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"An apple a day keeps anyone away if you throw it hard enough," said no doctor ever. But someone did think it and was brave enough to share their thoughts on a sign that was put up and then photographed for all the world to see.

There was once a boring time on earth when signage served the sole purpose of providing directions or information. Nowadays, they've evolved to become a form of entertainment - if even unintentionally. Some are so hilarious, they might have you forgetting where you were heading in the first place. I was driving in an area with a fair amount of wildlife the other day when I passed a sign that read, "For fox sake, slow down." Needless to say, I didn't just slow down. I stopped on the side of the road, reversed and quickly took a photo.

Lots of people, just like me, can't get enough of funny and strange signs. Many can be found gathered in a corner of the internet aptly called, you guessed it: Funny and Strange Signs. The page is a laugh-a-scroll, and Bored Panda has put together a list of the best posts for you to journey through while you wait for a sign to stop procrastinating.

#1

Handwritten black yard sign with a heartfelt message about love, one of the strange signs worth a double take.

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Bill Swallow
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7 months ago

I like the way they think.

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    Pink employee attitude sign about work mindset, with handwritten reply below, illustrating strange signs worth a double take

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    Lee Gilliland
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    7 months ago

    I'm not coming infor the yoiks, guys.

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    #3

    Strange sign humor about a Super Bowl being a toilet that cleans itself, an example of strange signs to double take.

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    Linda Paulson
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    A toilet that does that would be nice.

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    #4

    Strange sign encouraging confidence by comparing actions to a 4-year-old wearing a Batman shirt outdoors.

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    Gordon
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    #PREACH !

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    #5

    A strange sign at a soccer field reminding parents that the game is just for kids and no scholarships are given.

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    Lee Gilliland
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    7 months ago

    You need to remind some parents of this.

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    #6

    Funny strange caution sign with men at work and a humorous message about women working all the time.

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    MystyMoonShadow
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    7 months ago

    Perfect.

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    #7

    Bumper sticker with a strange sign saying using your turn signal is not giving information to the enemy.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    My partner saw a BMW using a turn signal last night, and the headlight blinked off and on with it. I have never seen this, but suggested that perhaps all BMWs do that, and this is just the first time a BMW driver used their indicators....

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    #8

    Chalkboard sign with funny message about great food inside and raptors probably outside, a strange sign people notice.

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    Phantom Phoenix
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    7 months ago

    Somehow that looks like a really well done drawing of a raptor.. sock-puppet?

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    #9

    Humorous strange sign outdoors with the message about an apple keeping people away if thrown hard enough.

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    Linda Paulson
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Will keep the Doctor away too

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    #10

    Road with an orange loose gravel sign and traffic cones in front of a large boulder blocking the highway strange signs.

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    Ugh, do I have to?
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Observant.

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    #11

    Woman looking surprised beside a strange warning sign about falling deer and leopards concealing food in trees.

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    The look on her face is priceless.

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    #12

    White Nissan SUV with a humorous weird sign about tailgating and flashing lights, one of the strange signs to double take.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47)
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    7 months ago

    I have always loved this one.

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    #13

    Warning sign on store shelf advises laxatives and sleeping pills should not be taken together among strange signs.

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    TheBadHalfofHel
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Sounds like the words from someone who had a moving experience.....I their sleep!

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    #14

    Strange roadside sign with humorous message about wanting to be 14 again and ruining life differently.

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    Lotekguy
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    7 months ago

    Wisdom comes from making new and different mistakes, rather than recycling the old ones.

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    #15

    Funny strange sign outside a shop claiming strength with age by lifting $100 worth of groceries with one hand.

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    Tae Cole
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Yea and it'll all fit in 1 bag too!!!!

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    #16

    Humorous sign on a wall contrasting advice to listen to your body with a funny pizza craving message.

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    Linda Paulson
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    I had pizza for dinner to.

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    #17

    Chalkboard sign with a strange and funny message about toddlers, fitting signs so strange they deserve a double take.

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    Maggie Fulton
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Or a dog…

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    #18

    Red sign on a dirt path humorously instructing elephants to stay in their car, showcasing strange signs worth a double take.

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    Marcellus II
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    "One morning I shot an elephant in my pyjamas. Why he was wearing my pyjamas I'll never know."

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    #19

    Highway traffic under a strange electronic sign humorously urging drivers to use free turn signals with vehicles.

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    2WheelTravlr
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    7 months ago

    I have a Model T Ford that begs to differ.

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    #20

    Sign outside a building humorously stating unfinished research with a partial statistic, highlighting strange signs to double take.

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    Ugh, do I have to?
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    It shouldn't say concluded tho, it should say...

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    #21

    Chalkboard sign outside restaurant with a humorous message urging customers to eat here or both will starve.

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    Angela C
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    There's a restaurant near me with a similar sign

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    #22

    Comfort Inn sign with a strange message about being pet friendly except for bears, a sign so strange it deserves a double take

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    Lotekguy
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    7 months ago

    That's good news for me and my wolverine.

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    #23

    Roadside sign with an inspiring message about dogs encouraging viewers to be the person their dog thinks they are, a strange sign.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Words to live by.

