50 Of The Funniest Pics From The ‘Useless, Unsuccessful, And Unpopular Signage’ Facebook Group
Signs are meant to inform you. Direct you to the nearest toilet. Remind you not to hand-feed the lion. But some raise more questions than they provide answers. And you can find them on the Facebook group 'Useless, Unsuccessful, and/or Unpopular Signage.' Or 'UUU Signage' if you like acronyms.
"'UUU Signage' is a part of the larger 'Useless, Unsuccessful, and/or Unpopular' community," the group's 'About' section says. "We are interested only in pictures you have taken yourselves of signage that is funny, incompetent, wholesome, amazing, or otherwise interesting in some way."
Passive aggressive office notes, ridiculous bumper stickers, these folks have it all. So we at Bored Panda decided to explore their content a bit deeper. Continue scrolling and check out what we saw!
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Spotted In Melbourne, Australia. I Should Add, I’m In Agreement With This One, I Don’t Think It’s Unpopular
We managed to get in touch with the administrators of 'UUU Signage' and they were kind enough to tell us about the inner workings of the group.
Currently, 'UUU Signage' has 410,000 members. "We never wanted it to be this big," they told Bored Panda. "We started out as a small corner of the UUUniverse, even though some people refer to Signage as 'the original group.'"
"The UUUniverse began with a now-archived group known as 'Useless, Unsuccessful, and/or Unpopular Memes' which spawned a community that went on to form many groups. There's one for just about every topic, including UUU Cats Refurmed, UUU License Plate Spotting, UUU Cook, and even very niche groups such as UUU Standpipe Spotting!"
Just Gave Me A Chuckle On My Walk
A Storm Blew Over My Porch Sign This Week And I Set It Back Up Without Paying Attention. Walking To My Front Door Just Now I Realized The “O” Is Now Hidden Behind The Crate
Better Stay Away. These Rum And Cokes Are Ruining Lives
The admins said these splinter groups' membership usually consisted of people from the UUUniverse. However, for whatever reason, UUU Signage exploded in popularity and began reaching a wider audience.
"Membership requests have only increased exponentially since then," they said. "The important thing to remember is that 'Useless, Unsuccessful, and/or Unpopular' is more of a 'brand' than actual criteria for submitted content. We welcome all contributions as long as they comply with our rules, which are pretty straightforward"
"As far as the community itself, we moderate pretty strictly when it comes to join requests. We have a set of questions that lay out very clearly what the group is about and what we will tolerate," the admins explained. "If a potential member doesn't answer all of them, or fails to answer them to our satisfaction, we deny their request for membership. This helps keep out potential trolls and spam bots, too. We don't have any statistics but we get thousands of join requests daily and we deny more than we admit."
Spotted In Local Brewery Restroom
The Talent
Found In A Local Shop. Idk Kinda Useful For Me.. I Did Leave A Tip For The Cause
lol Torn between the wish to cause such haircuts and feeling sorry for the kids
This Hangs In The Bathroom At My New Job. Funny But Useless
I'LLLLL BEEEEEEEE GOOOOOOOOOOOONE... in a day or TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Facebook communities this big often become chaotic breeding grounds for trolls, and some slip into 'UUU Signage' even with its strict admission policy. However, the chances of them causing any trouble are minimum, since they get kicked out the second they show their true colors. "We get plenty of trolls and we moderate pretty strictly. We have zero tolerance for any sort of bigotry," the admins said.
"We shut down arguments as soon as we see them and mute people who participate in them (regardless of what side you’re arguing for). We preemptively close comments or delete posts with topics that we know from experience will make people argue. Over time, we've put rules in place to help prevent people from sucking the fun out of the group (by ruining jokes by repeatedly explaining a sign when no one asked, or dogpiling the OP for not knowing something, etc.)."
