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Funny warning signs
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:21 am
by Wallyboss
I know this might be better in Non-Fishing but it needs exposure.
KPin mentioned in another Thread about warning stickers on a snowblower saying !! Keep hands away from impeller!! DUUHH
Lets see if anybody else has good ,funny signs like this.
Mine is at a Tim Horton's in Orleans, there is a hand written sign beside the toaster that says. " Do not stick metal utensils in toaster" and it is signed "The Management"
The first time i saw this was about 6 years ago, I spewed my coffe all over the display window and it is still on the toaster.
I still have a chuckle every time I see it and when I go to this Tim's I look for that sign.
Imagine working for that Management team.
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:47 am
by almontefisher
The one I dont understand is why when you go thru a drive thru bank machine there is brail on the keypad....Do blind people drive??
a reply to the almontefisher drive thru
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:08 am
by Chris Wetzel
That is soooo funny.
I never thought about that before.
Now every time I go thru a drive thru bank machine, I'll have to try to contian myself.

I'm going to laugh about that for awhile.
Awsome!
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:11 pm
by Badger Shark
This may not be a warning sign but it was funny when we saw it in Toronto, Two billboards next to eachother, first one said " Jesus saves " The second one said " Loeb saves you more "

How about " Buns Master, enter in rear" That one was in Bells corners a few years ago. We like to look for signs with burnt out bulbs that say weird things like, Real sign " Classic Rattan Super Store " actually said" Sic Rat Super Store" Tim Hortons " Im Ho " And the best are the Waffle Houses in the states they always seem to have burnt out bulbs and they say "The affle hose" The waffle Ho " Man there are tonnes out there, if I remember any others I will add them.

Oh here is a good one, you ever see that commercial on tv where this woman wakes up runs to the window and dives out, on the way to the ground she goes directly into her close that are positioned on the way down and lands fully dressed on the sidewalk, well in the bottom corner of the tv it says " Do Not Attempt "

Now I say if do we really need a warning to tell us not to dive head first out a window? I say if someone really thinks this is possible then hey thats one less stupid person on the planet.

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:44 pm
by Kpin
How about this one? I left for my own safety after seeing this at a public pool. "Do not enter pool without a floatation device if you cannot swim, an acceptable floatation device is anything that will float."
I left a little frightened and shocked, doing my best not to look at the lifeguards for fear they were just manaquins perched up in the towers for effect.
*Personal fav.* (aside from the snowblower/mower warning).
The everpopular classic you'll see at zoo's. Usually posted on the first of 2-4 fences between the public and the animal exhibit of creatures that usually have deadly claws, talons, teeth, etc. (essentially able to kill you with very little effort. **Do not enter enclosure or place hands or feet in close vicinty to the animals.**
This last one was inspired by countless "When animals attack", shows and just today, seeing a trainer get mauled by lions during feeding time. Not only did he enter the enclosure to feed them, he did it alone and didn't let go of the feeding bucket during the ensuing attack. It was vicious and well, let's just say that one is seared into my mem. now.
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:04 pm
by Carl
Signs are there for a reason...
Stupid people did not use common sense and sued! It's all about CYA.
Same reason why on coffee cups it says "warning, HOT"
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:51 pm
by Mr. T.
I have a funny street corner in my area. Mulder Ave and Scully Way. So on the street sign all you see is Mulder and Scully.
Awhile back I was at DuBarry's Chinese Buffet in Vanier. There was a note on one of the doors of the bathroom stalls. I assumed that the toilet was not working but was not sure because the writing was all in Chinese ( I think).
Canada Post Office with s missing, Canada Pot Office.
Reasons for brail on the buttons at the ATM drive through. Standardization of the tellers. If it's all the same then the parts can be mass produced making it cheaper for the banks to repair or replace. Maybe the blind person is in the back seat.
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:01 pm
by wolfe
I know there are several ridiculous warnings I've encountered, but can't remember them.
I can tell you about a local farm that sells pumpkins and seasonal stuff. They have a barn which the public is free to walk through; the little ones get a kick out of the pony, calves, pigs, etc.
There is a sign warning people
not to feed the animals, as "little fingers can be mistaken for food". Then you see the vending machine (gumball type) filled with pellet food at 25 cents a handful. ???!!!
The other one I get a kick out of is the DO NOT EAT message on those little stay fresh packets they put in with new shoes. It's not like I'm tempted to eat the stuff & then read the warning. Have you ever wanted to?
W.
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:06 pm
by Jackel
How about the 10 dirtiest names in sports.
Rusty Kuntz
Misty Hyman
Dean Windass
Dick Pole
Lucious Pusey
Harry Colon
Danny s*ittu
Pete LaCock
B.J. Johnson
Gregor F*cka
Some of these always get me.
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:30 pm
by wolfe
If you've got a few minutes, there are some funny ones on this site (link below).
I think the sign with the image of a pedestrian getting whacked in the head with a truck mirror is hysterical (the lines around his head suggesting "BAM/OWWW!")
http://www.signslanguage.com/Ex4.html
W.
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:35 pm
by Wallyboss
Jackel !!!!!!!!!
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:53 pm
by karma
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:57 pm
by Wallyboss
I guess you have a lot of good Karma

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:53 am
by almontefisher
O.k Karma before I make this joke I will explain that I am part of the Lions Club that does Blind First so we help people like you all the time...but..how do you know you didn't come in first but the track official just did not like you?? I would love to see a race like that...must be a lot of bumping??
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:18 pm
by karma
Karma was the name of my last guide dog. He's since retired, but lives on with me through the Internet.
Bumping during the race -- well, yup, lots of that for sure. About 1/3 of the people racing can barely make it around the track once before crashing so bad their car dies. Another 1/3 could be considered "Sunday drivers", and all that entails...
The remaining 13 of the people racing are actually racing. We usually all finish more or less on the same lap, and average speeds are going up each year.
Most of the 15,000 people who turn out to watch the race each year come for the crashes, judging by the screams coming from the stands, and those dooing the actual racing aren't going that fast.
The year following my winning the race, theey intodcued a speed limit and a pace car with push bars just in case someone needs to be slowed down. While we aren't suppose to go over 40km/h, serious racers no that going that slow just isn't an option. slowing down in time for the Sunday drivers and car recks is the tricky part -- sometimes pile-ups involve as many as 8-10 cars, which can really effect your positioning if you happen to land in the middle of all that.
My technique is to stay on the inside lane. I also use the spokes of the steering wheel as opposed to the outside round, which lets me return the car to a straight ahead position independently just by keeping track of how many times I turn the wheel.
A little nerve racking, but no one has been seriously hurt yet.
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