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Nobody just builds a sign because it looks good. If that was the case, we’d probably have paintings and photographs on display on the roads.

Whether it’s a sign with an advert or a road sign, it’s there because it has a message to say. These bits of info become quintessential in moving around places, knowing what you’re allowed to do and, more often, what you're not, or being aware of the direction you’re going. But what if the signs fail to do what they are supposed to?

That’s how they end up on one of these Facebook groups: Stupid and Weird signs or Really Bad Signs. Both communities provide pure entertainment that shares anything from road and shop signs to street and public signs that have something off about them. Sometimes it’s a spelling error, other times it’s a unique message, so I leave the stage to them. Scroll down and upvote your favorite ones!

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Cammy Cat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think people would pay better attention to signs if they were more like this

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Nat Rich
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I poop on 'em not in 'em...weirdos. Can't believe they had to make that sign!

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Mohsie Supposie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've already bottled mine up, does that count? Or should I leave the bottle in the vehicle too?

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Yoga Kitty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Boiiiinnnggg!!! "Is this not an automatic door?" *Leaves stage to the left, bedazzled*

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

We have a similar automatic door at work. I can tell you: THESE SIGNS ARE NEEDED!

Dandelion Girl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Guys where do you think the exit button is? It's a little unclear

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

🙄 Duh, it says push to open on the door. 😃🤣😉

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Lazy Panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We all know people are still standing there annoyed that the door doesn't open automatically.

Black Pearl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmmm...I don't think the instructions are clear enough. It needs another sign.

Ann Tegnér
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess they´ve been put there after tons of "-How do I get out" questions.

Joe Reaves
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LMAO I feel for whoever put these up. I have a doorbell. On the door I have a large sign saying please use doorbell and an arrow. People knock on the door. Right next to the sign! The house across the driveway from me made arrows out of blue tape pointing to their doorbell, so clearly people around here have an aversion to the damn things.

Hill Branda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know some poor secretary just lost her mind one day and put up all those signs. And people probably still ask her to open the door.

El Dee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

D'ya think MAYBE they got fed up with people asking why the door won't open??

Gina Babe
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have a door next to two glass panes that people walk into constantly

Hypoxia Smurf
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Advice on giving lectures: 1) tell them what you're going to tell them, 2) tell them something; and 3) tell them what you told them. This image takes that up one level.

Mohsie Supposie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There must have been a very good reason... or MANY good reasons!

Where’s The Shovel?
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have these at work (well not quite as blatant) because apparently opening the door using the emergency bar will eventually break it or suchlike. Every now and again there's a campaign of posters to tell people to stop using the emergency bar but PUSH THE DAMN BUTTON to unlock the door. People still ignore it though

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

I guess everyone uses the emergency open bar and activates an alarm…. So…they just switch the connections

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

*Pulls door. Pushes door. "HEY! You're door is stuck!!" "Read the signs" "Huh? Ohhhh? I didn't see them ha ha ha ha" (and you know it happens)

Griselle Lugo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Soooo I'm guessing people maybe, just maybe are not seeing the square button so easily??

Oddly Me
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There will still be that one... No kidding, yesterday I was at a business that had signage of this proportion saying to pull door to open. Guy pushes door, door scraps floor, he squeezes in.

Dorothy Cloud
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can just imagine all the people that couldn't get out and they just kept adding "directions"!!

Nazda Pokmov
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So push the goddam button to exit already but remember the door sez Emergency push to open

Katherine Warner
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are the paper signs because of the "In emergency push to open" sign and people may be setting off an emergency alarm?

T J R
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's what I'm thinking. Or they could also think there's a different door somewhere that they need to use to exit since the sign on the door itself might make people think it's only an emergency exit. Which there are a lot of buildings that do have exits set up that way, where side doors are emergency exit only doors, but the regular exit doors are in a different location. I'll confess that I would probably be that person to ask where the exit is, because I would think that one is an emergency exit only :\

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Tybalt P.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It reminds me of quest points in a video game with the giant marker or glowing arrow pointing to it!

Janet Cox
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where is the sign for not pushing the button in an emergency?

Carrie Shen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't have to put FOUR signs for people to see (Though it may be helpful for blurry-eyed people.)

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River Webb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

finally, a locally sourced product. Lately everythings been coming in from Uranus🙄

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

Aww come on I just got done with my monthly blood sacrifice to that guy, can I wait until next month so I can lump it all together???

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Mohsie Supposie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you actually end up in Boston, or London Heathrow, it will be unexpected!

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Tobias Reaper
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

always sound advice this snow is bad get the emergency cake no you fool those are the flat tire crackers

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Ellie McGrath
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And no selfies with the fluffy cows. On second thoughts stay away from the fluffy cows all together

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

I assume it means that it's on the hour not the half. Like it's 10:00 10:20, 10:40, instead of like 10:10, 10:30, 1050

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Foxxy (The Original)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm guessing the person responsible for this sign was the one who wrote the ad lol.

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

I doubt this is a legitimate sign. I think it's more likely photoshop. Something about the "Michael Bolton" image looks off, particularly around the edges.

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