Author Topic: Silly signs (Read 340199 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #451 on:** 30 August, 2012, 01:39:07 am »

They can't even spell "insanity"!

Ham · « **Reply #452 on:** 31 August, 2012, 02:31:17 pm »

Ljubljana airport, surprising as the general level of English usage is excellent, but worth posting for the graphic alone

Kim · « **Reply #453 on:** 31 August, 2012, 02:40:18 pm »

They're thinking with portals.

Pingu · « **Reply #454 on:** 04 September, 2012, 10:33:23 pm »

Belgian (not very) supermarket:

IMG_0842 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #455 on:** 05 September, 2012, 09:17:27 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 31 August, 2012, 02:40:18 pm

They're thinking with portals.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #456 on:** 08 September, 2012, 12:38:18 am »

This is actually a perfectly serious sign, but it did make me wonder why the Electric Chairs didn't merit a mention

TimO · « **Reply #457 on:** 08 September, 2012, 11:13:51 am »

Quote from: road-runner on 08 September, 2012, 12:05:39 am

Rather amazingly though, that cycle route appears to have priority over the roads it's crossing, rather than the normal approach of a "Cyclists Dismount" sign every six foot.

Cyclops · « **Reply #458 on:** 08 September, 2012, 12:16:22 pm »

Quote from: road-runner on 08 September, 2012, 11:36:45 am

I can't figure out where it is. The cyclist is riging on the right and the cars are driving on the right and the number plates look British enough but SLOW is in English. Who else uses yellow read number plates and paints bicycles with square wheels?

It's the UK.

The cyclist is cycling on the wrong side of the path - the fact "SLOW" is upside down on that side is a giveaway (although I'm not sure there's actually a law requiring you to keep to the left on segregated cycle paths). Mind you the signs fixed to the posts suggest you should cycle on the right.
The cars are actually on the left although the prescence of a bus lane on the nearside makes it look as if they're driving on the right.

JennyB · « **Reply #459 on:** 08 September, 2012, 04:48:41 pm »

On a similar theme, this is on the border between Fermanagh and Donegal, in the area sometimes known as "the back of beyond":

How would anyone get there without noticing that in Northern Ireland we also drive on the left?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #460 on:** 09 September, 2012, 10:21:34 pm »

Furrens wot has been in RoI might enter NI thinking new country = change of side? Or it's put up against the remote possibility of RoI deciding to drive on the right? Or just automatically it goes up on/near all border crossings?

I like the way the grass starts growing in the middle of the road right on the border. I'm not sure which side of the border that grass is on, but it's clearly lost its passport!

mcshroom · « **Reply #461 on:** 10 September, 2012, 08:27:47 pm »

[eta] For those of you who can't see the pic, it's from a program guide on TV for the film 'Oldboy' last Saturday.

The warning for the film reads: - Adults only: scenes of violence/torture/sex/live octopus ingestion

[/eta]

Basil · « **Reply #462 on:** 11 September, 2012, 07:50:45 am »

Mr. mcshroom, give us a clue. (Those us us that can't see your post)

JennyB · « **Reply #463 on:** 11 September, 2012, 12:35:33 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 09 September, 2012, 10:21:34 pm

Furrens wot has been in RoI might enter NI thinking new country = change of side? Or it's put up against the remote possibility of RoI deciding to drive on the right? Or just automatically it goes up on/near all border crossings?

I like the way the grass starts growing in the middle of the road right on the border. I'm not sure which side of the border that grass is on, but it's clearly lost its passport!

They aren't at many border crossings, but there a few in this part of the world (reputedly the inspiration for Spike Milligan's "Puckoon") on the north shore of Lough Erne between Belleek and Pettigo, which was cut off by road from the rest of Northern Ireland until after WWII . The signs are in the RoI which is here north of the border.

There is a good fishing lough just to the south, which accounts for the difference in the state of the roads. Carry on for a couple of miles until you get to a fully paved road again, and you will find this relic of pre-EU days:

Wobbly John · « **Reply #464 on:** 11 September, 2012, 08:11:46 pm »

From Facepoke:

clarion · « **Reply #465 on:** 11 September, 2012, 08:12:12 pm »

Andrij · « **Reply #466 on:** 11 September, 2012, 08:17:14 pm »

Ridiculous. No one can cycle that fast!

AndyK · « **Reply #467 on:** 11 September, 2012, 08:20:46 pm »

I see enough cross traffic and pedestrians as it is, why would I go there for more?

welshwheels · « **Reply #468 on:** 12 September, 2012, 08:14:17 pm »

Deano · « **Reply #469 on:** 12 September, 2012, 09:33:55 pm »

IMG_6985 by dean.clementson, on Flickr

Sergeant Pluck · « **Reply #470 on:** 15 September, 2012, 03:40:42 pm »

clarion · « **Reply #471 on:** 16 September, 2012, 02:19:48 pm »

Hold the ham.

Ham · « **Reply #472 on:** 16 September, 2012, 03:22:25 pm »

mcshroom · « **Reply #473 on:** 16 September, 2012, 10:13:12 pm »

Not sure if it counts as silly, but I've finally got round to photographing it (even if the light was a bit low)

mcshroom · « **Reply #474 on:** 16 September, 2012, 10:18:53 pm »

Oh and this one from Morrisons (I've checked and Tesco ones say the same)

I'd hope it does

Author Topic: Silly signs (Read 340199 times)

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