Useless, But Very Popular And Successful In My Book
Unsuccessful Bc I Counted Them And Only Saw 17
On The Back Window Of A Van Which Was In Front Of Me At A Red Light
Took On My Way To Our Local Breakfast Spot
Some of the most common issues within the group are: 1) people not reading the rules and then being surprised when they get suspended or blocked from the group for breaking those rules, and 2) people who want to debate politics and/or insult each other in various ways, which is related to the first one.
"We also run a separate group, Signage Help Desk, where we invite members and even ex-members to post everything from technical questions to the inevitable 'Why did I get banned/muted?' Members seem to get angrier with being muted than being outright banned so we get a lot of people asking why. We also get a lot of members asking why their particular post was deleted and we are happy to offer them an explanation, although they are not always receptive to our answers," the admins explained.
Sign On The Door Of The Storage Shed In The Bar That I Work At. We Call It "The Crying Shed." If You've Worked Food Service, You Know. (Admittedly, This Sign Gets Lots Of Laughs And Attention So It's Actually Pretty Popular Lol)
We had one of those at the grocery store I worked at… it wasn’t a shed, though, it was the dairy cooler. Insulated enough that no one could hear you sob or scream!
I worked medical for most of my life. Got burned out, worked in food service for about 3 years. That s**t is hard core. People will freak about their food way more than about their health and life!happy to be back in medicine!
I have waited tables and bartended for over 10 years, and although I have never worked in the medical field, I feel like that says it all. I think everyone should do a stint in the service industry. I don't understand how so many people can be so needlessly cruel to others. I haven't worked in a restaurant for 4 years now and I STILL have server nightmares! It's f*****g stressful!
Load More Replies...Hey, I don't work for the food industry (I'm a teacher) and any time I have to actually leave home to teach (we're using a hybrid method) I feel like crying. Imagine having to deal with hundreds of arseholes every day. I feel you, guys. 💕
I think really any retail setting has something like this. We had an empty office in the pharmacy I used to work at.
"Get rid of bad customers, pay a decent wage, don't treat your staff like trash." -Everyone whose ever had a tool for a manager.
Having worked in the bar/restaurant industry for 15 years, I have to say what a shame this shed has to be a thing...😔 And, NO, I WILL NOT stop crying until I'M READY!!!
At an airline I worked for, we had a specific spot in the bagroom to kick the wall to get out our frustrations.
As a fast food worker I've been told that if I don't know if I'm fine, just go back to the bathroom
If you walk into the freezer, your tears will solidify into ice by the time you’re done. Easy fix :,)
I thought it said employees must stop to cry before returning to work
Saw This Today At The Grocery Store
Not a child, but I'll throw myself in there anyways, thankyou very much
These Soda Flavors Are Getting Out Of Control
Left Overnight By My 14 Year Old Son. Popular With Me Because Who Doesn’t Love A Polite Teenager? Unpopular With The Cat Because He Can’t Read And Drank Out Of The Toilet
From toilets to stadiums, as you can see, the signs that get featured in this group come from a lot of different places. "With [so many] members, it's hard for us to pinpoint any particular member or location as a frequent contributor because they do come from all over," the admins said. "We don't allow 'viral content' – the pictures of the signs must be taken by the person who posted the image."
"If we did not have this rule, the group would be overrun by people sharing images they either 'found in the wild' or just plain didn't take themselves. This helps keep the content fresh and avoids people spamming the same 'funny sign' they found on Reddit or The Chive that day." And that is precisely why the group has caught our eye. It's original. Not just another content recycling 'factory'.
Seen Today At An Antique Store
I hate to play the devil's advocate, but how many "beautiful windchimes" are we talking about here? Cos imagining living right next to the store if there are too many!
So... What Did I Eat
I Definitely Trust This Font
Had To Do A Double Take... Bonus Points For Self-Awareness, I Guess
"Target has a sign on their individually priced bananas that reads 'Banana's by the each' (the apostrophe was eventually corrected) that had been posted dozens of times," the admins remembered one of the classics. "By around the 20th or so time we had seen it, we were so sick of it that we decided that we would delete future posts of it on sight. Later, we discussed applying this principle more broadly to curate the group and keep the content fresh."
