A rectangle with some text is a time-honored way of conveying information to people, to the degree that most of us might be unnerved to go somewhere and find that there are zero signs. However, even in the thousands of years since we figured out writing, some folks still don’t know how to make a sign immediately legible.
So we’ve gathered some of the best and funniest examples of signs that honestly raise more questions than they answer. Get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and if you have a crumb of context to share with other readers, be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments down below.
#1 🤓
© Photo: GryphonSK
#2 The Silent Truth
© Photo: EndersGame_Reviewer
#3 🐝
© Photo: GryphonSK
#4 New Dog Waste Disposal Signs Went Up In New York
© Photo: sovalente
#5 And Don’t Forget Your Towel
© Photo: No_Pickle9341
#6 So True
© Photo: lucerined-VEX
#7 Immigrants Aren't “Taking Resources.” Billionaires Are Hoarding Them
© Photo: Conscious-Quarter423
#8 Nor Does It Care
© Photo: skeeballjoe
#9 Call Jim. Tell Him Thanks
© Photo: King_Ralph1
#10 Stop It!
© Photo: Kiln-Time
#11 Or Else…
© Photo: [deleted]
#12 Working Hard And Raising A Family Usually Gets A Bad Rap
© Photo: EndersGame_Reviewer
#13 Better Get Your Credit Card Out
© Photo: irblrb84
#14 That’s A Moray!
© Photo: LowerEngineering9999
#15 Laughed So Hard When I Saw This
© Photo: MONSTERBEARMAN
#16 My Life Philosophy
© Photo: AppearanceAbject6698
#17 Hmmmm
© Photo: Pool_Boy707
#18 Confusing Sign In D.c
© Photo: Bag0fd0rit0s
#19 At A Zipline Adventure In Tennessee
© Photo: [deleted]
#20 I Wonder What Led To This
© Photo: extramaggiemasala
#21 Saw This Over Friday Shore Traffic Outside Philly (Rt 76 King Of Prussia) They Speak The Truth!
© Photo: Polar-Bear-1992
#22 At The Local Brewery
© Photo: M_Giroux
#23 At Least The Sign Is Horizontal
© Photo: ad_hominonsense
#24 On The Door At The Skating Rink
© Photo: Frog-in-jar
#25 Easy Peasy
© Photo: Maleficent-Savings39
#26 No
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#27 🥧
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#28 😳
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#29 Alien Graffiti Can Be Pretty Hurtful 🥺
© Photo: GryphonSK
#30 Til You're Not Allowed To Play Dice With Pigeons In Estonia😔
© Photo: cedriceent
#31 🐻
© Photo: GryphonSK
#32 Best Littering Sign I’ve Seen
© Photo: Difficult-Garbage-57
#33 Umm What
© Photo: CaliSignGuy
#34 Warning: Don't Do This Incredibly Cool Thing
© Photo: Desecr8or
#35 Why Precise Language Matters
© Photo: Duckitor
#36 What Should I Do?
© Photo: SeaMathematician4856
#37 😬
© Photo: GryphonSK
#38 🤨
© Photo: GryphonSK
#39 Truth Is The Best Way For Most Any Situation
© Photo: LowerEngineering9999
#40 Has Anyone Ever Seen A Speed Limit Sign That’s Not Divisible By 5 Before?
© Photo: Blueberry_boy04
#41 Ahhhh.... Ya Got Me
© Photo: darthmunchpdx
#42 🙀
© Photo: GryphonSK
#43 Convenient 😜
© Photo: GryphonSK
#44 Thanks For Noticing
© Photo: Massive-Camera9325
#45 I Guess Not Everything Is Self Explanatory🙄
© Photo: Feaselbf6
#46 Any Ideas What This Means?
© Photo: getsometime
#47 I Guess I Work Here Now
© Photo: Unique_Ad2704
#48 👋🏼
© Photo: GryphonSK
#49 🙀
© Photo: GryphonSK
#50 👿
© Photo: GryphonSK
#51 🤨
© Photo: GryphonSK
#52 Found In Triberg Germany In The Black Forrest
© Photo: lofgrenator
#53 A Good Sign
© Photo: Outrageous_Cut_6179
#54 What The Heck Is This Supposed To Mean?!
© Photo: Due_Taro2167
#55 Newtonian Fluids Acceptable
© Photo: EEHogg
#56 If Only There Was A Better Way To Measure Speed . .
© Photo: aBearHoldingAShark
#57 🥛🍊🤔
© Photo: GryphonSK
#58 😂
© Photo: jasmin8ter2013
#59 I Got It ! In Case Of An Emergency I Go Out The Window!
© Photo: Thick_Hanna22
#60 10 Years And Still There
© Photo: scarypappy
#61 Florida Local Intersection
© Photo: GoLionsJD107
#62 Choo Choo
© Photo: somethingdouchey
#63 🚪
© Photo: GryphonSK
#64 Warning: Duck And Something Else
© Photo: cnorahs
#65 10 Years Experience And A Masters Degree Required:
© Photo: Blanca_Pratti
