Some people are looking for a sign from God, others from the financial market. But what if I told you that a local pub or a fencing academy can put up one that's just as memorable?

Bored Panda collected a list of the funniest signs to start off the week right, and believe me when I say it, they will show you that people are really creative when it comes to getting their message across.

Of course, we also included a few unfortunate attempts to balance things out. Enjoy!

#1

Sign Posted Outside A Fencing Academy

Funny sign showing fencing as the perfect COVID sport, featuring safety guidelines like masks and distancing.

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    These signs definitely have a lot of personality. And it's precisely what people and businesses want from them. Sick and tired of chain culture slowly making all streets look the same, many city shops are returning to handpainted signs.

    Adrian Geach, who has been a signwriter since 1980, told Bored Panda that, "a good sign should be eye-catching, easy to understand and not too wordy with enough negative space around the text or logo, and have a good color scheme."

    Geach lives in Wales but can take his brushes anywhere to work on a project. He left school at 16 to undertake a five-year signwriting apprenticeship and said he was lucky enough to be taught by three master craftsmen steeped in the skills of a brush and a pot of paint.

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    After learning the trade, Geach set up a sign makers business specializing in exhibition and display graphics and embraced the new vinyl and large format technology that was just coming to the fore.

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    #4

    I Thought It Was Weird Someone Put Tape Over The Sign

    Funny signs featuring cows on a road, matching nearby grazing cows in a field.

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

    First time my wife saw a Belted Galloway, it was from a distance and she asked me, "Why do you think they wrapped that cow in a bandage?"

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    Adrian has been successfully involved in all areas of signage and graphics for decades but not that long ago, he went back to his roots and now concentrates on traditional signwriting.

    With the current resurgence of interest in signwriting and hand-rendered work, he utilizes his skills to offer clients a more personal, unique, environmentally friendly, and organic signage solution using old-fashioned materials and techniques.

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    "A sign might only be looked at for a few seconds so it needs to leave an impression within this time frame, hence the less is more approach," he said.

    #5

    This Sign On A Beach In Lithuania

    Funny sign with three-step diagram showing person, camera, and YouTube.

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    "There are many factors to take into account when designing a sign but the most important thing is to make sure it doesn't get lost in its surroundings," Geach revealed. 

    "A bad sign is too much lettering, not enough space around or in-between text and logos, and bad color choices."

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    #7

    Los Angeles Ice Cream Truck Owner Is Tired Of Social Media Influencers Trying To Get Free Ice Cream For Mentions

    Person holding a sign that says "Influencers Pay Double" in an ice cream truck, wearing a headband.

    "We’ve decided to make this thing official with signage. We truly don’t care if you’re an Influencer, or how many followers you have. We will never give you a free ice cream in exchange for a post on your social media page. It’s literally a $4 item... Well now it’s $8 for you."

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

    Next time I'm in LA, I'm tracking this guy down and buying an ice cream.

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    #8

    This Wet Floor Sign At The Toronto Aquarium

    Funny sign shaped like a shark fin with "Caution Wet Floor" text in a restroom.

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

    That’s so cool! I would like to have one for my beach house

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    But signwriting can even be risky! "You use all your senses … not losing your balance while keeping a steady hand," Manuel Griñón Montes of Pincel Signs and Murals said. "I once had a passer-by threaten to kick my ladder while I was 3.5m (over 11 feet) high."

    Luckily for us, nothing is stopping these skilled and witty creatives!

    #9

    Let's Not Ruin It By Calling Out Colors Or Sides. Just Enjoy The Sign For What It Says

    Clever and funny sign about freedom of speech with a humorous message by Vince the Sign Guy.

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    #10

    This Sign In Front Of A Bunch Of Venus Flytrap

    Funny sign warning non-flies not to trigger fly traps at Kew Gardens, surrounded by Venus flytraps.

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    #11

    All Or Nothing! A Sign From A Local Business

    Funny sign at MeWow Cafe humorously linking mask-wearing to clothing choices.

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

    I hope there's also another sign saying "No shirt, no shoes, no service", because someone might take them up on it.

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    #12

    Housemate Put This Sign On Our Door After Amazon Repeatedly Posted "Sorry We Missed You" Cards Whilst We Were Home

    Funny sign resembling a Wikipedia entry, humorously explaining the purpose of a doorbell.

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

    Sounds like a good way to have your packages "accidentally" dropped from a great height.

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    #13

    This Sign I Found At A Local Movie Theater

    Funny restroom sign showing baby changing station with cat, available by Theater 2.

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    #14

    This Sign At The Entrance To My In-Laws Retirement Community

    Funny sign in a neighborhood reads, "I want to be 14 again and ruin my life differently. I have ideas."

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    #15

    Sign In A Taxi Cab

    Funny sign listing quirky items a driver carries, including cabbages, a Space Jam DVD, and a grudge.

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    #16

    A Few Days Ago A Car Drove Through An Arby's. This Was Their Sign Today

    Car crashed into a fast-food restaurant; Arby's sign humorously reads, "Yes we are open, please park outside."

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    #17

    This Sign Outside A Local Pub

    Clever sign outside a bar reading "3D Tinder" with an arrow pointing inside.

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    #19

    The Sign At The Pizza Place I Go To

    Funny sign on a counter with humorous instructions about keeping a distance, using colorful language for emphasis.

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    #20

    This Sign At A Local Vet

    Funny sign at a vet clinic reads, "Dinosaurs never had vaccines and look at them now," surrounded by trees.

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

    To be fair, we should not insult dinosaurs. Dinosaurs were destroyed by an outside factor. It is only humans who allow their stupidity and recklessness to be the cause of their own demise. We are our own comet.

