No Clothing in Polling Place! (Signs #21)
Just a quick laugh on the eve of Election Day. A friend shared this sign on Facebook, noting that whoever wrote it could use my services. I don't know that the sign was really posted [...]
Quarantine? Here?
I couldn't take a picture of the sign I want to share with you because I was driving 60 mph when I saw it. The highway sign, on Route 3 eastbound outside Clifton, NJ, was [...]
Open House Every Second? (Signs #19)
If you stop to read, you realize that open houses are held every second Saturday, not every second. I imagine that's what the poster's creator (I use the term loosely) said when someone pointed out [...]
$2 Per Noun? (Signs #18)
I'm reviving my signs series to bring you this gem from my recent trip to China. I'm pretty sure the sign means that each item costs 2 yuan, or about 30 cents US. But it got me thinking about how writers and editors price our services.
Signs for Fun
Most posts in my strangely well-received signs series have offered serious communications tips based on hilariously ill-conceived signs. This one doesn't. Today we'll just stick with hilarious, OK? I saw this sign on my trip to Toronto in May. And [...]