Just for Fun
June 30, 2006
Broken: Sign with sharp edges
An oldie but goodie, pointed out by Jordan McIntosh and others. It's almost certainly a Photoshopped graphic, made just for laughs, but it's also instructive.
"Caution: This sign has sharp edges," the sign says. Then below, in tiny type: "Also, the bridge is out ahead."
Remember to prioritize information correctly!
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June 24, 2006
Broken: Neon storefront sign
Alex B sends in a picture:
This is a new neon sign in the window of my supermarket.
I asked the checkout lady what the sign was all about, and she told me (with much sarcasting eyerolling) that "it's intentional; the store is really open 24 hours a day, but the new manager thinks the sign will convey to customers that the store's employees will go the extra hour for you."
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June 20, 2006
Broken: Hotel fire alarm
Hans Hinrichsen submits a picture taken at a hotel in Iowa:
This sign was on the door at a hotel in downtown Des Moines, Iowa where I recently stayed.
Couldn’t they think of something better to describe the fire alarm than “Whoop, whoop?