A Walgreens sign advertising “Nice” eggs for $0.99 with no limit, next to a brick wall with a “No Parking” sign.
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The internet doesn’t seem like it’s in any rush to run out of things like signs that deliver humor in varying shades of fresh paint, bold fonts, and then downright zero second thoughts. These new sign fails are able to make us laugh out loud in public too.

1. That’s a delicacy right there

A wooden sign with large white text reads "NO-" followed by three smaller words listed vertically: "PETS," "COOKING," and "BICYCLES." The message is unclear and unintentionally humorous.
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2. Is this a cannibal establishment?

A "We're Hiring" sign lists positions for servers, greeters, and line cooks, with humorous wording: "Line Cooks: (Cook people!)" corrected by handwriting to say "food." Application instructions are at the bottom.
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3. There goes my shortcut!

Two signs on a glass door read "EMERGENCY EGRESS ONLY!" and "EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY." A yellow sign below says "PUSH TO OPEN." Reflections of lights and windows are visible in the background.
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4. Where am I supposed to go?

Two signs stand side by side with orange cones nearby. One says “South Entrance Closed—Use North Entrance” and the other says “North Entrance Closed—Use South Entrance.” Both entrances appear blocked.
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5. How is this intended to be read?

A Walgreens sign at night displays: "24 pk Nice 2.99, Eggs $.99/doz, No limit." The sign is illuminated, and the Walgreens logo is visible on the left side.
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6. Eat what?

A black wall-mounted menu holder with two labeled slots reads "EAT" on the top section and "KIDS" on the bottom section, creating the humorous phrase "EAT KIDS." Menus are visible inside the holder.
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7. Wasn’t planning to

A small, empty corner formed by two brick walls with a yellow "NO PARKING" sign and some weeds growing through cracks in the pavement.
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8. Which way do I walk?

A yellow arrow-shaped sign with a walking person icon. Text reads "Walkers this way, please" and in French, "Les marcheurs à cette direction, SVP." The sign is outdoors among autumn leaves and trees.
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9. Not the best name for a business

A large black brick sign reads: “PMS. WE’RE THE GUYS 1-800-BRICK-PAVERS™ PROVERBS 16:3” in red and white letters, standing on a grassy area with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
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10. Best deal ever!

A store sign reads "SPECIALS: BUY 1KG TAKE 500KG Century Pears ₱225.00/Kilo." Century pears are displayed in the background, some wrapped in white foam netting.
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11. I have questions about that sign at the bottom

Storefront window with the text “Seahorse Trading Company.” Signs on the glass read: "No pets allowed, service dogs are welcome," "Crazy Aaron’s sold here!" and "BabyLegs sold here.
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12. Apparently, you’re not supposed to smoke while being dragged by a pterodactyl

A yellow-green "No Smoking" sign shows a person smoking being lifted by a large flying pterosaur, with a smaller pterosaur in the background. The image is humorous and set in a wooded area.
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13. Can you please make up your mind!

A sign reads "15 Minute Parking," while the curb below is painted with "10 Min Parking Only," creating a contradiction. A large planter and trash can are near a building entrance in the background.
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14. You sure that’s the right sign?

A fenced-off construction site on a street blocks a bike lane. There is a large hole in the ground, orange safety cones, and a red “Danger: Due to Power Work In Progress” sign on the fence.
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15. I’d better eat somewhere else

A restaurant sign at night reads “MEAT PATTY EXPLODE THE STOMACH” in English, with Chinese characters above. Red lanterns hang below the brightly lit yellow sign.
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Matt has spent over the last 8 years as both a writer and editor, working in Seattle and Brooklyn, where he is now based. He loves escaping the tirelessly fast pace of the “Mad Apple” that is NYC by taking walks and runs through parks where he’s able to catch up on the latest tea about society from the city’s ever chatty, always hungry, occasionally maniacal, pigeons. They always have a lot to say. When he’s not taking his urban nature strolls, or dutifully combing the deepest rabbit holes of the internet to find the content that’s worth sinking your mind’s teeth into, he’s likely holed up at a dark-lit dive bar with a new book and/or some friends, or just as easily he could be on the hunt for the next addition to his steadily growing plant family.

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