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I don’t know what is up with people and signs, and we might never find out, but some of them are super weird, confusing, and simply put, bad. If you are one of those people who like to capture and share those finds with your friends, well, oh boy, we have good news for you.

Crap Signs is a Facebook group dedicated to unbelievably bad signs spotted out in the wild. From misspelled to poorly constructed, they have it all. Currently, this group has almost 90k members, and we believe it is just the beginning since bad signs are not going anywhere any time soon. So if by any chance you find yourself hoarding similar images in your photo gallery, finally they have an opportunity to be ‘appreciated’ by a wider audience.

To learn more about the origin of this group, Bored Panda got in touch with its creator Dave McGowan. Read the full interview below.

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    Sergy Yeltsen
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks can be deceiving. Remember, only one of these two people have a felony conviction and spent time in jail.

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    We are often drawn to specific subjects or interests for a reason. Many people are interested in cars, movies, technology, the arts, etc., and these interests frequently reflect the values and culture of our society. Some people, however, defy these shared interests and pursue their own unique passions.

    Dave shared how his interest in ‘crap stuff’ has escalated over the years. “I’ve always been fascinated by crap stuff. A couple of years ago, I made a calendar of crap benches from the photos I’d taken whilst walking the LOOP and the Capital Ring in London. I also do crap drawings of bands and made a calendar from them last year. I started the Crap Signs group in February 2021; I had a fair amount of photos and was the only contributor for a short while, then Facebook picked up on it, and our membership began to snowball,” wrote Dave.

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    Jason
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Instructions unclear....

    Katie Lutesinger
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...out the door? In circles? Into the nearest wall? I need more information!

    mountkilamontanjiro
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can hear the beat drop when you read run

    Steve Robert
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guess that's all the time they had before the zombies got him

    Id row
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh, can we get a tl;dr version?

    Kris
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read ejaculation plan 😬

    K.H.M.
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    DUN dun dun dun DUN dun dun dun

    Natty Tempest
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fire alarm triggered a pavlovian response in the workers. They immediately ran. No plan, no thought... Not even seeking doorways. The thudding of minimum wage meeting unfeeling brickwork nearly overwhelmed the alarm for a moment... Too late, management realised their mistake... Later, HR was heard to say 'maybe we should have said 'where?'. Management were calm with their response however: "we should have done the alarm test before the pay review"

    Wm Paul Robinson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm on a cane, so I couldn't run to save my life literally. Leave me behind I'll beat the flames out with my cane.

    Alditekim
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... And stop when it's safe.

    Milky Way Cookie
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which direction?? Towards the fire or away!?

    Cynthia Flandorffer
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get the run part but which way? Sorry couldn’t resist

    bottomless.abyss.of.bordem
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our official office plan also gives up the option to hide. Dead serious, took management weeks to formulate, approve, and post.

    Ozymandias73
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Keep it simple. Plans be like: First make sure there's am actual emergency. Assess the situation. Make sure everyone gets out. Do a final sweep of the area. THEN exit safely.

    Imanuella
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Short and to the point. Me like.

    Meow purr
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    me:* runs into whatever danger there is*

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    Sergy Yeltsen
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would not be able to resist touching the cat. Whereby it will promptly leave (probably).

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    Despite sign makers' best efforts, errors are all too common. Dave and his community have already seen a bunch of bad signs. However, some errors in signs are more frequent than others.“Most signs should really only exist to either provide directions or information, any that fail to do so due to grammatical errors, etc., have the potential to amuse, but I would say our favorite types would be passive/aggressive ones, and those that are so poorly made that you can’t help but laugh,” shared Dave.

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    Sad Quokka
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Instructions unclear, I held the baby underwater

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    Even though there are new signs made every day, Dave noted that there is little variation in trends and changes of what constitutes a bad sign. He wrote: “There are only so many categories and we pick what we think are the best of them.”There are certain commonalities among bad signs that continue to frustrate and confuse people, whether it's a misspelling, a confusing layout, or weird information. Despite efforts to improve signage design and quality, these persistent issues indicate that much work remains to be done in the field of sign-making.

