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Street signs are generally intended to inform, guide, or warn us of upcoming perils. However, sometimes they just end up delivering their instances of pure comedy gold instead. Whether it’s through bizarre translation, an accidental double meaning, or an intentionally cheeky message, this collection of signs proves that even mundane moments on the road can quickly shift into unexpected laughs.

Here are 20 times street signs ended up stealing the show and also giving a passerby something to really chuckle to themselves about.

1. Best to tread lightly in these parts

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2. So many mixed signals it boggles the mind

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3. Not today, not today

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4. It’s giving, very likely far too many times

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5. But what else is one supposed to do?

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6. Quite the entertaining street sign out in Madrid

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7. Not even sure how to go about pronouncing this one

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8. Don’t want to drive into this lad

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9. Nobody likes accidentally eating concrete

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10. Seriously, think about the kids

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11. I just wonder how many people must’ve stopped at this sign, actually

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12. Good one, guys

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13. That bird is up to no good

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14. They’re really putting on a show with this whole performance

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15. There wasn’t a sign across the street

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16. Dangerous street indeed

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17. What’s in the frying pan though?

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18. Seen out in Pennsylvania

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19. Weird town name or a traffic accident? You be the judge

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20. Found on a local Dairy Queen sign nearby

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From accidental double meanings to signs that seem like they were designed by stand-up comedians, these street sign moments prove that humor can be found in the most unexpected places. They’re the kind of everyday details that make you slow down, take a second look, and maybe even snap a picture to share. If you enjoyed these clever and unintentional laughs, you might also like our collections of bizarre roadside attractions and 35 Vintage Photos of 1962.

Meet the Writer

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.

These days Matt’s caught up in trying to provide folks as many vivid glimpses into the days long since passed as he can, through fun and engaging collections of hand-picked vintage photos.