Most often, quotation marks are used to show someone’s exact words. Sometimes, they also signal sarcasm or irony. In most cases, there is nothing especially unusual about this little punctuation mark.
But place quotation marks where they do not belong, and they can completely change the meaning of a sentence, often in a way that sounds weird, funny, or even slightly suspicious. Telling someone to enjoy their safe holidays is perfectly fine. Wishing them “safe” holidays, on the other hand, raises a few questions.
Below, we’ve rounded up some hilarious examples of signs that used quotation marks in ways they absolutely should not have. Scroll down to check them out.
#1 “Officer”
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#2 This Sign Has Been In My Family Since I Was A Kid And Was Passed On To Me By My Dad When My Wife And I Married
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#3 "Security Guard"
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#4 After Finding This, My Wife And I Refer To Anything Naughty As "Bible Reading"
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#5 Should I Doubt The Safety Of My Holidays?
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#6 Starbucks Is Offering Everything These Days
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#7 Are They Really Sorry?
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#8 If Not Dog, Then What?
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#9 Right… “Food”
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#10 Uhm
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#11 I Guess I Am Supposed To Steal Them?
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#12 Yes, Officer, I'm "21"
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#13 As Opposed To The Meat Filled “Avocados”?
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#14 Don’t Mind Me, I’m Just Doing “Laundry”
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#15 I’m Not A Fan Of Rabbit “Teeth”
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#16 A "Loving Tribute"
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#17 From Breakfast Today. Didn't Grab Any
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#18 Found In A Store In My City, Upstairs Seems A Little Suspicious
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#19 I Have So Many Questions For Whoever Made This Sign At My Work
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#20 A Welcome Note Left By Hotel Staff. Should We Be Concerned?
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#21 So... There's "Nothing" In This Cabinet?
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#22 “Birds”
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#23 Ah, Yes. “Ice” For My “Iced” Drink. Definitely Not Anything Else…
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#24 I Want To Touch It
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#25 Hmm
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#26 I Don't Know What To Expect
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#27 The Authorities Have Got Wise To Our "Dance Parties"
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#28 Don't Be Surprised If The Band Is Not Alive
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#29 They Actually Unalive You
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#30 Found This At The Secondary School I Had To Drop Out Of Due To Bullying
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#31 Spotted At My Local Chinese Restaurant
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#32 Yes...Our "Customers"
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#33 Don’t Use Your “Feet” Please
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#34 A Sign At A Local Wildlife Park
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#35 "Wet"
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#36 No One Under "18"
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#37 More Like An Hour Of Torture, I Guess
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#38 Very Welcoming
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#39 Took My Inspiration From One Of You Guys And Used This At My Target
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#40 Hmmm
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#41 ...If That "Is" Your Real Color
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#42 "Free"
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#43 I’m Not Sure If This Is A Legit Vitamin
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#44 So, Should I?
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#45 Saw This The Other Day At Work
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#46 What Does This Even Mean?
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#47 I'd Rather Not Touch The 'Rock', Thanks
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#48 Ocean City, MD
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#49 Can I Take The Pen Or Not?
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#50 What Does It Cost
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#51 There Were Little “Notes” Like This All Over The “Airbnb” My “Friend” Stayed At LMAO
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