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    #22

    I Work At A Vet Clinic And One Of My Coworkers Put This Up On The Wall

    Chonk chart illustrating funny signs of cat body fat levels from "A Fine Boi" to "Oh Lawd He Comin."

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    #23

    These Guys Sit At This Table Every Morning. The Restaurant Owners Made This Sign To Claim The Table For Them

    A humorous sign on a table labeled "Old Fart Table" with elderly men sitting around in a fast food restaurant.

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    #24

    Sign At A Local Park

    Funny sign at Noccalula Falls Park asking "Why are you littering?" with humorous checkbox options.

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    #25

    Utah Has Its Issues, But It’s Traffic Signs Are Top Notch

    Funny sign on highway reads, "It's a lane, not a birthright, let them merge," over traffic.

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    #26

    This Corn Maze Sign

    Funny sign in a corn maze warning about getting lost, with people walking ahead.

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

    And the spirits of the less than one-thirds who were left behind became a CORNmunity and swore an oat to always help CORNfused people find their way...I'll leave now

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    #28

    As Long As We're Posting Signs

    A bearded man holding a funny sign about time travel at a street event.

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    #29

    This Relatable Sign In Ireland

    Funny sign for teenagers encouraging them to move out, get a job, and pay bills while they know everything.

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    L.A. Trefry
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course, I've seen this same sign since the 1960s -- every single generation gets fed up with know it all teenagers . . . and those know it all teenagers grow up to be people fed up with know it all teenagers. It's the circle of life.

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    #30

    I’ve Never Seen A Hotel Pool Sign So Blunt Before

    Funny sign by a swimming pool saying, "Do not enter the pool if you are ill with diarrhea."

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

    Honestly, it's just quite disgusting that they needed this sign to begin with.

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    #31

    Sign At A Local Coffee Shop

    Funny sign listing coffee prices based on politeness, next to a Coca-Cola logo.

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

    It doesn't cost anything to be polite - in fact, in this instance, it's a bargain!

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    #32

    Great View With A Fitting Name At The Grand Canyon

    Sign reading "OOH AAH POINT" at the Grand Canyon with a scenic view in the background.

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    #33

    One Cardboard Sign To Rule Them All

    Camper with a funny sign saying "Go around, it's 43 yrs old and shaped like a brick," on a highway.

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    #34

    Sign Posted At A Community Ball Field

    Funny sign at a baseball field reminding spectators that players are kids and umpires are human, with a humorous note about the Yankees.

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

    'Well if he doesn't practice now, he won't get a college scholarship,' screamed Mrs Tanner.

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    #36

    This Sign Cracks Me Up

    Funny sign in a hotel hallway: "Caution Wet Floor" with an icon doing jazz hands.

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    #37

    The Sign Outside My Local Coffee Shop

    Funny sign in a parking lot reads “A yawn is a silent scream for coffee.”

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    #38

    We Were Cleaning Up Our Rental Vacation Home And Found Someone Had Left This Sign In Our Bathroom

    Funny sign with five stars, humorously reviewing restroom experience: "Would poop here again - pleasant ambience, adequate ply."

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    #39

    It’s My First Time Seeing A Funny Sign Like This

    Burger King sign with a funny message: "Why work for a clown when you can work for a king?"

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    #40

    Wonder What The Story Behind This Is

    Funny sign in bushes warning not to throw cigarette butts, mentioning smoking chickens trying to quit.

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

    People were being dickheads and throwing their cigarettes on the ground. That’s the story behind it

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    #41

    The Accuracy. Fuming

    Funny sign about forgetting a mask, displayed outdoors with a humorous message to entertain and engage viewers.

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    #42

    This Sign In An Antique Store

    Funny sign in a store reads "Prices have been pre-haggled for your shopping convenience" in a cozy setting.

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

    I've had a few garage sales. If it's priced for a quarter, they will still try to get it for a dime. It never stops.

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    #44

    Sign My Dad Has Up At His House

    Funny sign about banning "Sweet Caroline" due to COVID-19 with humorous lyrics reference.

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    #45

    This Local Tattoo Studio Has A Sign At The Reception Counter

    Funny sign about age verification for tattoos, emphasizing the importance of showing ID regardless of appearance.

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    #46

    This Sign Has Been Stolen Too Many Times I Guess

    Funny road sign for Horneytown Road with RFID and GPS tracking notice.

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

    There's a street sign I've always been tempted to take in the area where I used to deliver parcels. It was a street sign for the intersection of Cherry & Beaver.

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    #47

    My Dad Was Responsible For Our Neighbourhood Sign This Week, A Series

    Funny signs with clever jokes at Westwood Hills, including atom puns and seagull humor.

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

    Heads up: the egg came first since the shipping was lighter and the person who shipped it was actually responsible (and that is the true awnser to the question, for a chicken like animal laid the egg and then that egg hatched into a chicken)

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    #48

    Went To Museum And They Had A Working Piano They Had This Sign

    Funny sign humorously encouraging skilled piano players to play.

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

    There's an old piano outside my local library, under the eaves where it won't be rained on. Little kids hammer on it, adults occasionally play lovely things, and even medium-size children put on a show. Every warm-weather library should have a community piano!

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    #49

    Always Look Forward To A New Sign From Them

    Clever and funny sign outside a venue reads, "Your ma is an anti-vaxxer, calls herself Mrs. Doubt Pfizer."

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    #50

    Saw This Sign While Out Working

    Funny sign reading "Private Sign, Do Not Read" attached to a wooden post outdoors.

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