Your Sense of Humor — Funny Signs
I’m a fan of looking for humorous signs. I have my own collection of photos. Some of my favorites from the Las Vegas area are:
1. A sign from Itchy’s Pizzaria — Everything is made from scratch!
2. A sign next to a casino parking garage: No Stopping. Just below that sign, a STOP sign!
3. A freeway exit sign: Las Vegas Boulevard (Strip). Maybe that explains all the naked drivers in Las Vegas!
I captured photos of all three of those signs before they were removed. All three signs are now gone. You need to keep your radar tuned. Sometimes the photo ops are fleeting.
Looking for humorous signs when traveling abroad usually offers something to smile about. Here is a link to some signs which are lost in translation. I’m sure tourists to the USA find humor in our signs which have translations in their native language. Probably more so, because Americans are some of the least likely people in the world to be bi-lingual.
When it comes to humor, keep your eyes focused on the signs around you…and always carry a camera. Signs are a great place to find a laugh or two.
June 1st, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Living in Japan, I have seen some pretty zany signs. A few examples:
“To cross road, push button at night” (at a pedestrian crosswalk)
“Please take pet’s feces home with you” (in a park)
“This car is done to weaken an air conditioner” (in a subway car - what they really meant was that the car had mild air conditioning)
There is a discount store chain called: “Hard Off”
Or how about a coffee whitener called “Creap”, two very popular soft drinks: “Pocari Sweat” and “Calpis”…..
June 2nd, 2008 at 4:32 pm
– The Title of a top Sports story about an outstanding Volleyball
player who gave up Pro Sports to join a
religious seminary : “The World is Her Cloister.” (True.)
– Title of a Golf Tournament held to publicise the
introduction of the “Pop-Top” ( tin ) Can — about 30 years
ago : ” The Easy Open.” ( True.)
– Slogan for Bardahl Engine Additive to make your car
run better : ” The RACER’S Edge.” ( True.)
– Slogan used for many years by American Tobacco Company :
“Tobacco is Our Middle Name.” ( True, unfortunately.)
– Slogan for a company that made / makes Condensed or
Evaporated Milk — After they started lining the inside of their
tin cans with a new coating that prevented any metalic - like
taste from seeping into their products : ” It’s Uncanny ! “