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    #24

    Funny strange sign in a library warns ants will learn to read, get smart, and take over the world.

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    Analyn Lahr
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    7 months ago

    Still a better administration than the current one in my country.

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    #25

    Funny strange sign confusing Taylor Swift with a fast football player at a truck yard, showcasing unusual strange signs humor.

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    Am I Funny? Maybe or maybe not
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited)

    Who sews the fastest in the world? Tailor Swift

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    #26

    Sign on glass door reads I identify as a wall please use other door, an example of strange signs to double take.

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    Luke || Kira (he/she)
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Call me a killjoy but those "I identify as... 🤪" jokes rub me the wrong way.

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    #27

    Chalkboard sign with arrows pointing right for ice cream and left for the cruel world, showcasing strange signs.

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    Mrreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Good argument. I’m in. Even if I’m lactose intolerant :)

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    #28

    Warning sign at golf course threatening prosecution and ball removal for anyone caught collecting golf balls, strange sign example.

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    Peppy
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Surely eunuch serious

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    #29

    Man sitting at a desk with a humorous sign on his back, showing one of the strange signs that deserve a double take.

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    Lee Gilliland
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    7 months ago

    College in a nutshell.

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    #30

    Rear view of a truck with strange signs on mud flaps stating blinky thing means turning on a busy road.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Cool! That guy has a Heads-Up Display (HUD) in his car like I do!

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    #31

    A strange sign humorously explains no cold beer due to a fridge strike caused by compressor and condenser negotiations.

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    Mary Peace
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    So I guess the relations got a little chilly? frosty?

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    #32

    Funny and strange roadside sign questioning if a cow not producing milk is a milk dud or udder failure.

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    I think my dad made this sign! 🤣

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    #33

    Unusual street sign for senior citizens centre placed next to a snowy cemetery, creating a strange and ironic scene.

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    Lotekguy
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    7 months ago

    To be clear, everyone there is already as senior as they're going to get.

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    #34

    Clothing care label with strange sign saying remove child before washing, highlighting unusual signs that deserve a double take

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    Al Fun
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Why? Both need washing.

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    #35

    Sign on wooden door humorously stating the spider infestation problem is mostly resolved for double take moments.

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    2WheelTravlr
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    7 months ago

    I wish I'd thought of this back when I was trying to build our business website and kept getting interrupted by our machinists wandering into my office because they were bored waiting for a process to complete. A sign like this might have discouraged enough of them to let me get at least SOME work done!

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    #36

    Funny strange sign outdoors listing small children, drunk people, and yoga pants as things that tell the truth.

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    This panda says ur worth it
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Also this sign

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    #37

    Sign reading graffiti is a crime altered with the word fun graffiti showing a strange and unusual street message.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    How likely is it that a poster decrying graffiti gets graffitied?

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    #38

    Sign with strange message about being alone on Valentine’s Day, fitting unusual signs that deserve a double take.

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    Lotekguy
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    7 months ago

    Dammmm! That's cold.

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    #39

    Shoreline motel sign offering free belly rubs with reservations, a strange sign that deserves a double take.

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    Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het
    Community Member
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    7 months ago

    Ahem! Meow purr purr meow?

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    #40

    Warning sign on wooden door reads do not steal government hates competition strange humorous sign.

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    Riley Quinn
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    It's funny because it's true.

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    #41

    Chalkboard sign with a humorous poem about bacon and a simple pig drawing in a dimly lit setting.

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    Jenna Kay
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    🥓🐷🥓

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    #42

    Van with a strange funeral services sign offering budget options and an unusual tagline that catches attention.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    File No. 6, Section 6, Subsection 42: Add - 'Sense of Humor - Strong and Unimpaired'.

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    #43

    Sign in a store warning customers not to steal pampers with a humorous and strange message on display.

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    JB
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    More like capitalism, amirite?

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    #44

    Handwritten sign reading deposit cows slowly one-at-a-time posted on a vending machine, showing strange signs.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Looking at 'Cows' and 'Slowly', I'm going to be charitable and say that there's an outside chance that word should have read 'Coins' instead of 'Cows'.

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    #45

    Framed funny sign listing bar phone rates with humorous excuses for hiding from wife in a pub setting.

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    DB
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    In Chapel Hill, North Carolina there is a bar named "He's Not Here"

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    #46

    Funny strange sign on a brick wall with a poem about vodka being cheaper than dinner for two, showing unusual sign humor.

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    Tai Dallen
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Depends on the dinner and the vodka.

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    #47

    Library scene with a colorful rainbow sign about mistakes placed oddly behind a black trash bin, showing strange signs to double take.

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    2WheelTravlr
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    7 months ago

    ...trash?

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    #48

    Bright pink sign reading no clothing allowed in the library displayed on a bookshelf with various books, featuring strange signs.

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    Jenna Kay
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    There is no typo I can think of that would make this sign make sense!!

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    #49

    No golfing in the cemetery sign posted near gravestones and a pathway under a clear blue sky showing strange signs.

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    Lotekguy
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    7 months ago

    But it's easier there! The holes are much bigger.

