Neologism ahoy!

University Place, WA

I'm glad HealthSouth was here to define "chachter" for me, because I don't think I would have had much of a definition beyond, perhaps, "one who chaches." Which isn't much help, really.

This is the title of the post that has a title now

Saginaw, MI

If it didn't have the first line, I probably wouldn't have given it a second look. But as it stands, it's the winner of the Live And Let Die Memorial "And in this ever changing world in which we live in" Award.

Don't say we didn't warn you...too late

Ryan, CA

In fairness, this sign was up in a rather old workshop, and I think it's more of a museum piece than an attempt at warning me away from any explosives at this point. But even so, I'd expect something like "Keep Out," or possibly "Keep Away." By the time you get to "Keep Off," it's probably too late.

Would you like "T" with that?

Tacoma, WA

Not that this looked like the world's finest establishment even regardless of its signage, but it's amazing how the subtraction of a single letter can send something straight into the "not only will I never shop there, but the image produced by the name makes me physically ill" category.

The mathematics of inspirational quotes

University Place, WA

Funny. I thought 9/0 of wisdom was undefined.

As opposed to a lawful felony?

Beatty, NV

I'll start with one of my all-time favorites. There were actually several copies of this sign floating around, and a friend of mine showed me a letter that had been published in a nearby town's newspaper complaining that the sign was damaging to the community's image.

An Introductory-Type Post

Hi. I'm obsessed with signs.

Street signs, warning signs, shop signs...pretty much any signs. I read signs wherever I go. Out loud, a lot of the time. And I take pictures.

This particular blog is a way for me to document my interest in signs. I'll be posting one picture of a sign every day (or so), along with any comments I might have about it.

Here are the guidelines I'm using:

1. All of these pictures are of signs I've actually seen myself. There are plenty of pictures of funny signs you can pick up on Google -- and some of them are pretty hysterical -- but I'm hoping to use this blog for my own personal adventures with signs. As such, all of these photos were either taken by me or someone who was standing right next to me.

2. None of these pictures have been edited in any meaningful way. I've cropped them, adjusted the brightness, played with the tinting sometimes if it makes the lettering more visible, that sort of thing, but I've never photoshopped the text or the background, or anything like that. For all intents and purposes, these signs are exactly as I found them "in the wild."

3. Essentially the only criterion I use for inclusion is whether or not I find the sign funny. My sense of humor may or may not match yours. Be warned -- your mileage may vary.