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Beware! To touch these wires is instant death. Anyone doing so will be prosecuted.
Sign at a railroad station Sign at a railroad station
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Come visit the farm, taste our milk & smell our sweet dairy air.
Alaskan dairy farm ad Alaskan dairy farm ad
It takes a virile man to make a chicken pregnant.
Perdue chicken ad as Perdue chicken ad as mistranslated mistranslated
Coors put its slogan, Turn it loose, into Spanish, where it was read as Suffer badly from diarrhea...
Clairol introduced the Mist Stick , a curling iron, into German only to find out that mist is slang for manure. Not too many people had a use for the manure stick .
An American T-shirt maker An American T-shirt maker in Miami printed shirts for in Miami printed shirts for the Spanish market which the Spanish market which promoted the Pope's visit. promoted the Pope's visit. Instead of II saw the Pope Instead of saw the Pope (el Papa), the shirts read II (el Papa), the shirts read saw the potato (la papa). saw the potato (la papa).
Pepsi's Come alive with the Pepsi Generation translated into Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave , in Chinese.
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When Gerber started selling baby When Gerber started selling baby food in Africa, they used the food in Africa, they used the same packaging as in the US, same packaging as in the US, with the beautiful Caucasian baby with the beautiful Caucasian baby on the label. Later they learned on the label. Later they learned that in Africa, companies routinely that in Africa, companies routinely put pictures on the label of what's put pictures on the label of what's inside, since most people can't inside, since most people can't read. read.
Frank Perdue's chicken Frank Perdue's chicken slogan, it takes a strong man slogan, it takes a strong man to make a tender chicken was to make a tender chicken was translated into Spanish as “it translated into Spanish as “it takes an aroused man to make takes an aroused man to make a chicken affectionate .” ” a chicken affectionate ..”
The Coca-Cola name in China The Coca-Cola name in China was first read as Ke-kou-ke-la ,, was first read as Ke- kou- ke-la Ke-kou-ke-la meaning Bite the wax tadpole or meaning Bite the wax tadpole or female horse stuffed with wax, female horse stuffed with wax, depending on the dialect. Coke depending on the dialect. Coke then researched 40,000 then researched 40,000 characters to find a phonetic characters to find a phonetic equivalent ko-kou-ko-le, equivalent ko- kou- ko-le, ko-kou-ko-le, translating into happiness in the translating into happiness in the mouth mouth
When Parker Pen marketed a When Parker Pen marketed a ball-point pen in Mexico, its ads ball-point pen in Mexico, its ads were supposed to have read, it were supposed to have read, it won't leak in your pocket and won't leak in your pocket and embarrass you .. Instead, the embarrass you Instead, the company thought that the word company thought that the word embarazar (to impregnate) meant embarazar (to impregnate) meant to embarrass, so the ad read: It to embarrass, so the ad read: It won't leak in your pocket and won't leak in your pocket and make you pregnant make you pregnant
Actual instruction label on a Sears hairdryer: Do not use while sleeping.
Actual instruction label on a bag of Fritos: Fritos: You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
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Actual instruction label on a bar of Dial soap: Directions: Use like regular soap.
Actual instruction label on some Swann frozen dinners: Serving suggestion: Defrost.
Actual instruction label on a hotel provided shower cap in a box: Fits one head.
Actual instruction label on Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: Do not turn upside down. (printed on bottom of the box)
Actual instruction label on Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: Product will be hot after heating.
Actual instruction label on packaging for a Rowenta iron: Do not iron clothes on body.
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Actual instruction label on Boot's Children's cough medicine: Do not drive car or operate machinery.
Actual instruction label on a Nytol sleep aid: Warning: may cause drowsiness.
Actual instruction label on a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights: For indoor or outdoor use only.
Actual instruction label on a Japanese food processor: Not to be used for the other use.
Actual instruction label on Sainsbury's peanuts: Warning: contains nuts.
Actual instruction label on an American Airlines packet of nuts: Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.
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Actual instruction label on a Swedish chainsaw: Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals.
Caution: Cape does not enable user to fly.
instructions on Kenner’s instructions on Kenner’s Batman costume Batman costume
Caution: Blade is extremely sharp! Keep out of children.
warning on knife blade warning on knife blade manufactured by manufactured by Olfa Corporation Olfa Corporation
In a laundromat: Automatic washing machines. Please remove all your clothes when the light goes out.
In a department store: Bargain Basement Upstairs
In an office: Would the person who took the step ladder yesterday kindly bring it back or further steps will be taken..
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In a staff room: After the tea break, staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on the draining board.
On a church door: This is On a church door: This is the gate of Heaven. the gate of Heaven. Enter ye all by this door. Enter ye all by this door. (This door is kept locked (This door is kept locked because of the draft. because of the draft. Please use side entrance) Please use side entrance)
Outside a second hand Outside a second hand store: We exchange store: We exchange anything - bicycles, anything - bicycles, washing machines etc. washing machines etc. Why not bring your Why not bring your wife along and get a wife along and get a wonderful bargain. wonderful bargain.
Danger Quicksand! Any person passing this point will be drowned. By order of the District Council.
Notice in a dry cleaners window: Anyone leaving their garments here for more than 30 days will be disposed of.
In a health food store: Closed due to illness.
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Spotted in a safari park: Elephants Please Stay In Your Car
Seen at a conference: Seen at a conference: For anyone who has For anyone who has children and doesn't children and doesn't know it, there is a day know it, there is a day care on the first floor. care on the first floor.
Notice in a field: The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free, but the bull charges.
MESSAGE ON A LEAFLET: If you cannot read, this leaflet will tell you how to get lessons.
REPAIR SHOP DOOR: We can repair anything (Please knock hard on the door - the bell doesn't work)
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Watch Batteries While You Wait
sign in jewelry store sign in jewelry store
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Athletes Foot Welcome
mall sign announcing a mall sign announcing a new sport shoe store new sport shoe store
Caution: Road wet when raining
highway sign in NH highway sign in NH
Caution: Alligators in water. No swimming. Survivors will be prosecuted
sign by roadside pond in India sign by roadside pond in India
Ladies may have a fit upstairs
Clothing store, Hong Kong Clothing store, Hong Kong
Fur coats made for ladies from their own skin
Furrier, Sweden Furrier, Sweden
Ladies, leave your clothes here & spend the rest of the afternoon having a good time
Laundry, Rome Laundry, Rome
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Teeth extracted by the latest methodists
Dentist office, Hong Kong Dentist office, Hong Kong
You are welcome to visit the You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous cemetery where famous Russian & Soviet composers, Russian & Soviet composers, artists, & writers are buried artists, & writers are buried daily, except Thurdsay. daily, except Thurdsay. Cemetery, Moscow Cemetery, Moscow
We take your bags & send them in all directions
Flight operator, Denmark Flight operator, Denmark
You are here
Blank wall, Narita Blank wall, Narita Airport, Japan Airport, Japan
Don’t take a chance on ruining your vacation - come to us & be sure
Travel office, Nova Scotia Travel office, Nova Scotia
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Ears pierced while you wait
Jewelry store, Ontario Jewelry store, Ontario
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Shoplifters will be persecuted
Mountain store, Mountain store, Tennessee Tennessee
Safety First! Please putting on your seatbelt & preparing for accident
Taxi, Thailand Taxi, Thailand
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