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It would be hard to go even a day without seeing a sign. Whether we're driving to work, going to a restaurant, or just taking a hike in the forest, there's probably some information put up about a closed street, staff vacancies, or animals we might encounter.

However, not all signs are created equal. While many are simple and to the point, others end up being funny, strange, or downright confusing, and the appropriately titled Facebook group 'Signs' has them all!

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7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You'd be amazed. There's a court case going on in England at the moment, trying to get a pig farm closed down because it's smelly and noisy. (The farm was already there when the complainant bought the house)

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    Signs are so different in part because each of them has a little bit of the person who made it. They're like artworks displayed in a gallery. Only instead of the Met, this exhibition sprawls across our neighborhoods.

    Signwriters' work is "often ephemeral and sometimes beautiful, their subjects the stuff of daily life: cars and bikes, beer and bread, groceries, sport, religion, clubs," writer Nick Gadd said.

    "The urban and suburban visual landscapes were created by signwriters working quietly under the radar, coming and going with their ladders, hardly ever known to the general public."

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    Signwriters work on all surfaces: bricks, glass, plastic, wood, banners, fiberglass—the list goes on. The ones we see on windows are done in reverse, by painting on the inside, and taking into account the distortion caused by refraction.

    However, their pieces can quickly disappear. "You can’t get too attached to ’em, they might not be there next week!" Australian signwriter Terry 'Moose' McGowan told Gadd.

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    In that regard, Moose and other signwriters whose works we see on this list are like Tibetan Buddhists working on sand mandalas.

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    Despite their meticulous efforts, both forms of expression are temporary, serving as reminders of the fleeting nature of things.

    Adrian Geach, who has been a signwriter since 1980, told Bored Panda for our earlier exclusive list of clever and funny signs that "a good sign should be eye-catching, easy to understand and not too wordy with enough negative space around the text or logo, and have a good color scheme."

    Adrian has been successfully involved in all areas of signage and graphics for decades, but not that long ago, he went back to his roots and now concentrates on traditional signwriting.

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    With the current resurgence of interest in signwriting and hand-rendered work, he utilizes his skills to offer clients a more personal, unique, environmentally friendly, and organic signage solution using old-fashioned materials and techniques.

    "A sign might only be looked at for a few seconds, so it needs to leave an impression within this time frame, hence the 'less is more' approach," he said.

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    7 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's only about 20.9 million years. Dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago

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    "There are many factors to take into account when designing a sign, but the most important thing is to make sure it doesn't get lost in its surroundings," Geach added. 

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    A bad sign, according to him, has too much lettering, not enough space around or in between text and logos, and bad color choices. Can you spot any in the pictures?

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    keyboardtek
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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always find it inconsiderate when a business has a double entrance door and only one side opens.

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    Aadith
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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Sir, why did you shave a tiktok logo into my head? I look horrible." "YOU'RE UGLY!"

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    giku T
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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    im a bit on the plump side like the rotisserie chicken shown in the sign.. so i am not welcome i guess.

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    ADJ
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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lookup "Italian man goes to Malta" on Youtube for a funny short on how to distinguish between s**t and sheet :)

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    flower petals
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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you haven’t read this before, it might blow your mind: if you look at the beak of a duck, it kinda looks like a dog’s head! Once you’ve seen it, it’s hard to unsee..

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    Don Golosso
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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a bit scared to go to the minister, might have to do with the entrance in the back...

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    For the unfrozen type bring own bucket

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    Katie Lutesinger
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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, if I want to park on top of somebody's else's car that's my business. Now let me just set up the ramp.

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    Lotekguy
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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was gonna post a comment, but figured it wouldn't matter, so why bother?

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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cue a very long line of British and Canadian people just stuck in an endless line of confusion, unable to take a step

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    Mark
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    7 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is really serious, do NOT ANGER THE AUSSIE MAGPIES. They're like small guided missile Canada Geese. This warning also applies to Collingwood fans

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