signs of the times volume 5 the ultimate collection of confusing, contradictory or just plain silly...

Signs of the Times Volume 5

The Ultimate Collection of Confusing, Contradictory or Just

Plain Silly Signage

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Why the mailman has a headache

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Where the polite people live

Thanks to Charles Horton, who snapped this from a bus in Copenhagen. His caption: "Give a hoot, don't pollute!" The sign warns about a speed trap ahead.

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Trust us, it’s happened

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Just please is not fall off cliff

Thanks to Antti Roppola, who took this image at Tiger Leaping Gorge in China.

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Why are the ships on the highway to begin with?

Thanks to David Daniel, who says this sign used to be on I-5 in San Diego a few years ago.

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If it wasn’t fun, they wouldn’t have said not to do it

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Somewhere, a stretch of road has a “No Fishing” sign on it

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If this makes sense, you’ve had enough

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Finally, adequate signage

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See what we mean?

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That’s our motto, too

Thanks to TSgt. Paul Sudweeks, who writes, “This is the first sign you see entering the Layton Utah city dump.”

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