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Businesses often use signs as a way of drawing customers in. It's been that way for thousands of years, even before people could read. People would put pictures up to indicate their business - we've seen examples of that all throughout history from the roman hookers advertising their services, to the mortar and pestle of the old apothecary signs. Businesses have always invested in their signs because, for the longest part of time, they have been the best form of advertising out there.
But what happens when signs don't always have the desired effect that a business wants? I mean, what about the spelling errors or the badly placed signs? What happens then? Well, back in the old days it just meant that a business owner would end up suffering from a lack of patronage. In our modern times, it means that a business owner with an unfortunate sign fail will most likely end up seeing it trending on social media.
[post_page_title]#1 Sign Me Up[/post_page_title]
A work-free drug place. That sounds like a lovely sign to post outside a crack den. Unfortunately, it's a place of business, and if the employer is looking for employees, they might want to rethink the phrasing.
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I can't imagine that the person who was creating the sign was too far off the mark in terms of what they were tripping on. A work-free drug place sounds like somewhere 20-year-old me would have loved to "work" at...yeah, I partied a little too hard in my youth.
[post_page_title]#2 Murder Tips[/post_page_title]
If ever a sociopath was looking for a green-light to get out of their marriage, I'm pretty sure this sign just gave it to them. Not just that, but I'm pretty sure this sign just told them how to do it too!
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I don't know about you, but if I saw this sign I would be calling 911 immediately. And the worst part is, it's so cheery too.
[post_page_title]#Jesus was a Scary Guy Apparently[/post_page_title]
Can I just say, this one made me laugh out loud a little because I just imagine someone out on a lake trying to enjoy some peace and quiet while fishing, then Jesus sneaks up behind them (since he can walk on water and all) and goes "boo!" I mean, if I were Jesus and could walk on water, I'd be trolling people like that too.
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I can definitely see the well-intended meaning behind this sign, but it certainly won't be drawing in any new members to the congregation any time soon. In fact, it may even drive some already pre-existing members away.
[post_page_title]#4 This Unfortunate Sign[/post_page_title]
Clearly, whoever created this sign skipped their morning coffee. But for the rest of us, they gave us something to laugh at. Normally, I don't really like social media, but it's at times like this that I'm so grateful for it, or else we'd never get to see funny signage fails like this one.
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I'm pretty sure this is the type of thing you can get sued for nowadays. Nevertheless, it never fails to make us giggle.
[post_page_title]#5 People Eating Children[/post_page_title]
Several things are wrong with this sign. Besides the obvious encouragement of child cannibalism, there are several things wrong with the font...or should I say fonts.
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There are too many font changes that the whole thing just looks unprofessional. But that whole, "people eating children" part really takes the cake and makes the entire sign a fail. At least they got the bit about the dogs on leashes right.
[post_page_title]#6 Good Life Motto[/post_page_title]
Definitely not the most alarming of some of the signage fails, but nevertheless funny. Weirdly enough, it also makes for a great life motto. If you can't, don't.
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Plus, at least the company is honest about it. That is something you always want to look for in a business, right?
[post_page_title]#7 Makes Sense[/post_page_title]
Now it makes sense why those bathrooms are always free. The rest of us are screwed though.
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This sign is a great example of how important grammar and punctuation are when it comes to signs.
[post_page_title]#8 Should We Follow This Advice?[/post_page_title]
If anxiety could talk, it would be shouting this from the rooftops. This sweater clearly has good intentions, however, the execution of it has gone hideously wrong.
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Definitely not the type of advice we'd be recommending you to follow. Nor is it a sweater we'd be wanting to wear out any time soon. The font style is cute though.
[post_page_title]#9 Be Open to New Experiences[/post_page_title]
Experience anal. For most of us that is a no thank you. But whatever floats your boat I guess. And this unfortunately placed signage seems to be encouraging experimentation.
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Guess times have changed and signs are bolder? Is that it?
[post_page_title]#10 Me After a Long Day[/post_page_title]
This sign is so funny because, on some level, I think it speaks to us all. Particularly after a very long day at work. I am not ashamed to admit that sometimes I'm a baby who needs my wine.
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As one clever user wrote, "Nobody puts baby in a corner without a beverage." Same, dude, same!
