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50 Funny Signs That Might Get You Wondering “Just What In The World Happened Here?”
Some photos are not only about what's inside the frame but also about what's outside of it. They ask you to let your imagination loose and fill in the gaps yourself.
To show you how fun this task can be, we at Bored Panda put together a collection of images with very specific signs, clearly suggesting that they have interesting backstories behind them.
I mean, if a cafe warns you that its syrups aren't hand sanitizers, there must've been something that made them do it.
Continue scrolling to check out the list and upvote your favorite entries—let's see which pictures prompt the most vivid interpretations!
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#2
Hikers Are Warned
#3
No Bears?
#4
This Sign On My Parents' Road
#5
My Local Library Has This Sign On Their Drop-Off Slot
Blackheart 4 years ago (edited)
When in the woods, I tend to yell "I am not a deer," but for different reasons.
#6
Sign Recently Erected In My Neighborhood
#7
Do Not Walk On Rocks
#8
Nice To See Some Pushback On Insane Parents From My Local Sports Complex
Blackheart 4 years ago
So many parents absolutely rely on sports as a college savings plan for their kids, and by the time the kid is ready for college, they are burned out on sports. College is supposed to be about education, lest we forget.
#9
A Sign At A Windmill Restoration Site In Mykonos, Greece
#10
Blursed Worker
#11
A Sign Outside A Off Strip Casino In Las Vegas. Talk About Pulling A Ferris
#12
In My Local Church
#13
Don't
#14
Found In My High School. I Would Not Like To Know What Necessitated This
#15
The Fact That This Sign Is Necessary
#16
Sign Posted In Every Booth At A Thai Restaurant In Fargo
#17
How Many Karens Does It Take To Make A Sign Like This?
#18
No Danish
#19
Home. Sweet Home
#20
This Smoke Shop's Sign
#21
House For Sale
#22
Behind Every Warning Label There's A Story
#23
If You Only See Two Signs About A Raccoon Room Today, Make It These Two
#24
This Sign Has Been Stolen Too Many Times I Guess
#25
Stopped At A Gas Station And Saw This Sign On The Entrance Door
Blackheart 4 years ago
I high school, our track uniforms had pockets on the inside of the shorts, in the front. Many a McDonald's meal was paid for with shorts money.
#26
Iâve Never Seen A Hotel Pool Sign So Blunt Before
#27
Wonder How Many Times It Happened
CapitalDee đșđŠ 4 years ago (edited)
There's a "road" near our place that GPS directs unsuspecting visitors down. If you want puddles, kanga tracks and mud, then you're welcome!
#28
Blursed Rules
#29
You Have To Wonder What Happened To Make This Sign On Your Door A Necessity
#30
What Happened 64 Days Ago?
#31
No Belly Laughs
#32
When A Cat Runs To The Fridge Every Time It Opens, A Sign Is Necessary
ErrorGamer2000 4 years ago (edited)
Love this one. Even though this is a repost, still never gets old XD
#33
There's A Story Behind Every Sign Like This
#34
A Great Sign I Found At Auckland Zoo
#35
The Fact They Even Needed To Put This Sign Up
Elwood Schwartz (it/that) 4 years ago
When cemeteries were planned out in the 18/1900s they were designed as park areas to hang out, have a picnic and such.
#36
Every Warning Label Has Its Story
#37
Behind Every Sign There's A Story
Alaina Jones 4 years ago (edited)
I'm so glad they made this sign! I have seen many oreo cookie monsters roaming the aisles and they're a real pain in the butt to deal with.
#38
There's A Story Behind Every Warning
#39
Someone Must've Made A Terrible Mistake
The Idaho Potato 4 years ago
Gas Booster...what an interesting energy drink. Propulsion, perhaps?
#40
When You Thought You Look Cool But You Look Like A Garbage Can
#41
Environmental Storytelling
#42
That Happens Enough To Need A Sign
#43
Is It Saying I Should Help The Hitchhikers?
#45
What Happened Here
#46
Important Hand Washing Rules To Follow
#47
There Has To Be A Story Behind This
#48
If Weâre Doing Small-Town Bar Bathroom Signs, Hereâs One I Saw Recently
#49
There's A Story Behind Every Sign
#50
What Happened Here
#51
Got It... I Think?
