Day Brightener – Quirky Signs, Each With Commentary


If you have a dog, you know this sign is all too accurate. While funny, it’s also true. We need to try our best not to be like our beloved dogs. Getting distracted by a squirrel while driving can be catastrophic. We’ll leave that diversion to the dogs. They do a better job of chasing the squirrels down, anyway.

They created a special parking sign for cilantro haters that allows them to park right up front. According to the sign, “It’s the least we can do.” That’s very kind of Chipotle. Some people will never know the joy of biting into a cilantro-laden burrito. These people deserve some good things in life, like a shorter walk into their favorite restaurant. 

Despite all the challenges we face on a daily basis and across the world, living remains popular. No one knows why. We love the sarcastic tone of this sign. Sometimes, the only way to cope is through humor and laughing in the face of adversity. Wow. Who knew Vince the Sign Guy would make us feel so introspective?

We’re kind of glad they did, though. It’s not every day you get to see a house of worship celebrating the famously vulgar acronym. This is pretty iconic. We wouldn’t be surprised if this sign actually drew in more visitors because of its racy implications. This church is cutting-edge and controversial without even trying that hard. 

If we’re honest, it took us a second to realize the joke. How in the heck can a Reynold’s Wrap box fit a hat inside? Then we remembered our tin foil hat friends and immediately got the joke. Reynold’s Wrap not only comes in hand in the kitchen. It can also prevent mind control and electromagnetic fields from entering your brain. How nifty.

While we doubt two newly introduced lovers would take the time to read this sign, we appreciate the clear boundaries and directions provided. They’re not banning hook-ups. They’re simply creating a safe space for others who just want to do their business in peace while out at a pub. We hope guests comply with the “quiet” guideline, but we doubt it. 

This funny signage is for those of us with a dark sense of humor. Someone found these two businesses living next to each other and simply had to take a photo. As you can see, there’s an Illinois cremation center and a pizza place right next to each other. What do these two businesses have in common? 

Humans doing dumb things is par for the course. Why don’t we take time to look within ourselves and improve our natural impulses to make dumb decisions? We’re getting too philosophical here. Anyway, this sign is pure genius. We would definitely visit a business if we saw this sign outside.

We truly hope there’s an “Em Path” and “Socio Path” nearby to complete the collection. The wildest part of this whole photo is that the street sign looks like a legit, official sign. It’s not even a joke! Hopefully, the name of the street is not indicative of the people who live there.

That picture down below? Yup, that’s an infographic of a pair of eggs getting snipped. That’s a pretty harsh punishment for not being able to hold it in. The huge exclamation point at the end really drives home the point that this sign means business. Let’s all aim to wait until we’re home to go to the bathroom, lest we meet the fate outlined in this sign.

At least it gets the message across. Sin = bad, and Jesus = good is really all you need to know in order to join the church. The messaging is simple yet effective. Plus, it lets congregants know that this church does not have the time to melt out in the sun for the sake of a well-thought-out sign. They have better things to do.

If you tell this guy how to do his job, you’re in for some serious repercussions. This business owner is not responsible for any bodily injuries that may come to a mouthy customer. If a wrench goes flying through the air after a snippy comment, it’s every man for himself. It’s best to keep that mouth shut, or else this sign will become a reality. 

What a drag. Instead of flawless, efficient work, their human employees are actual people who make mistakes and don’t like being verbally abused by customers. What a novel concept. We appreciate this sign because it seems like customers forget that service workers have feelings, too. It’s not their fault if they’re provoked to react unpredictably, as this sign suggests.

At this office, there’s no use pretending that suggestions are welcome. They’re not. You might as well put your suggestion card in its final resting place: your boss’s paper shredder. At least they’re being honest. No one wants to read your “helpful” suggestion anyway, Karen. Straight into the trash it will go.

This escalator is refusing to escalate,” the sign read, “This has been escalated to the engineer who is on their way up (or down) to check it out.” We are literally laughing out loud. We’ve never seen a sign that escalates so quickly. The best part is that this sign appears to be permanent. That means the Euston station made the sign, had it approved, and professionally printed it for repeated use. We love it.

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