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    #50

    Funny strange road sign humorously reminding drivers to wear seat belts even without a valentine, part of strange signs collection.

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    Tae Cole
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Hey, there's a guy online that's in love and makes love to his car...

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    #51

    Red and white strange sign humorously asking burglars to carry ID for next of kin notification, a strange sign to double take.

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    Caryne Ag
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    7 months ago

    That sign is going on my front door…

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    #52

    Electronic highway sign displaying a strange distraction warning about a squirrel among road signs near Dover, Delaware.

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    Maggie Fulton
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Where?!

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    #53

    Handwritten sign demanding all girls with long hair must have it tied up, a strange sign that causes a double take.

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    Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het
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    7 months ago

    Kinky!

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    #54

    Person holding a strange sign that reads stop showing me ads for things I just talked about in a public setting

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Seth!

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    #55

    Rusty metal sign on a gate displaying the strange message empty when full in an outdoor setting with trees and a building nearby

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Key is to recognize that the word 'Empty' is an imperative verb.

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    #56

    Elevator control panel with a strange sign instructing to jump if the elevator does not move, showcasing strange signs.

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    Lee Gilliland
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    7 months ago

    How to make your guests feel secure.

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    #57

    Sign with a smiling flower illustration saying please do not touch me, one of the strange signs worth a double take.

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    Lotekguy
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    7 months ago

    Okay. I won't touch the sign.

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    #58

    White sign with black text saying Do Not Sit On Fence mounted on a pink metal fence with spiked tops and green foliage behind it.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    No Sh!t!

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    #59

    Outdoor sign at El Arroyo restaurant in Austin with a strange humorous message that deserves a double take.

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    Panda'sMom
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    7 months ago

    I have this on a tee shirt!

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    #60

    Sign humorously announcing dining room closed due to unforeseen circumstances, an example of strange signs worth a double take.

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    Lotekguy
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    7 months ago

    Does that mean they have a "no tips" policy?

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    #61

    White van with strange signs on the back including "Driver is old," warning about hearing horn and seeing fingers.

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    2WheelTravlr
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    7 months ago

    The upper left statement and the tailgate statements seem to contradict each other.

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    #62

    Strange sign in black text on orange background humorously urging employees to wash their hands before returning to work.

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    Caffeinated Ape
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    How in the world are there still adults that need to be reminded to do this??

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    #63

    Sign offering free tacos with home purchase, an example of strange signs that catch attention and deserve a double take.

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    Lotekguy
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    7 months ago

    How many?

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    #64

    Humorous roadside sign by Vince the Sign Guy referencing an air traffic controller with a strange message.

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    Don Adams
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    7 months ago

    But she did appreciate your departure!

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    #65

    Handwritten strange sign on a black car warning about parking spots with spelling errors, an unusual roadside message.

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    2WheelTravlr
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    7 months ago

    I would have such a hard time not correcting this with a red pen, sticking it in an envelope with, "fixed it" written on the outside, and sticking it to this person's front door. I have a decent sense of caution in most situations, but poking this bear might just be too tempting.

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    #66

    BBQ timer sign showing beer amounts to gauge cooking stages from rare to brisket, a strange sign worth a double take.

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    Austzn
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    I feel seen, but only in my younger days of bbqing.

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    #67

    Creepy clown head above a sign selling antiques with a confusing apology sign at an outdoor market.

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    #68

    Funny strange sign outside First Baptist Church stating 75 percent of arguments start because someone hasn’t eaten yet.

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    Forrest Hobbs
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    S B C - Southern Baptist Convention. They claim to be Christian. They lie.

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    #69

    Unusual and strange sign on a sandy path warning visitors not to walk on the water.

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    Caryne Ag
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    7 months ago

    Excepting Jesus of course...

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    #70

    Sign with misspelled words welcoming tourists, illustrating strange signs that deserve a double take.

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    Livingwithcfs
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    And write in an accent

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    #71

    Restroom scene with a urinal next to a strange broken wall and a handwritten do not use sign taped above it.

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    Austzn
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    I can hear it now, "not my hole to deal with".

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    #72

    Sign reading keep off grass placed in a barren, dry landscape with no visible grass, showcasing strange signs.

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    Lotekguy
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    7 months ago

    They must mean the kind you smoke.

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    #73

    Tip sign at a cash register showing servers make only $2.13 asking customers to tip generously, a strange sign example.

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    Roester
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    How about pay them generously.

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    #74

    Unusual strange road sign with a distorted symbol on a rural roadside surrounded by greenery and houses.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Must be Van Gogh's place.

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    #75

    Strange sign forbidding walking or running on a patio wall, part of 77 signs so strange they deserve a double take.

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    Tae Cole
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Those pesky parkour practitioners!!

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    #76

    Green roadside sign with white text saying Y'all Come back now Y'hear in a rural outdoor setting, a strange sign example.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47)
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    7 months ago

    Beverly Hillbillies.

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    #77

    Sign showing a strange idling law with a fine up to 800 dollars, one of the signs so strange they deserve a double take.

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    Geoffrey Scott
    Community Member
    7 months ago

    Shhh..don't tell them I'm retired!

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