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A restaurant in Texas is making its customers and the internet laugh out loud. El Arroyo is putting up hilarious and witty signs to draw attention and bring smiles to people’s faces, and we’ve collected some of the very best ones.

So scroll down, have a good laugh, and upvote your faves. Don’t forget to leave a comment telling us which sign you liked the best and why. When you’re done with this list, you can check out Bored Panda’s previous article about El Arroyo’s hilarious signs right here.

El Arroyo was opened back in 1975 in Austin and has become a local landmark ever since. The restaurant is incredibly proud of its black-lettered sign and it’s become somewhat of an icon in the state capital of Texas. The best part? You can even email them suggestions if you have any witty ideas for their sign: just send them a message at sign@elarroyo.com.

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El Arroyo jokes that since its name means “The Ditch,” it’d better have food that’s good. The restaurant acknowledges that they love goofing around and having a good time, but they take Tex Mex food seriously.

The restaurant’s online presence has grown by leaps and bounds over the years. El Arroyo currently has 236k followers on Instagram and it doesn’t look like the flow of new fans will be stopping anytime soon. The staff working there know just how popular their signs are, so they’ve even published three books about them.

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Free The Nip

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Mike Crow
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is funny, but why do women wear bras? And why do people shame those who don’t wear them?

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Lyra Rey
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wear them because when I don't have the support they flop around as I run around after children all day, and after a while that gets painful. Some well endowed women also experience back pain if they don't have breast support. Also, during that time of the month, they can get tender--when I was a teenager, mine would hurt just from walking up and down the stairs without a bra, and that was before they were even that big. As for why people shame women who don't wear them, some people just suck.

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Kanga9ine
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's no better way to end a day than the moment that bra gets unhooked and everything can breathe and move and relax.

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Freya the Wanderer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I went around bra-less, I'd get a black eye. Hell, two black eyes!

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Fiona Stone
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are for when your breasts used to be the Twin Towers, but now are Ground Zero. Seriously we wear them for the same reason guys wear briefs. And jock straps. For Sport and Support. And to hide erections. Not because people hate us, but because they are pretty. Shames gonna shame. It’s their way of life.

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Lorraine R
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm uncomfortable without one especially in hot humid weather. I've also seen some women who stopped wearing bras probably in the '70s whose breasts are as flat as empty sausage casings. I would like to avoid that. But wearing or not wearing is up to the individual. I would just suggest that those who are not comfortable have never had a proper fitting from a professional. I would also like to point out that, if you survey women's fashions throughout history, a lot of them have some kind of breast support built right in -- right up until the 1920's, when the flapper era started (guess what was flapping) and the brassiere was invented.

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Cat
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Usually I'll have to have the support of bra but when I don't do much more than lying in bed or sofa, it's so liberating lol I guess this should be considered silver lining of the situation? Lol

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Dorlinda Chong
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, we translate 'arroyo' as 'ravine.' Which may mean 'ditch,' in a general sense, but it's natural, and we all know Mother Nature does it best.

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Seabeast
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And now the targetted ads on the side are all for bras.

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Vicki Fennessy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally relate to this one. Get a bit irate when I have to go the store or the guardhouse to pick something up and feel I better put one on.

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IrishGirl
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

now we know why women in all those ancient art pieces were round with their boobs on display!!

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Slune
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, they are. And supported by flat stomach with a silent L !!!

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backatya
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Depends how she looks otherwise it's disgusting wrinkles and sagging

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With the number of different signs that El Arroyo puts up, some of them are bound to make someone angry. That’s exactly what happened in 2005 when the restaurant put up a sign revealing a mega plot twist at the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (you know the one I’m talking about). There was some backlash, but eventually, people got over it.

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According to Austin Monthly, the witty and sharp signs may have been the reason why somebody tried to burn down the restaurant way back in 1998. Wow, some people really can’t handle someone trying to be funny, can they?

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K. aka letmeplaywithkittens
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

seriously though, i would love this. just hope i wouldn't be roped into working on/ for a date.

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This Will Pass

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess it's just the fact that I rewatched frozen, but when it says "It might pass like a kidney stone", it reminds me of that one troll. I-passed-a...4952b.jpeg I-passed-a-kidney-stone-5ea2dab74952b.jpeg

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Humidititties

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The Importance Of Commas

The Importance Of Commas

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DancingToMyself
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Commas actually saves lives! "Eat, my child, please!" OR: "EAT MY CHILD, PLEASE!"

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Quarantine Buddies

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Growing Acceptance

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Social Distancing

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Mimi M
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I resemble that remark, um - I represent that remark, um....

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They Know About You

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Jackson Bowen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think everyone who has ever met me has a therapist that knows about me lol

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Just Let Them Nap

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Firework
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is more depressing than encouraging and funny, I get screamed at for sleeping just half an hour longer than I'm supposed to.

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Santa And Essential Oils

Santa And Essential Oils

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Caleigh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not believing in Santa is also okay though. I was never lied to about Santa's existence and preferred it that way, as I was a sensitive child and would have gotten my heart broken when I would have found out he wasn't real.

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Put It In Rice

Put It In Rice

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Fruit Puns

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Ninja Kitty
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yeah! leaf that guy! and if he wants to fight about it, just say, "you wanna pizza this?"

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The Older I Get

The Older I Get

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A Reason For Everything

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Monika Soffronow
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, even though the "everything happens for a reason"-phrase is one of the crappiest there is, always told by uncaring people to people who suffer. No guys, there is no reason, but things happen regardless. Peace to mankind and clean hands!

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Social Media Influencer

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The Football Game

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