Even if you’re an internet veteran and you’re used to seeing all kinds of things while surfing the web, some images are so bizarre and amusing that they make you do a double-take. And they make you worry about the future of humankind even more than you already do. One online community that encapsulates this feeling well is the popular r/trashy subreddit.
There, you’ll find all sorts of examples of people behaving in awful but comedic ways. In some cases, folks end up behaving so trashy that someone has to put up signs for things (not) to do that should be common sense. We’ve collected some of the most peculiar pics to share with you, from signs meant to remind people to avoid nasty behavior to ones designed by questionable people themselves. Scroll down to check them out.
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Travel To Country And Complain About Bad English
Found This In My Gym
This Is At My Local Park That Has 5 Baseball Fields. The Parents Need To Control Themselves
The main goal of a sign—any sign!—is to successfully transmit information to its intended audience. The content itself can be incredibly varied. It might be an official warning about wild bears in the area. It might be information about today’s lunch. It might be a company’s rebranded logo trying to attract new customers. Or it might be a general plea to behave like a civilized, polite, kind human being inside the shop.
No matter the content, though, what you want and need are clarity and brevity.
Found In London
Toilet Sign From A FB Group
Real hikers know to bring WAG bags or something similar to carry human waste out of the area. Quasi-hikers pollute/contaminate areas because they don't bother learning proper etiquette.
The Guy On The Left Has Had A Slew Of Signs Like This
Broadly speaking, you want to include enough information in your sign so that your audience understands your intent, but you don’t want to overwhelm them.
So, again, clarity and brevity are key. Ideally, you’ll cut out all unnecessary info and leave what’s irreplaceable because you only have a moment or two to get your audience’s attention. It’s harder than it looks.
People Throwing Objects At A Dog And Scaring Him
People Won’t Stop Throwing Trash On Trees
As Someone Who Just Started Their Own Little Outdoor Garden, I'd Be So Angry
Put a house up for sale, and spent a bomb on plants and flowers for the front garden. Went to see a relative overnight, and every bl**dy thing had been taken.
How much context do you want to include? How long of an explanation is too long? If you want your customers to act a certain way (e.g. to use utensils instead of their hands for the potato salad), you want your signs to be short, snappy, and direct while avoiding walls of text.
That being said, if your signs raise more questions than they answer due to their brevity, the situation might also backfire.
The Fact That This Sign Is Necessary
Could be people had tried changing someone with a handicap. Of you have to have changed a diaper as an adult you can't go very far from home.
Stopped At A Gas Station And Saw This Sign On The Entrance Door
Found This In My Apartment's Stairwell. Give Them Their Granny Back!
If you get a bunch of customers asking the staff for further explanation for the signs you’ve put up, it is a waste of everyone’s time. Sure, it might be fun to explain the context in person the first few times, but after the hundredth case, your staff will be annoyed and exhausted.
No sign or rule will cover every possible outcome, but you can at least use them to answer the most common questions or complaints.
My Gym Is Trying To Catch A Phantom Pee-Er
Stealing The Sign Reporting Your Shoplifting
The Fact They Even Needed To Put This Sign Up
This is so wrong! If my loved ones aren't bbqing at my graveside enjoying the food, family and fun, than they didn't know me at all! Cemeteries don't have to be somber and sad
The r/trashy subreddit has been one of the most well-known pillar communities of Reddit for more than a decade now. Even if you don’t browse Reddit, you’ve probably come across some of the viral content its members have featured in your own social media feeds at some point in time.
The sub was first created in the middle of the summer of 2012 (which feels almost like a century ago). Now, more than twelve years later, the online group boasts a massive following. Currently, nearly 3 million people from around the globe follow it for the freshest demotivating and cringy content.
Stealing From A Self-Isolating, Vulnerable Neighbour
It Got So Bad They Had A Sign Made
Lmao My Town Is Dealing With A Lot Of Snow Right Now And My Apartment Tenants Are Not Handling It Well
If you plan on being an active participant on r/trashy, then you should put in a bit of time to get acquainted with the type of content all the other members share. Luckily, the friendly moderators who keep the entire place running smoothly have a handy list of rules in the sidebar that should help you get started.
Notice At Anime Convention Due To Attendees' Body Odor
I’ve Never In My Life Seen A Sign That Has To Instruct People To Not Hit On The Employees. Yikes
For When The Problem Is So Bad That You Have To Post A Sign About It
The rules are there for a reason. When you run an online community of any size, you want to have a high bar for quality if you plan on attracting more followers. For one, any content you share on r/trashy shouldn’t have any sensitive, private information in it. For example, you should not post photos with people’s or business’s names. Vehicle license plates are also off the table.
Sign In My Bathroom At Work. I Work In Construction, Sad That This Sign Is Necessary
Was Told To Post This Instead. Blows My Mind How People Clearly Just Disrespect These Signs
You Know This Sign Was Only Put Up After Someone Grabbed A Fistful Of Potato Salad. Seen In Waldwick, Nj
According to the mods, the posts need to be a “celebration of trashiness.” That means that, at their core, they have to be funny. At least on some level. “If it makes you angry then it doesn’t belong here,” the moderators explain, adding that you can share that kind of rage content on other communities.
This Sign
This Yard Sale Sign
They Definitely Made This Sign With This Sub In Mind #seeninthelaundromat
All members who post are also expected to put in some effort with their titles. Any social media screenshots that you share also have to be presented in context so that the audience doesn’t feel lost. In other words, you want to make the pics as friendly and approachable as you can. Meanwhile, the sub is no place for parody, satire, memes, or photos of literal trash.
A Sign In Our Local Bars Bathroom
Sign On The Door Of The Brand New Dollar Store In My Neighborhood
I had to put a sign in our warehouse for this. Like really? You think it's okay to SPIT in your workplace? WTF?
Must be somewhere that has a lot of people using chewing tobacco. Probably the southern US. ;) It grosses me out even when they do use the spit cups.
even in the south you can be fined for spitting in public. It's a health thing.
Load More Replies...I assume this is not in China ? Spitting there is a national pastime.
As a smoker, I occasionally need to spit. This is going to sound weird, but what I do is spit in the toilet and if one isn't available, into a tissue, which I properly dispose of.
Imagine Having To Make This Sign
The pandemic really brought out the worst in some people. Luckily there were also positive examples around.
And it never got any better after the lock down ended.
Load More Replies...I totally agree with the 3rd comment below. What's this business about " subscribing " ? I'm not going to pay a fee.
Ill ne leaving B.P. soon. They way they push the premium on a site that is becoming less and less enjoyable as it is, is going to be my deal breaker.
Fvck you and your "bored premium" bushllit. Nobody is going to pay for it.
The pandemic really brought out the worst in some people. Luckily there were also positive examples around.
And it never got any better after the lock down ended.
Load More Replies...I totally agree with the 3rd comment below. What's this business about " subscribing " ? I'm not going to pay a fee.
Ill ne leaving B.P. soon. They way they push the premium on a site that is becoming less and less enjoyable as it is, is going to be my deal breaker.
Fvck you and your "bored premium" bushllit. Nobody is going to pay for it.