What do you want to do when you see this sign?
It seems to be part of the human condition that a request of this nature presented in this fashion seems to be more of an invitation than a prohibition.
I used to work in a WWII era temporary building. The facilities were adequate but in no way elegant. One day I went into the Men’s Room and saw this sign on display.
Do not write
On this wall
It was neatly lettered on a piece of poster board. No one was around so I wrote underneath the letters, “– The Man of the Can” in the neatest possible hand printing.
A few hours later, I went back in and there were other faux signatures written in various places on the sign. The next morning found the sign covered with little messages (not one more from me). By afternoon, writing covered much of the wall that held the sign. The next day, the sign was gone — never to return again, and the wall had been cleaned and repainted.
What was the person thinking that ordered that sign placed on that wall?
Heeheeheee! Yeah, I would SO throw rocks at that sign. But, it seems the sign was a joke in the first place, no? Because if the sign wasn't there, there wouldn't be anything to throw rocks AT.
Justine 😮 )
Sort of a forbidden fruit thing going on with the sign.
When I first tried to access your site tonight, I got a HUGE pop up that told me your site contains malware and would infect my computer. But I came here anyway. Weird, huh?
That is just so silly. What did they really think people were going to do?? You know I'd be throwing stones at that one.
I will have to remind everyone to stop putting up those signs saying "Bawal umihi dito" (Do not pee here). LOL!!!
FishHawk,
Yes, I've admitted, and now I feel better. Don't look better, just feel better.
Vanilla,
My dad was a painter until he went to work for the Post Office. He taught me to touch in the back or beneath so that a finger print is not visible.
Buggys,
I understand.
Meghan,
Great idea — if it works. Maybe if you added, "I'll bet you can't get it in."
Diff,
We are a perverse lot. No?
Rita,
Smart designers just plant grass around a new building. The walkways go in later following the pathways worn in that grass.
It seems like my kids always have to walk on grass where a sign saying, "Do not walk on grass" is set. People must have nothing better to do than make up weird signs. It's funny though.
The typical human nature….prohibit something and be sure that it will be done 😉 …….. maybe we could use it to make people work!!!!!!!!
The rock sign is what you put up when you need to fill in a hole with rocks and don't want to do the work yourself!
I've been thinking about putting a "Don't Throw Your Beer Can In This Barrel" sign down by the road.
It should generate a nice chunk of change and save me the work picking them up myself.
Yes, we accept the challenge!Lol.
–and what do you do when you see a "Wet Paint" sign? Human nature.
So, THAT WAS YOU!!!