the spacing on 'cream in your pajamas'. Seems more like adults trying to be a bit edgy and 'cool' to attract angsty teens or some such. Kind of like how Disney movies try to sneak adult jokes into kid movies to appeal to the older viewers.
#9
To Make A Positive Statement About Law Enforcement
Unproductive Panda #3 1 year ago
Ah, another win for the Texas school systems..... (saying this as a Texan!)
whaaaaaaaaaa 1 year ago
But why did they do it like that though? Jokes aside, I don't understand how that got there
Edison Lima 1 year ago
Easy peasy, lemon squeezy: the words were attached to a very long straight metal bar. It just looks like the bar is in front of those words because the shade of dark blue in those bars is way too close to the shade of black in the letters.
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Edison Lima 1 year ago
That sounds like a great title for an adult slash film.
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The first step in creating a sign (that won’t completely flop or go viral for how unfortunate it is) is to choose the right type of sign. Do you need a sandwich board, a hanging banner, a poster to hang in your shop’s window or a billboard? The experts at Conquest Graphics note that wall decals and floor graphics are ideal for interior use or storefronts, while banners and yard signs are better for places where potential customers will be driving by frequently.
#10
To Put Up A Birthday Sign
LillieMean 1 year ago
Who exactly are these people at our party, why are they asking when the action starts and why is there a bowl full of keys?
SuperChicken 1 year ago
You know... uhmmm... yeah, for designated drivers. that's it!🤪🙄
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StrangeOne 1 year ago
The parents were already setting their kid up for a lifetime of teasing.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 1 year ago
Parents need to research the name before they decide to change the spelling to be unique. Mor (latin - more) + gyn (latin - women) or more women. Orgy is appropriate for an 18th birthday.
#11
To Make A Sign
Rizzo 1 year ago
Very specific. Disabled elderly pregnant children must have a strong lobby in this state. ;)
bigoldthor 1 year ago
So if you're an able-bodied person between the ages of 13 and 65, just sh*t in the floor. Got it.
Jerry Lane 1 year ago
I understand about disabled elderly but we are going to have a discussion about these pregnant children!
#12
To Encourage Students
Unproductive Panda #3 1 year ago
I'm dying right now, procrastinating studying for exams
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Kyllein MacKellerann 1 year ago
But dead students don't compose for a thesis, they just decompose...
Cat Chat 1 year ago
I think it's supposed to be like the lesson examples on how to form some compound words
Load More Replies... Purple_bio 1 year ago
scholl is called hell for a reason, christians are knowing were they going with everyone else-
Messaging is definitely important when it comes to signs as well. Proofread, proofread, and have 5-10 other people read your sign’s message aloud before hitting print. You never know what kind of connotation your words will have until you hear from the peanut gallery. Plus, it’s easy for our eyes to overlook a typo. But customers are excellent at spotting them. Consider who your audience is, and try to craft a message that they’ll find charming. It may be appropriate to use puns or jokes in your signage; it just depends on what kind of message you want to send to your customers.
#13
Inappropriate, Disconcerting Use Of Quotation Marks
Robert Beveridge 1 year ago
You know Jeremy, always leaving smelly fingerprints on the inventory...
Load More Replies... Robert Beveridge 1 year ago
I've been on BP too long, I've been sitting here for three minutes staring at the trash can trying to figure out what kind of cat that is before realizing it's a wad of paper towels
LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
I was going for "tabby" before realizing it was the breed "Brawny." 🤦😂
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Mustafa Kiziroğlu 1 year ago
Inappropriate, disconcerting use of quotation marks and then supporting it with air quotes gesture, makes me wanna punch.
#14
To Keep Tourists Away
Crouching hippo hidden panda 1 year ago (edited)
Your name is very appropriate
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Michelle Reynolds 1 year ago
LOL since most of their income is based on tourism. Ask Maui residents!
C. Rut. 1 year ago
I once lived in the center of an extremely crowded tourist town. (After I moved in it started getting more and more popular. It wasn't always so bad.) I made "tourists go home" my WIFI name. The restaurants within range were so pissed because their customers were asking for the password and thought it was the restaurant's wifi lol
Petra Schaap 1 year ago
well... if the tourists WOULD stay away, it would be a problem too. How about.... just some ... balance? And these people in the picture are maybe just taking the p**s :-D
#15
To Make A Nice Assistant Principal Sign
Black Garbage 1 year ago (edited)
“The principal is not here today. The Assprincipal will speak with you” “I’m sorry, the WHAT!?”
Oskar vanZandt 1 year ago
Principal= "Head" in The UK... So that makes the second(s) in command @ssHead(s) 🤣
Two_rolling_black_eyes 1 year ago
Hey, teacher, leave them kids alone. All in all, it's just another brick in the wall.
Keeping the environment in mind is also crucial when designing a sign, as you want the colors to pop and the message to be easily recognizable from where customers will be walking or driving by. If the text is a strange font or too small, the entire message will be lost. When it comes to your color scheme, choose color combinations that are appealing but won’t blend in with their background.
#16
To Save The Teens
xolitaire 1 year ago (edited)
I don't think "yeet" means what you think it means. No yeeting while driving please!
David 1 year ago
So cringe. Also, that is the thickest street sign pipe support I have ever seen
#17
To Make A Cool Sign For Your Pet Store
Winnie the Moo 1 year ago
Animal and us is what I figured out 😂 glad you did to, means I am not illiterate 😂
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The Other Guest 1 year ago
According to Google, "Animal and Us" is a pet supply store in Mexico.
