MetaFilter posts tagged with signs and humor

Words of warning

nospecialfx — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:30:26 -0800

Words of warning: Watch out for squirrels. Keep your kids with you, but don't put them here. And finally, some advice for golfers. (links go to pictures) If you like those, there are more at Funnysign.com and Swanksigns.org (dedicated to the art of mocking public works).

Signs of Life

Gator — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:35:11 -0800

"Photographs of signs that transcend their objectivity to reveal our humanity." Signs of Life, in the grand tradition of "Hey, check out these funny/odd/sad/possibly Photoshopped signs from around the world" sites.

Elton John wig rotation control

Mwongozi — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 04:49:35 -0800

A new book, Signs of Life (which I can't find on Amazon yet), features photographs of spoof signs.
See also

Giant Woman Licks Man

taz — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 04:50:31 -0800

Post No Bills. At the intersection of life and advertising one may unexpectedly find art, or at least humor. Henry Ho shines a light on it. (42 pages. Or view all thumbnails together)

Offenders will be prosecuted

mattr — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 05:34:07 -0800

Using the toilet facilities more than twice a day is forbidden. And so it should be. And moving around the office should be prohibited. And don't bring your own stuff to work. Oh yeah - and refurbished elephants. (some of those are links to PDF's). Maintain Silence at all times.

stickin' it to ya

sharpener — Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:12:13 -0800

Beware the death screw. Watch for flying debris. Is it a dream? No, it's the stick figure warning sign gallery.

Modern Drunkard's Bar Signs

jonson — Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:18:12 -0800

Bar Signs. Modern Drunkard has posted a handy guide for the alcoholic in us all, a set of gestures to communicate your needs when it's too loud to hear, or just because, as the site says, "when words come out, whiskey can't get in."

Why — Sat, 13 Apr 2002 11:21:06 -0800

Stick figure warning guy. Catch him giving an oscar worthy performance in this brilliant "truck tailgate with boxes falling" sequence. Plus a bonus: read the stick figure's comments on each shoot! I always wanted to meet the megastar who protects corporate America from law suits.

onegoodmove — Wed, 09 Jan 2002 08:27:02 -0800

Be careful what font you choose. Everyone deserves a good laugh at least once a day. I'm still laughing.

bytecode — Thu, 22 Feb 2001 10:48:57 -0800

Orange Cones the Virtual Reality tour!
I haven't laughed this hard for a long time! Make sure you read all of the cone pages.

Skot — Fri, 10 Nov 2000 09:30:52 -0800

Signs, signs, everywhere signs Modern Humorist takes a deeper look into the semiotic nightmare that is Palm Beach County.