#52
What Made Them Have To Put This Sign Up?
#53
Behind Every Sign Is A Story. Wicklow Town
#54
Penguins Steal The Ice Cream
RaroaRaroa 4 years ago
What if the penguin promises to wear clothes and not drink, smoke or swear?
#55
How Many Times Did This Happen Before A Sign Was Needed?
#56
I Wonder How Many Times Itâs Happened, To Lead To This
#57
Sign In The Bathroom At Girlfriend's Job. Every Sign Has A Story
#58
Please Donât
#59
At A Museum Right Now. Wtf Prompted This Sign To Be Put Up?
Blackheart 4 years ago
This is dark but true. I had a relative who passed and had to have a closed casket funeral due to the nature of his death. The funeral home turned the casket reversed, with the hinges to the outside so people would not try to open it during visitation. THAT'S why the sign. It has happened before, many times.
#60
Every Sign Has A Story
#61
Americans Will Measure With Anything But Metric
Elwood Schwartz (it/that) 4 years ago
At least it's not the one that can flush 50 chicken nuggets in one flush.
#62
Elevator In Sweden. For This Sign To Exist, It Must Have Happened To Some Poor Bastard
#63
There's A Story Behind Every Sign
#64
Behind Every Sign, There Is A Story (Found At Work Today)
#65
You Know This Sign Was Only Put Up After Someone Grabbed A Fistful Of Potato Salad. Seen In Waldwick, NJ
#66
This Ride Only Stops In An Emergency
Stardust she/her 4 years ago
*a ghost posseses every child making half of them die while the others cry* âCrying ainât an emergency so the ride wonât stop. Suck it up buttercupâ
#67
This Sign At A Car Wash
#68
If Only There Would Have Been That Sign
#69
This Is A Real Sign In Washington State
#70
Do We Really Need A Sign For This
#71
Sign Posted At Staples Office Supply Store
#72
I Really Want To Know The Story Behind This Sign
#73
The Fact That They Need This Sign
#74
They Actually Had To Post A Sign
#75
Just In Case You Still Had Any Faith Left In Humanity
Erin Riegle 4 years ago
I used to work at Menards. There was indeed spray paint sprayed on the white shelves in that isle by people testing the cans. :/
#76
How Does It Get This Bad?
#77
Every Warning Label Tells A Story
#78
Each One Of These Signs Has A Story
#79
Apparently, People Do This Enough To Warrant A Sign. Between 2 Buildings At Work
#80
Continuing The Small Town Pub Bathroom Signs Theme
#81
The Sign On The Shredding Machine Was Obviously Not Enough To Prevent People Putting Filing There
á¶Ê°á”á”á”â±á¶ ËĄá”á”á”ËĄ 4 years ago
Can I put my fat in there? I'm up for looking shredded . . . Oh wait . . Lol
#82
I Work With A Bunch Of Savages, Apparently
Bored Toadette 4 years ago
WHAT'S WRONG WITH PEOPLE......? All these signs are common sense ffs. Gosh....
#83
The Car Dealership In My Town Had To Put This Sign-Up
Blackheart 4 years ago (edited)
This will be as effective as a DO NOT TOUCH sign in a public school.
#84
Every Warning Sign Has A Story
#85
As Opposed To What?
#86
I'm Sure There's An Interesting Story Behind This Sign That I Don't Want To Know
#87
This Was At An Optometrist's Office, So Maybe It Wasnât Obvious?
#88
I Imagine Some Angry Complaints From People With Sore Legs
#89
Saw This Sign At A Check-Cashing Store In Philly. I Guess They've Had Enough
LagoonaBlueColleen 4 years ago
Why should it be anyone's business if a women is not wearing a bra? I'd be concerned about showing proof. I get it now.. pervs.
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Imjust jim 4 years ago
Bar outside Boston, the Hyde Park Pub - sign in the bathroom "If you are caught doing drugs in here you will be BANNED FOR LIFE" - not we will call the police, that wouldn't resonate...BANNED FOR LIFE...impactful.
Imjust jim 4 years ago
Bar outside Boston, the Hyde Park Pub - sign in the bathroom "If you are caught doing drugs in here you will be BANNED FOR LIFE" - not we will call the police, that wouldn't resonate...BANNED FOR LIFE...impactful.
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