We rely on visual cues as we navigate this world. Signs are a part of that process: road signs, logos, placards, and badges let us know things like what to do or not to do, where to turn, and what's on the menu. But signs can also fall victim to bad design; if they're not clear, they more often than not confuse rather than help.
This online community is all about signs that are in dire need of reworking. It's where people post signs "that read as nonsense if read normally: from left to right," according to their bio. So, check out yet another compilation of badly designed signs that are proof quirky doesn't always mean good.
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Well That Seems Unfair
This needs to be much higher. It's the first one to make me laugh outloud.
5 Extremely Slow Children Playing
The State Of Washi Wangton
Day 276: Still Trying To Figure Out The Message
Always Forgotten - Missed Never
7 Surprising Black Ways To Use Beans
I think a black bean flavoured enema would be more surprising.
No No Gain Pain
They Must Have Added The Arrows After Realizing How Steamy It Was Originally
What Do?
Clip art, word art, and random formatting. The holy trinity of 1998 sign making.
Enroll Your Russian Child Now
But She, The Wolves The Alongside Them You Don’t Tame Leads You Run Pack
If you go from left to right grouping the black and white photo’s words and the same for the color photos it reads. You don’t tame the wolves you run alongside them. But she leads the pack.
"Sorry, We Don't Over $20 Bills Accept"
I Am Dond
Does This Count?
Italian Wine Bar Good With The Wine Pizza
No Move So, Because Ok Lazy. To Leave Alone
Is it racist if I immediately pictured the Asian driving lady from family guy saying this?
My Hometown Parade. Dear God
If You Were In A Car, Would You Know What Accident To Do?
Pee myself because I should have made a pit stop at the last services?
Popped Up On My Feed
Snake Pit
Never Ever Ever Beef. Frozen Always
Our local meat market in a very small town has a giant billboard on the highway saying "You can't beat our meat". Look man, I'm no prude but my mom has to look at that. It's funny until it's cringe I suppose. Or however they say it. Just tell them your meat log is delicious or something.
Found This Gem In Arabic Class Today
Stop Earth The Denying Is Dying!
Saw This At Work Today And Immediately Thought Of This Sub
Stand Hong With Kong
This Was In My It Class Today
The younger me would be inclined to erase everything except the letter 'a'. 😂
Spread Cream Not Cheese Disease
Hpmaropinpdtyeh
Call Me Don’t
Is that the abbreviation for Donut? Cause that would be a great title for a DCC movie.
Don’t Believe Give Up God!! (Religious Coworkers’s Cubicle Decor)
*inhales* Everything Everything Everything Everything Everything Everything Everything
Friend Of A Friend Got A New Tattoo
Free Artificial Colours, From Flavours & Preservatives
If U Stay, Go, Stay Do It 4ever Today
Dip Dip
This Giant Poster In My University Dorm
Well If You Insist
Imagine The Carpentry Impossible!
Can’t Your Hear Horn, Can’t Your See Finger
Always Forgotten Remembered Never
Don't Animal Open Inside
Insiemh!viblat?*
Rip My Last Brain Cell
Men Women Fight Win Wars Them
You Are The We Ever Best Dad Saw
Get The Out Left Of Lane (Not My Oc)
Lov Ray More Pard Eh
Where Is Everybody Somebody
If We Burn You Us Burn With
Note: this post originally had 93 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
Why do so many signs seem to think that a language written left to right will be comprehensible when written in columns with nothing to indicate that this is the case (like different colours) other than hoping the person figures it out rather than just moving on because the point of a sign is to communicate and if the message isn't clear I'm not wasting time trying to work out what it is saying.
Why do so many signs seem to think that a language written left to right will be comprehensible when written in columns with nothing to indicate that this is the case (like different colours) other than hoping the person figures it out rather than just moving on because the point of a sign is to communicate and if the message isn't clear I'm not wasting time trying to work out what it is saying.