Paulina 1 year ago
Really? What's the letter between A and N, and why is it there? 😂
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Being A Horny Teen In An Inappropriate Moment
Anyone-for-tea? 1 year ago
And we do apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Load More Replies... TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
Exactly! Is that Bigfoot?? Why aren't they allowed? No fair....
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Mselaineyus 1 year ago
Signs above does not make the "danger sign" less "dangery" just what are we talking about here?
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)
Erection in progress. No unauthorized entry. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
It’s also wise to keep the design of a sign simple to ensure that the message is effective. Get straight to the point, and don’t use unnecessary words. Use enough space between design elements to make sure everything can be easily deciphered, and don’t add too many images or details. “Less is more when it comes to many things, but especially with sign design,” the experts at Conquest Graphics say.
#19
Ok, Be Right Over
bigoldthor 1 year ago
Saw a dry cleaner's sign that read, "Drop you pants and jacket off here"
Dread Pirate Roberts 1 year ago
It took me a while to figure out what exactly this sign is for lol
#20
To Make A Sign
Kevin the Manager 1 year ago
"Oh, thank goodness! I was hoping this airport had a giant peni$ cradling room! I was getting desperate!"
David Green 1 year ago
I think this goes with the "erection in progress" sign above. Actually, quite a few do.
#21
Good Point
Nils Skirnir 1 year ago
Great Grandpa used to cut bait on a fishing boat. He was first an apprentice, the a journeyman and finally became a master baiter.
Hiram's Friend 1 year ago
My uncle took speech in college and was a master debater.
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LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
Startled my neighbor's cats by laughing way too hard at this.
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UselessKnowledgeFont 1 year ago
My retro loving sister has this sign in her kitchen. It is on a small sheet of metal
It’s also key to be consistent with your brand. You want all of your advertisements and messages to have the same logo and color scheme, so they’re easily recognizable. This makes designing additional signage much easier, and it helps customers associate an image with your brand. Eventually, viewers of your signs will know they’re yours immediately, without even having to read the entire message first.
#22
There Was An Attempt To Make A Sign
Kat 1 year ago
Very soft and creamy (blended) apple sauce with spices . You let is simmer a long time with cinnamon, cloves, lemon juice and a bit of salt
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Susan Bosse 1 year ago
You know the economy is bad when a ho is advertising her side hustle versus her main one.
#23
My Dad Ordered A Sign For His "Tuck Shop"
Giles McArdell 1 year ago
Used to be a club near me called "Flicks" (was once a cinema), they had a neon for the name where the l and i were joined at the bottom, it did not appear to say "Flicks" :D
Nonna_SoF 1 year ago
What happens in the Tuck Shop stays in the Tuck Shop.
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#24
To Design A Water Fountain Image
Caffeinated Hedgehog 1 year ago
"Call if you see someone doing something inappropriate to a Bulbasaur"
Cat Chat 1 year ago
This is one time where your obvious explanation is NOT what others see.
Load More Replies... LauraDragonWench 1 year ago
Well, I mean, you CAN make a fountain that way. Don't know why you would, but whatever flicks your Bic.
BoredPossum 1 year ago
Grasping at straws. Any liquid and/or rodlike shape is always interpreted as something dirty.
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)
You must be a real hoot 🦉 at parties. Good grief, let people enjoy things and have a good laugh.
Load More Replies...We hope you’re enjoying this list of unintentionally hilarious signs, pandas. Whether you’re in charge of posting signs in your own workplace or you’re grateful you’ve never had to do so, keep upvoting the pics that you can’t help but chuckle at. Then, if you’re interested in checking out even more signs that might have cost some people their jobs, you can find another Bored Panda article featuring funny sign fails right here!
#25
Small Town Signs Are Fun For A Dirty Mind
Lola Rogers 1 year ago (edited)
It's Cle Elum! The Chew n Butts sign always makes me laugh. I confess the other signs are not particularly funny. Butchers gotta advertise.
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EmiTheEpic 1 year ago
The phrase “cigarette butt” is hilarious alone, sometime we all have the humour of a 5 year old
SuperChicken 1 year ago
I wouldn't be surprised, if the guy who owns it is named, Seymour. (showing myself out...)
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LandAhoy 1 year ago
Could someone please tell me where the joke is in Glondo's sausage co? Surely it can't just be the word sausage, quite a common word?
Zaphod 1 year ago (edited)
Maybe it is my dirty mind, but does the glondo's sign's pile of sausages look like someone lying face down and propped up on elbows while going down on a woman? Can anyone else confirm this?
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Jessica Shookhoff 1 year ago
In our small town, we have what I refer to as 'The K & G'... which stands for the Kum & Go, I kid you not! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
SpaceFrog 1 year ago
I still can't get over this after a stint living in Iowa 🤣
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Bruce Wollen 1 year ago
There used to be a Bunghole Liquors near me, but it closed a couple years ago.
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Angie Falzarano 1 year ago
Theres a place near where I work that fits (the town is called comfort) it's called "comfort lube and liquors drive thru". Just why?
Amelia Jade 1 year ago
Raunchy is not another word for kinky. Raunchy means vulgar, or rude. Kinky is literally referring to unusual sexual preferences. You wouldn't use them interchangeably. If I say something vulgar, that doesn't mean I'm being kinky.
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Angie Falzarano 1 year ago
Theres a place near where I work that fits (the town is called comfort) it's called "comfort lube and liquors drive thru". Just why?
Amelia Jade 1 year ago
Raunchy is not another word for kinky. Raunchy means vulgar, or rude. Kinky is literally referring to unusual sexual preferences. You wouldn't use them interchangeably. If I say something vulgar, that doesn't mean I'm being kinky.
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