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Road signs

BethanBethan
edited September 2008 in Chit chat
I was recently on a long drive and passed the time away by failing miserably to read both the map and the directions we had been given. Instead I asked "Are we nearly there yet?" lots and thought of ways to improve the road signs.

For example, the "Picnic spot" sign looked all well and good until you realise that it depicts a person, in the woods, all alone, having a picnic. Scary.

Also, the "Caution! Grannies" sign has two old timers hunched over, the wording "Elderly People" had been replaced with "Disabled People". I think the sign should incorporate a person in a wheelchair, a dwarf, an albino, a blind person and a child with tourettes. The wording should say "Please drive carefully and respect diversity."

Any thoughts?
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  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited August 2008
    sorry im all out of thoughts
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  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited August 2008
    Bethan wrote: »
    Any thoughts?
    Erm... nope.
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • DingbatDingbat
    edited August 2008
    Beware of doughnuts, that is a good sign. Any sign that is a sign of things to come, afterall a sign that says " Beware " anything, then in small writing says " a mile behind you " has got to be bad. Right?
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited August 2008
    IMG_0628.jpg

    This one still makes me chuckle when I look at it :D

    I've posted it up before but here is a perfect opportunity to post it again :lol:
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  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited August 2008
    Dingbat wrote: »
    Beware of doughnuts, that is a good sign. Any sign that is a sign of things to come, afterall a sign that says " Beware " anything, then in small writing says " a mile behind you " has got to be bad. Right?

    True ... especially if milesy is actually behind you.
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited August 2008
    ZnorXman wrote: »
    True ... especially if milesy is actually behind you.
    You should just beware if miles is behind reason in any situation...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited August 2008
    karingal wrote: »
    You should just beware if miles is behind reason in any situation...

    He'll always just be ... behind.
  • wilsonsammwilsonsamm
    edited August 2008
    ZnorXman wrote: »
    He'll always just be ... [coming from] behind.
    I've fixed that for you :-?
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited August 2008
    wilsonsamm wrote: »
    I've fixed that for you :-?
    Allegedly appropriate.
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • usspeccyfanusspeccyfan
    edited August 2008
    dm_boozefreek wrote: »

    This one still makes me chuckle when I look at it :D

    I've posted it up before but here is a perfect opportunity to post it again :lol:

    sign.jpg
    I dunno if it's fake or not, but if it isn't it's awful silly.
  • ÆlitaÆlita
    edited August 2008
    Always respect diversity.

    This is a sign which sorta gives a clue to how americans think.


    IMG_0781.jpg


    Jebus rules in US.
    I stole it off a space ship.
  • ewgfewgf
    edited August 2008
    Road signs don't work, as people often either ignore them, don't understand them, or just plain don't look at them. And when you think about it, there's a much better way to make our roads safe than by using such pointless signs.

    Simply pay attractive women to stand naked by the side of roads.

    Think about it; most dangerous driving is caused by speeding right? Especially by men? Now, if naked women stood by the roads, then men would drive really slowly, so they could get a really good look, thereby making the roads much safer. Granted, most women drivers wouldn't be interested in looking at naked birds, but this is where the second part of my plan comes in.

    Simply make the naked women wear high heeled shoes.

    That way, whenever a women driver drives by, she'll slow down to get a good look at the naked totty's shoes, as you know what women are like about shoes. She might even pull over and get talking to the nude woman (you know what women are like for gossip), which'll mean one less women driving at that moment, which would definately make the road much safer.

    If I ran this country, things would be so much better. You'd all vote for me, wouldn't you?
  • GreenCardGreenCard
    edited August 2008
    ewgf wrote: »
    Road signs don't work...
    You'd all vote for me, wouldn't you?

    :lol:

    Yep, you've just got my vote!!
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited August 2008
    Kaija wrote: »
    Always respect diversity.

    This is a sign which sorta gives a clue to how americans think.


    IMG_0781.jpg


    Jebus rules in US.

    Is that the one I posted up a few weeks back? Or is that one from you're own stash? :D
    Every night is curry night!
  • def chrisdef chris
    edited September 2008
    zapped.jpg

    8-)
  • DarenDaren
    edited September 2008
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  • VampyreVampyre
    edited September 2008
    The best one I've seen was shown on Top Gear this series:

    http://www.peoplecorporation.org/display_post.php?p=3014

    ???
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  • VincentACVincentAC
    edited September 2008
    Vampyre wrote: »
    The best one I've seen was shown on Top Gear this series:

    http://www.peoplecorporation.org/display_post.php?p=3014

    ???

    That episode was on just the other day on BBC2. James had a good point.

    "It's not even true" or something :lol:
    Oh, no. Every time you turn up something monumental and terrible happens.
    I don’t think I have the stomach for it.
    --Raziel (Legend of Kain: Soul Reaver 2)

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  • def chrisdef chris
    edited September 2008
    Daren wrote: »
    graffiti01ls2.jpg

    lol. reminds me of this >

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