[post_page_title]#11 Practice Makes Perfect?[/post_page_title]
While I would agree that practice makes perfect, and you should definitely get into a routine of practicing what you want to master...I don't think this one really is a good idea. And it's certainly not legal.
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Thankfully, I can't see anyone following this Habitat for Humanity's van's message unless they're a serial killer.
[post_page_title]#12 Heaven's Gate Would be Jealous[/post_page_title]
Can't say that sign was well-though-out at all. It sounds like the kind of event that would be serving loads of killer Kool-Aid. Ok, ok, I know, that was a terrible pun.
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But you can see my point. Without proper explanation, all you can think about is a group of people coming together to off themselves, rather than to discuss suicide prevention and proper mental health care. As a former English major, I can't state how important proper grammar and punctuation are. Rant over.
[post_page_title]#13 Who Else Wants to End Children?[/post_page_title]
Based on this sign, you would assume that the sign maker has a deep loathing for kids. Thankfully, for children everywhere, it is just a very badly placed font error. Phew! For a second I was thinking that The Hunger Games was going to be a real-life thing.
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However, I'd imagine that this is probably how all pro-lifers view Planned Parenthood. Yeah, I joked about it. Sorry, not sorry.
[post_page_title]#14 Don't Do It![/post_page_title]
No about of different font coloring can make up for the horrible placement of these two chunks of text. While the sign meant to say, "Don't be afraid to save a life. Give Blood." All we see is "Don't save a life. Be afraid to give blood.
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I can't help but giggle because it's so badly executed. For anyone who has any sort of needle fear, this is all they need to be afraid to give blood at their local blood bank.
[post_page_title]#15 To Push or Not to Push[/post_page_title]
For anyone who suffers from anxiety, this one might not be the funniest sign to look at. In fact, it might be the most real thing ever. I mean, this sign is definitely confusing to the point that I think anyone would get flustered coming across it.
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Plus, it certainly doesn't help that the very confusing message is on a bright blue background which then clashes with the bright orange pole. It's definitely giving off mixed messages that would give anyone anxiety.
[post_page_title]#16 This Innuendo[/post_page_title]
Sometimes people can't help it. That is the first thought that crossed my mind - then I realized that they meant to include the words "work" and "play" into the statement. The design of this may have started off as an attempt at motivation, it just came off sounding like an innuendo.
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This is the kind of message that I would expect to read in a doctor's office or on the side of medication for some kind of erectile dysfunction. It's even the kind of thing that you might find inside a sex ed health class textbook.
[post_page_title]#17 Pets Can't Cook Here[/post_page_title]
Sorry guys, I've got some bad news. If your dog enjoys cooking bicycles for dinner, they're not going to be able to do that here. Oh wait, you have no idea why I sound like I'm insane? That is because of the sign.
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This is the perfect example of why grammar and punctuation are so important. It will make the difference between you specifying that pets, looking, and bikes aren't allowed in the same area - or sounding like a crazy person talking about pets cooking bikes.
[post_page_title]#18 Animal Cruelty[/post_page_title]
Imagine being on the street when you walk past a person wearing a hoodie that said on the back, "Animal Cruelty Club." You'd probably think that person was some kind of scumbag. You might even want to tell them so.
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But then you notice that their hood goes up and underneath it says, "anti." Placement of words on a hoodie is everything. Clearly, this was designed by a novice who didn't realize their design was inadvertently supporting something really awful.
[post_page_title]#19 Now that's Saving the Planet[/post_page_title]
If this is where the future of environmental awareness is headed then I don't want to be a part of it. While the sign might mean to say, "Don't Leave Litter Here, Take It Home" that is certainly not what we got from the placement of the sign, nor the punctuation.
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I can't stress proper punctuation enough when it comes to signs and public messages enough. There is no other way to get around it. Especially for a sign so important that relates to recycling and proper disposal of garbage. Now is not the time for environmentalists to forget about proper grammar usage.
[post_page_title]#20 Just Bought Some Reduced Quality Chicken[/post_page_title]
I can't say that my bowels would survive a brush with reduced quality chicken, but sure let's have a go, right? No one in their right mind would say that unless they deliberately wanted to get out of some commitment so bad they had to actually induce food poisoning.