"We named this policy the 'Bananas by the Each Referendum.' Now we maintain a list of signs that we've seen too many times that are now considered 'bananas' and we delete them if we see them. This prevents the group's content from consisting of the same pictures over and over again and keeps it fresh."
On The Side Of A Country Road In Upstate New York
'UUU Signage' was created all the way back in 2014, however, while a lot of similar groups get shut down by Facebook for various violations, this one continues to thrive. Now that you've heard the amount of love and attention the admins pour into their work, it becomes kinda obvious why.
"We encourage use of the 'report to admin' feature which allows us to find and remove problematic content quickly," they said. "Contrary to the popular rumors, use of the feature does not get groups shut down. In our experience, the groups that find themselves getting repeatedly shut down and forming backup group after backup group are the ones with admins who ban and bully people for trying to help."
"We don't tolerate bigotry or hate speech or people being huge jerks to each other. We don't like the 'drag OP' culture of many other large groups. We don't care for the concept of 'dirty deleting' and we are happy to delete gross comments rather than having some weird compulsion to preserve someone's bigotry forever." In the vast sea that is Facebook, such dedication is hard to come by. And you can definitely tell when someone cares about what they do. It shows, first and foremost, in quality.
It’s The Professionalism For Me…
July 4, 2011, On A Lamppost In My Neighborhood. I’m Still Confused 11 Years Later
Popular With Everyone Except The Human Wastage That Don’t Like To Pay For Their Items
"Human wastage" is my new favorite insult and I shall endeavor to use it at least once a day. It probably won't be a difficult goal to achieve.
I Deliver Pizza And Drive By This Sign Every Day Near The Hospital. It's On Someone's Front Lawn About A Block Away. It Perplexes Me
It is unfortunately not at all unknown for hospitals to dump mentally ill/homeless/uninsured people on the streets. Occasionally they get caught and people make a fuss, but these are mostly people with no family or support; it almost certainly happens a lot more often than it gets reported.
Outside Of A Bar Down The Street From Me
Spanish Spanish Spanish
I speak Spanish! It roughly translates to "Spanish Spanish Spanish". You're welcome everybody!!
Zoom In For Chaos
At A Local Drive-In
Thems The Rules!
Work With Royalty, Somewhere Else
Consolation To All Unable To Go Shopping On The Holiday
Nice Calendar!
Only In Las Vegas, A Sign For A Sign
I mean, don't most tourists drive there to take pics? Makes sense to make a sign
In My Friends Neighborhood In Bossier City, Louisiana
Spotted Today In Manchester, UK
Thanks For The Warning, I Guess.
Not Sure Who The Masculine Back Men Are
Found On My Pot (Purchased In China)
Spotted In The Wild!
Ah, so after you're done eating the cookies and cakes, the guilt hits double
Uhhh, What? Can Someone Explain??
Ok Then...
Cool Cool Cool Just Normal Things.
This Was At The Memorial City Mall In Houston, Texas On My Lovely Birthday Back In September Of 2020
Behave!
I need to know what's under that pasted-on "WATCHED". Is it "VIDEOTAPED"?
Darn I Can’t Just Touch People
It's The "Managment" For Me
The Spelling Of “Italeigh” On This Sign Is Unpopular With Me
Unpopular With Me
Unpopular With Dq, The Nursing Home, And Me. Shame!
"Hey Bro, What's Your Street Name Again?" "Oh, It Doesn't Have One..."
Hope This Belongs Here. Behind The Industrial Washer And Dryer At The Plant I Work At
I Wouldn't Carve It Into Wet Cement To Tell The Next Generations But Yeah, They're Pretty Good
My 8yo Wrote This On Our Fridge. But What Does It Mean??
UPDATE: yeah she has butt worms and didn't know how to tell me. Pray for us.
