Ambiguous Signs

Qapla · April 23, 2017

Ever notice that some of the signs at businesses are a bit "ambiguous"? At face value, they sometimes seem quite clear ..... but, if you actually read them for what they say (literally) they could mean something far from what is intended.

For example:

Clean Restrooms

Now, is this a sign bragging on the state of their restrooms (they are clean) - or is it a request for you to perform a service ..... I am sure they most likely mean the first idea, but, it could be taken as a request, or worse, an order.

Open 24 Hours

Does this sign mean they are open all day and night - or is it a sign denoting how long they have been open and it will soon change to Open 25 hours?

10 Meals for $4.99 (Saw this one on a diner the other day)

Most likely this means that they have at least 10 menu options that cost $4.99 each - but, the way it is written it could be taken that you would get 10 meals for the extremely low cost of $4.99 (that would make them 50¢ each)

Employees Must Wash Hands

I have seen this in many restrooms, especially those of fast food places. To this day I have NEVER had an employee wash my hands .... they have not even offered. In fact, when I mention to them that I washed my own hands and asked if that is OK, they look at me like I am speaking an alien language.

OK - your turn ..... what ambiguous signs have you seen?

Friends just call me Ross · April 23, 2017

An all time fave:

Old · April 23, 2017

3 minutes ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

An all time fave:

It is so sad....

Friends just call me Ross · April 24, 2017

Huh?

Tortuga · April 24, 2017

RichardPNZ · April 25, 2017

No food or Drink allowed in shop.

So what do you do if you have just had something to eat or drink ?

Worse still you are food to man eating animals

ChrisC · April 27, 2017

When our firstborn was a baby we were purchasing some supplies and saw some "Thick Baby Wipes"

Naturally I asked Emma if she thought our baby was particularly thick.

Loopy · April 28, 2017

Pros at this.

Tortuga · April 28, 2017

RichardPNZ · May 8, 2017

This door must always be kept closed so how do you go through a closed door.

pnutts · May 8, 2017

pnutts · May 9, 2017

Don't Drive on the Runways.

pnutts · May 9, 2017

Which Way?

pnutts · May 9, 2017

Florida?

Loopy · May 9, 2017

8 minutes ago, pnutts said:

Florida?

Up north here we call that, Michigan's state bird.

First time I saw a sign like this was in Mencos, Colorado out in service. Kinda freaked me out.

Edited May 9, 2017 by Loopy

pnutts · May 9, 2017

Not my truck you don't.

pnutts · May 9, 2017

Got to watch those wild life coming out of no where.

Tortuga · May 9, 2017

When I was a kid my dad told me that Falling Rocks was a Indian boy that was lost in the mountains so when were were on vacation I would be looking for him...