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This, fortunately, is just a poorly-placed sticker to imply that the price is reduced, not the quality. But then again, why risk it?
[post_page_title]#21 Accidents in Cars[/post_page_title]
When I was a kid I once threw up all over my mom's brand new minivan after I downed a giant red slushy from the gas station too fast. Since then, I've not had any accidents in cars, and no, I would not know which one to do.
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This sign is a complete design fail, but man, does it make us giggle. I'm glad that I didn't come up with the badly placed design. That must be an embarrassing unveiling in the conference room when you show something that suggests adults should have one of several accidents in their cars.
[post_page_title]#22 Trump's Kind of Sign[/post_page_title]
"Smash Immigrants Welcome Racism." If there was ever a more appropriately-worded sign for the situation in America right now, I don't know what it would be. While clearly this sign means to do the opposite of the message it conveys, its poorly thought out design makes it sound very alt-right.
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Without proper punctuation or placement of the words, this sign reads like some kind of homemade cardboard sign you'd see an old white man holding up at a Trump rally while the orange Cheeto prattles on about bad hombres and other xenophobic garbage.
[post_page_title]#23 Opposite Turns[/post_page_title]
This sign is a little confusing. Actually, it's more than a little confusing. If I were reading this from a car while on the road driving, I would get so confused. While it means to say there is on right turn and you can only go left, the way it is written makes a driver think the opposite.
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I can only imagine the carnage that the poorly-designed sign caused during the time that it was out on the road. Construction workers that day must have been having all kinds of disasters with people attempting to turn right thinking that there was no left option.
[post_page_title]#24 Die[/post_page_title]
Die. It's the first thing that pops out at you from the window. And I can't say that it's necessarily what you want to be seeing, especially if you're feeling blue in any way.
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This sign definitely takes you a minute to realize that it's two windows full of advertising, and that "Die" is actually part of the greater message, "Diesel." Oops! Hope they realized their mistake soon.
[post_page_title]#25 Wall Art[/post_page_title]
They say art is subjective. Could this be what they were trying to go for with this wall art? Because the mismatched message is definitely subjective, you can't really be sure what it is implying.
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It reminds me of a drunk text message that you'd send to someone you're having an argument with at like 2 am after you're smashed on Pinot Grigio. Anyone else get that from this wall piece?
[post_page_title]#26 Attention Students[/post_page_title]
Honestly, that's all I really got from this was "attention students." From there it was pretty much downhill trying to read and decipher what exactly the sign was trying to convey.
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I assume it has something to do with not being allowed to take trollies in order to help them move their stuff, but with the horrible design scheme, who can be sure? Either way, it's so bad it's kind of funny.
[post_page_title]#27 The NAACP Won't Be Impressed[/post_page_title]
At first, this sign isn't that bad looking because it's not immediately obvious what the issue with the message is. You're more distracted by the food. But then when you read the title, you cringe at how inadvertently racist it was made to be.
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I can definitely see a lawsuit or two getting filed after an advertising release like that. Plus, a black bean smoothie? That sounds god awful.
[post_page_title]#28 Danger Rocks[/post_page_title]
Has anyone heard of these new species called danger rocks? Apparently, they stay submerged until suddenly they get you. Do I sound like I'm talking like a weirdo again? Blame the sign.
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This is what happens when you don't correctly place words where they make sense - you end up inventing a whole new alien species of rock. Submerged danger rocks. It sounds like something straight out of a B horror film.
[post_page_title]#29 Workout Advice from Yoda[/post_page_title]
"Hit yourself you will three months from now," that sounds exactly like the advice you'd get from Yoda in a gym. The poorly designed stairs do nothing to add motivation, but instead, make us want to go home and marathon Star Wars.
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At least any sci-fi nerds working out at the gym will gain a good laugh from the stairs. Hell, I would probably go sign up to work out at that particular gym only because of its badly conveyed Jedi message.
[post_page_title]#30 Vicious...Incest?[/post_page_title]
This one, in my opinion, takes the cake in terms of bad designs. Whoever sketched out the design did not predict how hideously, hideously wrong it would go.
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Vicious incest - not exactly the thing that you want to be driving around with on the back of your pick up truck. It's like something some twisted serial killer would be happy to advertise.
