Thursday, October 11, 2007

Misleading Signs

In a restroom:

TOILET OUT OF ORDER.
PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW

In a Laundromat:

AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES:
PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES
WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT

In a London department store:

BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS

In an office:

WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK
THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY
PLEASE BRING IT BACK
OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN

In another office:

AFTER TEA BREAK,
STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT
AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN
ON THE DRAINING BOARD

Outside a secondhand shop:

WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING -
BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC.
WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG
AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?

Notice in health food shop window:

CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS

Spotted in a safari park:

ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR

Seen during a conference:

FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN
AND DOESN'T KNOW IT,
THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR

Notice in a farmer's 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

On a repair shop door:

WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING
(PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR -
THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)