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Oxford Languages defines a sign as “an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else.” Signs are informational and usually short and precise. 

However, from time to time people may take some creative liberty at creating signs or they don’t really know what they are doing, so these signs become even more interesting. A group on Facebook is filled with signs that make no sense, have grammatical errors or include funny imagery, so Bored Panda collected some of the funniest that were shared there. 

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Will Cable
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never understand why people move to villages and rural areas and complain about church bells or roosters etc. The same sort live near airports them moan about the sound of aircraft. It is a wonder they don't complain if they go swimming because the water is wet.

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The Facebook group is simply called Signs and currently has 1,200 members. It was created in 2016 and everyone can join it to enjoy its content, which is “Signs: weird, strange, funny and unusual signs found around the country,” as it is specified in the group’s description.

Bored Panda got in touch with one of the administrators of the group, Alan Littlefield, and we found out that the page is based in Cape Town in South Africa. That is where it originated as well.

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Strings
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The local Harley shop has several old bikes on a sky track, displaying about 25 feet in the air. There's also a pig with wings on that track ("you can buy a Harley when pigs fly")

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Alan told us a bit more about how the page started: “After my wife passed away I decided to travel and see my own beautiful country. So I became a coddiwompler. During my travels I saw weird and strange signs, including traffic signs that never made sense, all over the place. I decided to take photos of them for a collection I started. After a year or so I decided to share some of the idiocy behind the signs I saw along the road. Hence, I started the Signs Facebook page.”

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At first Alan was the only one posting photos and only his close friends were in the group because he was only experimenting with the page, but now it’s grown to a community where the creator doesn’t have to contribute as much because it keeps on going on itself.

The page activity section shows that in the last week, 25 new members joined the group and in the last month there were 36 new posts shared.

The moderators of the page don't allow marketing or advertising because the page is just for fun. “Mostly the page puts a smile and some humor in people's lives. Included in this is the stupidity of officialdom.”

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Betta Fish
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They deserve that spot! Its not easy going down the freeway on a wheelchair.

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Some of the signs in this list are quite absurd as some of them include road signs, which are there to make sure traffic is smooth and safe. However, unusual road signs can be dangerous as they are distracting.

Some of the signs are actually meant to be funny and if they ended up on the Facebook page, they reached their goal. In other cases, it seems that the creators of these signs weren’t really thinking about how their message would be perceived or they make you wonder what prompted certain signs to be put up.

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Shyla Bouche
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't have to run faster than the bull. You have to run faster than the person you're with.

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Bored Panda has even more articles containing weird and funny signs. When you’re done with this list, you might be interested in funny church signs or a list of the most confusing signs that you would like to hear the origin story of.  

When you’re done with this list, also leave us your thoughts, share any crazy signs that you have seen and show us which ones you found the most amusing by upvoting them.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have that same sign in my room. You can buy it on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/CVNDKN-UNIONA-Fashion-Trespassing-Hiding/dp/B07SH423Y4/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1ITRBZJG052EF&keywords=no+trespassing+we%27re+tired+of+hiding+the+bodies+metal+sign&qid=1669995859&sprefix=no+trespassing+sign+we%27re+%2Caps%2C569&sr=8-3)

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Henry Russell
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ok so its gerry on satrday sadie you take sundays father larry you take mondays after you services

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would never leave my drink unattended. Either drink it up or order another one when you come back.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess they got tired of cleaning behind the toilets in the men's room.

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LeeAnne B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And a lifelong aversion to violence.. a mistrust of authority and a determination not to become my parents.

Freya the Wanderer
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know people who got spanked as children, and say all it taught them was to lie. One former co-worker said he figured out that the pain of a whoopin' didn't last, but the satisfaction from the mischief he caused did. I myself was never spanked, and as a result I learned respect for others through self-respect and empathy, not fear.

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LH25
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never got spanked, and I think I have respect for others. I'm a productive adult with some friends.

Sue
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1 year ago

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It's so embarrassing to see people my age doing this when they were b---ching about adults being like this when we were young. BTW, you can thank the boomers not paying their college loans for the student loan problems. Now they're the ones crying because they don't want to pay for the younger generation.

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Rosy Maple Moth
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a terrible sign that deserves no spot on that list of fun things as it clearly is not funny!

Wondering Alice
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This makes me sad. My grandfather was a terrible bully, my mum and her big brother did ok (niether would dream of spanking a child, me, my siblings and cousins are all respectful) my other uncle though found life hard. He really struggled with nerves to the point he could often not function for stretches at a time. Once he was stopping with me a while and he made some comment about modern kids, he said he got beaten when he did something wrong and it didn't do him any harm. I didn't know what to say to that, just made him cake and tried not to cry for him.

Phil Amylon
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Respect for others" often manifests as respecting women's rights to be told how and when to reproduce, respecting peoples decisions to become poor, respecting peoples rights to die at the hands of firearms, and respecting everyones right to an inadequate and crippling Healthcare system.

Andreas H
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Corporal punishment is linked to a range of negative outcomes for children across countries and cultures, including physical and mental ill-health, impaired cognitive and socio-emotional development, poor educational outcomes, increased aggression and perpetration of violence.

Kelli Lindsay
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I cannot express how much I hate this ham-fisted “good ol’ days”, look-at-how-I-refuse-to-evolve, home-spun, kuntry-kitchen, down-home, dumb-as-s**t American “wisdom”. FYI, am American born and raised.

piruoztek
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know people who weren't spanked and they have empathy and respect for others, while I met people who say this bulls**t and they are the most hateful people to others.

OmBoyGanesh
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Correlation vs causation. This seems to be confusing for some.

Stump Rumpersonne
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you had to get beaten to show respect, your parents sucked and so do you.

Pedantic Panda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Parents may have sucked but don't think the child should get labelled as such also.

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Jana Van Bellingen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha, abuse is funny and normal /s people like that are the same people that are angry at the US trying to reduce student debt, because they had to deal with it and no one that comes after them is allowed to have a better or easier life, goddammit!

xolitaire
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It also taught me how to lie on the spot and to draw as little attention to myself as possible

Sue
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was a kid in the 60's & 70's. Guilt worked better on me. How do you rebel against guilt?

Wednesday
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would say it's called content for others but what do I know...

Cydney Golden
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I've learned that if you're bigger you can get your way by hitting.

Epona
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What poor formerly abused person (who clearly needs therapy) thought this was a good idea for a sign? I hope they seek therapy very soon. This is disturbing

Sabrina Bowen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny, all it caused for me was a case of NO RESPECT for my parents.

Marie Dahme
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom being the weirdo hippie that she was, didn’t spank us. We were sent to a “meditation room”, so we could balance our aura and reflect on how our actions affected other people negatively. Yeah, the 70’s were a strange parenting time. Lol

Sharla Voy
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I’m 59 years old. I vividly remember the few times I was spanked as a kid and I deserved each one! Seriously, I was really miss behaving. Trust me, I turned out just fine!

Bubba
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Good for you! These days parents are scared to spank children. At least in the UK.

Linda G (Bittern)
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Wow all the commenters need to lighten up a bit. Where did everyone's sense of humour go?

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