And I’m Proud To Be An American Where At Least I Know I’m Free
Added A Sticker To Cover The Businesses Phone Number But Excuse Me What Does This Mean
If I'm interpreting it in a positive, non-homicidal-murderer manner, I'm guessing (hoping) it means that your body gives you warning signs (the "whispers") before your injuries/illnesses get worse and your body parts start screaming in pain? Thus you should not ignore the whispers and go to this place while your body is still whispering?
... And Then Enjoy "Buying" Things With Your "Cash"
I Hope They Don't Livestream It.
Is that your happy morning toothbrush impregnated with toothpaste in your pocket or are you happy to see me?
Been Waiting A Year For This To Come Back... Taken From A Public Sidewalk On A Public Road, Situated Between 2 Public Schools, And Less Than A Mile From A Fire Station
So...the sign poster does not want his or her kids to attend a Public school, refuses to drive on Public roads, and will refuse to allow the local Fire Department to put-out the fire destroying his or her house... Got it.
Prob'ly.... Definitely Successful...
Does This Make Anyone Else Super Uncomfortable?
At My Office
Clothing Label In Thailand
I Have No Words....
Meat Coats Dillons In Lawrence, Kansas
Upcycling At Its Finest!
I'm so tired, I thought, "how do you pronounce an R with an umlaut?"
Thank You For The Motivation Apd
Spotted In Conyers, Ga
Jesus Trusted Women ...
When You See It
Mm No.. That’s Not It Either
Pretty Sure That Statistic Is Wrong (Found In Utah, Unsurprisingly)
Lol instead it should be: Kids! The number one reason parents DO drink
Weird Facts While Pumping Gas
Helen Viola Jackson, at age 17, married 93-year-old widower James Bolin. He fought for the Union Army in Missouri during the Civil War which ended in 1865.
I Want To Argue But I'm An Ally...
One Night In Abject Fear, Not Feeling Welcome At All. Especially Worried That We Might Have Power Ded Substances Without Knowing It
At Our Local Mexican Restaurant That We Go To Weekly
Very Confused
There’s a ceiling fan and a magician who uses a wheelchair sawing a person in half over there. 👉
Apparently The Sign Before This (Bottom Left) Was Unsuccessful In Order For This Gem To Be Made
Found At Target This Morning
Awww, sweetie. Looks like someone out there could use someone to talk to.
"Take This Lettuce, It Is My Body"
In The Fridge At Work...
Spotted Today In Ouarzazate, Morroco
Come For The Beer, Stay For The Nice Ass Carpet
Cell Phones Make Eye Contact
Seen At Taco Bell Yesterday. All For Being Kind, Just Wondering Where These Free Handouts Are
Conveniently forgetting all the businesses that also got pandemic relief (and didn't use it to hire staff, implement WFH policies, install disease control features, etc., etc.)
2 Vanity Plates > Fixing The Fucked Up Corner Of Your Car
Is that legal? Covering your legal plates like that in NZ would get you a fine
Some of these... :/ Like the convention one about consent. Some things shouldn't be here, because they are true. I don't think the OP got the point.
Many times the content doesn't always adhere to the main prompt, simply because it's difficult to get a lot of content for very specific themes like these. It's pretty common in online groups to post things that are related but not quite under the umbrella; since Boredpanda usually just compiles it all, those types of posts can end up here.
Load More Replies...that's just a glitch because it's a new post. the upvotes are changing fast, so when it refreshes the order changes
Load More Replies...Some of these... :/ Like the convention one about consent. Some things shouldn't be here, because they are true. I don't think the OP got the point.
Many times the content doesn't always adhere to the main prompt, simply because it's difficult to get a lot of content for very specific themes like these. It's pretty common in online groups to post things that are related but not quite under the umbrella; since Boredpanda usually just compiles it all, those types of posts can end up here.
Load More Replies...that's just a glitch because it's a new post. the upvotes are changing fast, so when it refreshes the order changes
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