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Adelė Davidonytė

“Please Do Not Lick The Walls”: 83 Ridiculous Signs That Prove How Funny British People Are

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The UK is known for many things, from great music to questionable weather. But if there’s one thing it really shines at, it’s humor. Witty, dry, and as strong as the cuppas people love to make, it has a way of showing up pretty much everywhere, whether that’s with friends at the pub or even in a serious work meeting.

And sometimes, it appears in much more unlikely places too. Like signs. Yes, signs of all sorts. Below, we’ve rounded up some of the funniest ones people spotted across the country and decided to share with the internet. Enjoy!

#1 This Sign On A Car (UK)

#2 Outside A British Pub

#3 Seen In A London Pub

#4 Found This In My Camera Roll That I Took A While Back Whilst In Cambridge. Still Makes Me Chuckle

#5 These Warning Signs Have Changed Slightly Since Moving To Dover From Central London

#6 I Found This Sign At The London Zoo

#7 Someone In My Hometown Keeps Putting Up Posters Like This. Sound Advice Though

#8 Have Any Cyclists Seen These Around?

#9 Pub In The UK

#10 Awesome Bus Sign (UK)

#11 Saw This In London

#12 A Sign Outside A Pub In London

#13 "Through Tough, Thorough Thought, Though" - Well, That Seems Simple Enough. Spotted In Harrogate

#14 My Local Post Office Is Letting You Know Antisocial Behaviour Comes With A Cost

#15 Somewhere In The UK, A Fountain Ceased To Exist

#16 Saw This Sign Outside A Shop Today In London

#17 What Does This Sign Mean?

#18 I Hope It's Hummus

#19 How Fast Do You Have To Run To Cross The Field Faster Than The Bull?

#20 British Passive Aggressiveness At Its Best

#21 It's Maths

#22 "Lost Pet" Sign In Oxford, UK

#23 Clever Wildlife Warning Sign Seen In The UK

#24 Incredible Optimism. I’ve Never Seen A Branch Of WH Smith With More Than About 5 People In It

#25 Did Anyone Attend This Today? I Saw This Poster On Market Street On Monday

#26 Disappointed Man In Kingston

#27 No Running With Big Fish

#28 Seen In Bath (England)

#29 Saw A Great Sign At The London Marathon

#30 Northern Train Is Having An Existential Crisis

#31 Spotted This Yesterday. Who’s Brave Enough? Be Sure To Report Back

#32 What A Find In London

#33 Oh, The Church In Whitby (UK) Is Done With Answering This Question

#34 Best Cafe In The UK

#35 Had A Little Chuckle Finding This Sign Outside. Had A Little Chuckle Finding This Sign Outside B&Q Yesterday

#36 Weirdly Specific Britishness. At A Seaside Café In Southwest England

#37 I’m Sorry, What? Seen In South Wales, UK

#38 A Sign In Bristol, UK

#39 A Multi-Lingual Sign Near My Local River, The River Trent. Sawley, Nottingham, UK

#40 Amusing Indian Restaurant Sign (Manchester, UK)

#41 I Saw This Sign Outside A Pub In England

#42 I’m No Brit, But I’m Pretty Sure There’s Rubbish Right Under The Sign

#43 Whoever Put This Sign Here Knew Exactly What They Were Doing

#44 Crispy

#45 This Sign On A Vending Machine At My Work

#46 Time Travel

#47 Another Sign At The London Marathon Today

#48 Sign On Underground

#49 This Sign At Ally Pally

I live locally to the area and regularly walk around and by Ally Pally, but somehow never noticed this sign! Gave me a much-needed laugh over the weekend!

#50 Not You Mate

#51 I Moved To The UK, And GBM Is How I Get Updated On Current Events

#52 I Knew There Was A Reason Why I Love This Country

#53 Signs Around The Harbour In My Hometown In Cumbria

#54 If You Can Read This, You Are Not A Train

#55 Someone Put Ainsley Harriott Stickers All Over The Cycling Signs In Bournemouth

#56 These Roadside Signs In The UK Countryside

#57 Spotted In Liverpool, UK

#58 I Went To The Tropical Butterfly House Yesterday, And This Fella Was Mocking Me

I went last year for the first time after being paralysed and thought it was hilarious, forgot it was there, so I had to get a photo with it this year.

#59 I Know I Need To Lose A Bit Of Weight, But Delaying My Train Like This Is A Bit Harsh

#60 I Wasn’t Expecting This At The Crossing This Morning

#61 Proudly Displayed In The Back Of The Restaurant, Never Seen One This Low Before

#62 Proud

#63 Mysterious Flyer In Crookes

Found this when I was out on a jog... A great premise, but I'm not particularly impressed by "In under 30 minutes". Under 30 seconds, maybe. And why schedule it so far in the future?

#64 Salvation Comes With A Service Charge

#65 The Height Of Pettiness Seen In A UK Car Park Today

#66 Interesting

#67 Thickly Settled Signs Are Fairly Common In New England In Places Where There Is Less Than 200 Ft Between Buildings

#68 Can't Blame Them Really

#69 This Sign On The Co-Op At Caledonian Road

#70 I Was Walking Through London, And I Came Across This Bench

#71 This Sign I Saw On A Pub A Few Years Ago

I visited this pub a few years ago because my name is the pub's name. It was very much a "local pub for local people," and my joke about getting a free pint for sharing my name with the pub was met with a stern "no"!