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We humans are big fans of recognizing patterns. “Fans” is an understatement. Our comparatively gargantuan brains and this noticing of patterns is one of the key things that helped us survive and evolve to where we are today.

What I’m getting to is that we notice things and sometimes falsely attach them to others. So when we see a sign, we expect it to be informative, concise, official… But sometimes they’re anything but.

Today, we’ve collected a whole bunch of these signs that are so useless, they become hilarious.

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No S**t Sherlo... Wait... Cake?

No S**t Sherlo... Wait... Cake?

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

Simple. You'd be more inclined to drive carefully if you have a cake in your car than if you didn't.

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Dang Was Scheduling To Have A Heart Attack There Gotta Go Somewhere Else I Guess

Dang Was Scheduling To Have A Heart Attack There Gotta Go Somewhere Else I Guess

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If you said “God, please send me a sign” and got one of these, what would you do? Actually, how do people even understand that a sign sent is one from God? After all, most signs we get are either for advertisers vying for our attention or road construction workers.

Enough of the theology tangent now. But the fact that we expect signs to be from certain sources is important in our case. It’s likely what makes these signs so strange and funny at the same time.

That’s especially true for metal plaques. They’ve got this air of officiality about them, so when you see one advertising itself as having “sharp edges,” it’s even more funny.

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Nothing Happened

Nothing Happened

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

I've seen this sign in a dozen places across the country. Probably sold on Amazon.

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There are lots of unexpectedly odd signs around the world. A lot of them are for nationally widespread animals crossing the road. These could be llamas, hedgehogs, oryxes (a kind of antelope), camels or even kangaroos. 

You probably don’t encounter them every day, but they’re a good reminder of the fact that the world we live in doesn’t belong to us alone and that we’re actually sharing it with millions of other creatures. It goes without saying that you should slow down for them.

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I Live In A Very Classy Area

I Live In A Very Classy Area

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All this talk about animal signs may have gotten you thinking about why animals such as deer have a certain tendency of freezing on the road. A lot of people think that they’re simply “stupid” or stubborn.

The truth is, especially at night, a deer’s pupils are fully dilated to take in as much nighttime light as possible, so when your high beams hit their eyes, they become blind for a second. Well, not really a second, they stand there for as long as it takes for their eyes to adjust and they begin seeing again.

And to the people making fun of their intelligence - they may not be the sharpest horn in the forest, but they’ve been here before us and at the rate we’re abusing the planet, they’ll be here after us.

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He Could’ve Just Called Me

He Could’ve Just Called Me

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

My dad has been dead for 19 years. Exactly how did you get a message from him? -- Anything he said while still alive is seriously "old news".

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

Imagine an orphanage bus filled with orphaned kids pass and see this, I understand the intent but come on, this is accidentally insensitive

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

Well, that's actually a good point! How many people out there either don't know their dad, have had no dad in their lives or just went NC with a crappy dad? This is very patronizing.

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

Did he also say whether he was coming soon with the milk?

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

He thought to do this rather than text you because you're stupid enough to answer while you're driving

Inclusion2020
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about those of us whose dads never quite dadded right. Or in our general vicinity. I feel called out 😂Guess that means that I get a pass to drive my Prius like she’s a brand new race car then. Watch out world. We’re coming, and we ain’t got no daddy to tell us what the speed limit is.

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

What, you know who knocked up my mother? Could you introduce me, please?

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

My dad died 9 years ago. What medium did they hire to post these signs??

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

Your mum said your dad's been sleeping with the mailman and she's leaving him for his sister.

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

And? Being a dad doesn't mean you're an intelligent, reasonable person.

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People are certainly no strangers to funny signs, though. If you were to take a casual stroll across a full parking lot, you’d likely see loads of them. You’d probably see some recurring ones, but also many unique ones, ones with hidden and never-before-seen meanings. 

There’s a fair share of them that are absolutely unfunny to the max, but there are also some ironic ones that are worthy of a smile.

You can find loads of these suckers on Amazon, like “narcissist on board” and “I’m naked from the waist down.” Who could forget “nutter on board” too. Simply charming.