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The word mostly has me slightly worried

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    Maintaining a Facebook community can prove itself to be a piece of work. Dave shared what difficulties he and his team have encountered over the years and what he intends for people to take away from this group. “Mainly, we just want to make our members laugh, but we admins do like to stir things up now and then. What started out as something amusing for my mates has morphed into what can occasionally be a bit of a monster. Anything about sexual politics or veganism has a tendency to blow up in the comments section. I once had to wade in and break up a massive row that had started over some broccoli.”

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    DforDory
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good for you Chris! Sharing is caring.

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    Robert K
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a place for all of god's creatures Right next to the mashed potatoes.

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    Chewie Baron
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve also seen the reverse of this, especially on birthday cards here in the UK. I love you but Jesus thinks you’re a cünt!!!

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    Laroo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All fun and games until you accidentally wipe on a slug. 🤮

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    Ah yes, the common lemon fish

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    Mrs Irish Mom
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wouldnt want to get mixed up and have yellow holy water

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    DustTea
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i don’t think fredriksberg has a school

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    Lovely sentiment but what I would prefer to know is how long my train is delayed for….

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    Great NHS signage - saved me from taking a dump in the bin. Close shave.

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    Sergy Yeltsen
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it just me, or does it not look particularly clean?

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    At all time's, surely.

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    waddles
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    your grammar is giving me stroke's, please read some book's on correct grammar

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    Sad Quokka
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where is this that people walk backwards?

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    Mayakidd
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Know why it's a zebra? According to some hunting around, to get people to come in and ask "why is it a zebra?"

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    Sad Quokka
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This might be taking the 'everything's a dildo if you're brave enough' to another level

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    Laroo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live opposite something like this. For most of the year there’s only about an inch or two of water but when it rains it fills quickly and gets very deep and fast moving.

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    dollh h
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The cow had a vegan diet. The chicken, not so much.

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    Mrs Irish Mom
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Putting it up your nose will not make you smarter

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    Ode
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Washing the dirrrty laundry of the humankind? Poor God needs working rights asap, he used to work even Sundays...

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    DustTea
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i’ve been waiting for this moment

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    Christian Fuller
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's also a section for Dwaynes, over in Pwumbing.

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    DforDory
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not questioning your preferences...

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    Jason
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could find the same thing in Washington DC

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    Judes
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This isn't bad if these signs are in a waiting room (so you are not currently at an appointment and you can use your phone).

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    Mayakidd
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is the main service that they provide, it's quite prominent on their site, but not every customer will request it and they do laddered clearing too. It's not wrong, they can't just go back to the office and unhook the ladders for each ladderless appointment.

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    Cultural appropriation at its finest.

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    Clare Smith
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They look like sliding doors. Put your hand on the raised piece of wood next to the glass and pull the doors apart.

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    Confused Duck
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Genuinely can't work out what it's meant to say though (I know it's a typo, but was the word they were trying to write?)

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    Confused Duck
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Welcome to the UK, sometimes it's cheaper to pay the fine than the ticket 😂

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    Jason
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got to get the secret sauce from somewhere

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    Tucker Cahooter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I assumed that should have read "St Pancras", then I googled it and found it was a deliberate joke

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    Jason
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good thing my dad didn't see this he would have charged me as an infant for each time

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    Jason
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be a pretty small child in that soup.

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    Edda Kamphues
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Checked the peas. They seem to be doing fine.

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    Khavrinen
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can worship there, but only if you walk or take the bus.

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    Sad Quokka
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It does work if you think about it. Say product was originally £100. 75% off is now £25. 30% off that means it's now £17.50

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    I'll just take the soup, thanks.

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    Jake Banana
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm going to guess that's a font error, as "sarnie" is a slang term for a sandwich.

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    Confused Duck
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We do struggle with the 24hr clock over here

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