Before we dive into the crux of it all, can we just stop for a moment and appreciate the fact that appreciation societies—whether fun or real ones—exist and are a positive thing in general? Keep it up!With that said, we present to you an admiration society fora curiosity of a conceptthat we’ve already discussednumerous times, but can’t get enough of—and that is signs. TheSign Appreciation Societycollects and shares all manner of signage for the internet to enjoy.Scroll on to see the best of the best signs appreciated in the group as well as our chat with the society’s founder.This post may includeaffiliate links.
Before we dive into the crux of it all, can we just stop for a moment and appreciate the fact that appreciation societies—whether fun or real ones—exist and are a positive thing in general? Keep it up!
With that said, we present to you an admiration society fora curiosity of a conceptthat we’ve already discussednumerous times, but can’t get enough of—and that is signs. TheSign Appreciation Societycollects and shares all manner of signage for the internet to enjoy.
Scroll on to see the best of the best signs appreciated in the group as well as our chat with the society’s founder.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
So,the Sign Appreciation Societyis a public group found on Facebook that, just like the name suggests, is all about appreciating signs in a collective manner.The group isn’t even a year old and already it has a bit over 200,000 members—actually surpassed this threshold in the last week—who bring in around 50 new posts a day with 2,000 just in the last month.
So,the Sign Appreciation Societyis a public group found on Facebook that, just like the name suggests, is all about appreciating signs in a collective manner.
The group isn’t even a year old and already it has a bit over 200,000 members—actually surpassed this threshold in the last week—who bring in around 50 new posts a day with 2,000 just in the last month.
Oddly specific on some things…
Bored Pandareached out to the founder of the Facebook group to learn more about the society, the signs, and everything in between.“The group is for the appreciation of signs. Seeing them in another way,” elaborated the founder. “Some signs are inherently intended to be amusing, such as,Warning: Do not enter unless you can cross this field in 9 seconds. The bull can do it in 10.”
Bored Pandareached out to the founder of the Facebook group to learn more about the society, the signs, and everything in between.
“The group is for the appreciation of signs. Seeing them in another way,” elaborated the founder. “Some signs are inherently intended to be amusing, such as,Warning: Do not enter unless you can cross this field in 9 seconds. The bull can do it in 10.”
They continued: “Others are humorous because they are unintentionally funny, be they misspelt, located in a peculiar place, ironic, mind-boggling, the image is confusing or can be seen in another light.”
I’m in Australia and we have big ones - whenever there is a Huntsman or a big whitetail, I scream, try to run away to find the nearest human and promptly pass out at their feet!
The founder went on to say that humor is a key part of the group–it is in its ethos to find a little fun, happiness, and laughter in that, which is often considered mundane, everyday, or purely simple.The group’s biggest hit was a coffee shop sign that invited people inside because, outside,there were raptors. The reach on that one was 7.6M with 226,000 likes.
The founder went on to say that humor is a key part of the group–it is in its ethos to find a little fun, happiness, and laughter in that, which is often considered mundane, everyday, or purely simple.
The group’s biggest hit was a coffee shop sign that invited people inside because, outside,there were raptors. The reach on that one was 7.6M with 226,000 likes.
Drinking game taken to the next level!
A common theme we see with groups like this is that the Sign Appreciation Society too doesn’t allow for political or religious discourse–oftentimes, that gives a reason for obnoxious people to ruin everyone’s fun. And that’s what the group is all about, really: lighthearted sharing of the enjoyment of signs.“Although SAS is not a comedy group, it is for fun, but not all signs need to be funny, we have historical and interesting signs and signs that some people appreciate for the sign in itself,” noted the founder.
A common theme we see with groups like this is that the Sign Appreciation Society too doesn’t allow for political or religious discourse–oftentimes, that gives a reason for obnoxious people to ruin everyone’s fun. And that’s what the group is all about, really: lighthearted sharing of the enjoyment of signs.
“Although SAS is not a comedy group, it is for fun, but not all signs need to be funny, we have historical and interesting signs and signs that some people appreciate for the sign in itself,” noted the founder.
My kids goldfish died and I didn’t have the heart to tell them
“We can’t predict which sign will light up the members’ imagination. What has been a nice part of the group, to see as admin, is when members recognize the sign from their street, neighborhood or indeed took the picture that has been floating around the Internet for years and they can finally be reunited and ‘claim’ it back.”All the more reason tojoin the groupand appreciate some signs.
“We can’t predict which sign will light up the members’ imagination. What has been a nice part of the group, to see as admin, is when members recognize the sign from their street, neighborhood or indeed took the picture that has been floating around the Internet for years and they can finally be reunited and ‘claim’ it back.”
All the more reason tojoin the groupand appreciate some signs.
I don’t know about you, but I hate bones in my bananas and always make sure to buy the boneless ones
NO. THEY DO NOT
Reassuring to all arachnophobics I’m sure…
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If you’ve come this far, then you’re probably craving more sign appreciation so do check out theSign Appreciation Societyon Facebook, or check out more from Bored Panda onthe topic of signs.And if not, hey, the comment section is always there for your takes, stories and whatever else you feel like sharing! Keep it within the realm of signs, though.
If you’ve come this far, then you’re probably craving more sign appreciation so do check out theSign Appreciation Societyon Facebook, or check out more from Bored Panda onthe topic of signs.
And if not, hey, the comment section is always there for your takes, stories and whatever else you feel like sharing! Keep it within the realm of signs, though.
Well…this is about to get awkward
I am not sure I know how to urinate with elegance.
Here’s my kind of morning run.
As far as I know, we don’t have these in Canada.
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