#13

Thank Goodness For The Sign. I Almost Used The Basin

Thank Goodness For The Sign. I Almost Used The Basin

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#14

In Case There Was Any Doubt

In Case There Was Any Doubt

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I Would Have Died If Not For The Stop Sign. Obviously

I Would Have Died If Not For The Stop Sign. Obviously

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

The existence of this sign implies that any road not ending in a stop sign is free game

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#18

Would Have Been Lost Without This Sign.. Lucky Me

Would Have Been Lost Without This Sign.. Lucky Me

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#19

Instructions For Santa In Case The Milk And Cookies Were Confusing

Instructions For Santa In Case The Milk And Cookies Were Confusing

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#20

No Smoking In The Designated Smoking Area Guys!

No Smoking In The Designated Smoking Area Guys!

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#21

This Felt Good Because I Was At The Post Office

This Felt Good Because I Was At The Post Office

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#23

Deer Can Read, Right?

Deer Can Read, Right?

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

This has to be the most infuriating one on the list. Putting out a pile of food for local wildlife then shooting that wildlife seems more like baiting (which is against the law here in WA) and the sign seems like a poor attempt at covering their @$$

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#24

Might As Well Not Have Bothered With The Sign 😁

Might As Well Not Have Bothered With The Sign 😁

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#25

What Time Do You Think They Close ?

What Time Do You Think They Close ?

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#28

Which Way Tho?

Which Way Tho?

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

This actually makes sense. The arrow to the left (when approaching the tree from the left), has some description, so it all makes sense. You'll find here in the woods many hiking trails marked by arrows like these, in different colors

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#29

We Wanted To Tell You...nothing At All

We Wanted To Tell You...nothing At All

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Bouche, Audi, and Shyla, oh my!
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This just in: Audi has pounced Bouche's tail yet again! Tired of his shenanigans, Bouche jumped into the bathroom sink to enjoy a nap. Audi followed her to the sink and fell asleep on top of her. Bouche began grooming Audi, to point out that she's the queen cat of the sink. He gave her the same look I gave my mother when she'd spit on a tissue to wash my face. Audi decided it would be much more fun to play climb the soft can-opener, and climbed out of the sink. Bouche is now enjoying her kitten-free napping time. Audi was distracted by a bit of fluff that desperately needed to be killed, and is determinedly stalking it. Updates at ten and twelve.

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#31

Why Have The Sign If You Don’t Want People Throwing Stones?

Why Have The Sign If You Don’t Want People Throwing Stones?

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

also do not throw Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers or Dave Clark Five at this sign

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#34

How Could Anyone Find The Pyramid Without This Very Helpful Sign???

How Could Anyone Find The Pyramid Without This Very Helpful Sign???

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#36

Yeah I Don't Know What To Do Here

Yeah I Don't Know What To Do Here

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Tempting

Tempting

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#38

Useless Trail Sign

Useless Trail Sign

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

Finally, after 10 days stuck in the bush, I was saved! I could finally rejoin civilization! Oh, to eat a buttered bagel again! This sign will show me... the... way...

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#43

This Sign Reminding Me That The Stairs Go Down

This Sign Reminding Me That The Stairs Go Down

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#44

This Sign Exists Solely To Legally Disclaim The Existence Of This Sign

This Sign Exists Solely To Legally Disclaim The Existence Of This Sign

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

My opinion does not endorse the information provided by this sign and I absolve Westpac Banking from any liability for information I may have derived from said signage.

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#45

I Had Completely Forgotten And Am Thankful For The Reminder

I Had Completely Forgotten And Am Thankful For The Reminder

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

Wait what? Scissors are sharp? ITS A CONSPIRACY MY LIFE IS A LIE

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#46

Damn I Was Really Looking Forward To A Nice Skate

Damn I Was Really Looking Forward To A Nice Skate

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#47

Snacks With Extra Bible Verse For Free

Snacks With Extra Bible Verse For Free

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

And Lays so loves its chips that it injects nitrogen into the bag so that they too shall not perish.

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#49

Plant “Meat” Is Grass Fed. Very Good

Plant “Meat” Is Grass Fed. Very Good

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

Sign clearly relates to the meat the OTHER SIDE of it. Although why Americans make a big deal of "grass fed" is beyond me. It's the norm here.

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#50

This Burger King Sign

This Burger King Sign

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#51

I Didn't Know There Was A Door

I Didn't Know There Was A Door

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

Door # 20-L. Obviously leading to specific seat numbers. Sometimes not the sign ....

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