Signs. They’re everywhere. Whether used for controlling traffic or the trajectory of one’s life—let’s be honest, quite a few of us have likely asked the universe to send us one—they’re typically worth paying attention to.Some of them, though, might be less consequential, but not less attention-worthy. And they’re often shared on the ‘Funny’ subreddit—“Reddit’s largest humor depository”. Today we have gathered some of their best examples—signs found in all sorts of places, be it a local business, a church, or someone’s home. Typically witty, often unexpected, they ought to make you giggle, so scroll down and enjoy.This post may includeaffiliate links.

Signs. They’re everywhere. Whether used for controlling traffic or the trajectory of one’s life—let’s be honest, quite a few of us have likely asked the universe to send us one—they’re typically worth paying attention to.

Some of them, though, might be less consequential, but not less attention-worthy. And they’re often shared on the ‘Funny’ subreddit—“Reddit’s largest humor depository”. Today we have gathered some of their best examples—signs found in all sorts of places, be it a local business, a church, or someone’s home. Typically witty, often unexpected, they ought to make you giggle, so scroll down and enjoy.

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Sign Posted Outside A Fencing Academy!

The Most Honest “Do Not Enter” Sign Of All Time

This Synagogue Sign In Toronto

Nowadays signs—in one form or another—can be found nearly everywhere, be it the door of a huge shopping mall or a lonesome road in the middle of nowhere. But what was the first sign ever created, one might wonder?Well, it might be difficult to determine exactly that, but the symbols in caves dating as far back as the Ice Age are likely to be among the first ones, at least. Canadian paleoarchaeologist Genevieve von Petzinger explored such caves in great detail and revealed that the symbol, which is considered to be the oldest example of cave art (roughly 41,000 years old), is painted inside a rock formation in El Castillo, Spain. “It’s the size of a teacup’s saucer,”she pointed out to TED.

Nowadays signs—in one form or another—can be found nearly everywhere, be it the door of a huge shopping mall or a lonesome road in the middle of nowhere. But what was the first sign ever created, one might wonder?

Well, it might be difficult to determine exactly that, but the symbols in caves dating as far back as the Ice Age are likely to be among the first ones, at least. Canadian paleoarchaeologist Genevieve von Petzinger explored such caves in great detail and revealed that the symbol, which is considered to be the oldest example of cave art (roughly 41,000 years old), is painted inside a rock formation in El Castillo, Spain. “It’s the size of a teacup’s saucer,”she pointed out to TED.

This Sign At My Dog Groomer

My Local Super 8 Is Being Rebuilt. I Didn’t Know Why Until I Saw The Sign

Genevieve von Petzinger also revealed that there are 32 symbols that can be found in ancient caves all over Europe. Such a discovery wasn’t made in a day, though. Over a decade ago, the paleoarchaeologist started her mission of systematically cataloging the geometric signs in caves all over the continent.

I Thought It Was Weird Someone Put Tape Over The Sign

Legit Sign Post

This Wet Floor Sign At The Toronto Aquarium

One of the paleoarchaeologist’s very first steps was compiling a database of geometric signs that were found at roughly 370 known rock art sites across Europe. Then, in 2013 and 2014, von Petzinger continued her exploration focusing on caves in Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy, recording the details of geometric signs in 52 of them.Ted reports that after finishing with the fieldwork, the expert analyzed the catalog she put together and found that 32 signs repeated themselves across the span of 30,000 years and the entire continent of Europe. “That really small number tells you that they must have been meaningful to the people who were using them, because they were replicating them,” von Petzinger suggested.

One of the paleoarchaeologist’s very first steps was compiling a database of geometric signs that were found at roughly 370 known rock art sites across Europe. Then, in 2013 and 2014, von Petzinger continued her exploration focusing on caves in Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy, recording the details of geometric signs in 52 of them.

Ted reports that after finishing with the fieldwork, the expert analyzed the catalog she put together and found that 32 signs repeated themselves across the span of 30,000 years and the entire continent of Europe. “That really small number tells you that they must have been meaningful to the people who were using them, because they were replicating them,” von Petzinger suggested.

This Sign On A Vending Machine At My Work

Utah Has Its Issues, But It’s Traffic Signs Are Top Notch

This Doctor’s Done Listening To Kids

Nowadays, common signs and symbols exceed 32, but some are still known across entire continents if not even further. Let’s take another symbol of a hand, for instance, the Hamsa, popular throughout North Africa and in the Middle East, which is believed to bring good luck, protection, and good health.

This Sign In Front Of A Bunch Of Venus Flytrap

Brutally Honest Sign

A Few Days Ago A Car Drove Through An Arby’s. This Was Their Sign Today

My Husband Is In The Process Of Redoing Our Lawn. He Recently Began Killing Off All Our Grass. I Didn’t Want Our Neighbors To Think We Were Neglectful Homeowners, So I Made A Sign

One Cardboard Sign To Rule Them All

All Or Nothing! A Sign From A Local Business

Seemingly dating as far back as the Ice Age, signs have long been helping people express themselves and their opinions. Such a way of communicating ideas never seemed to have lost its relevance, as it is still vastly used today, whether in the shape of a piece of cardboard saying that the one holding it loves Harry or Taylor or a thought-provoking sign ending with a “change my mind”.

These Guys Sit At This Table Every Morning. The Restaurant Owners Made This Sign To Claim The Table For Them

Helpful Sign

Sign In A Taxi Cab

The uploaded picture was reportedly part of Steven’s podcast and YouTube series, where he tries to have people with opposing views discuss various issues with him. Even though the sign in the original picture read “Male privilege is a myth / Change my mind”, it soon became a template—an empty canvas, if you will—for people to let their imagination run free and insert whatever they feel is worth discussing.

These Were Signs I Made For A Yard Sale Back In 2017

Just Doing What The Sign Says

Sign At My Local Dry Cleaners

Another internet sensation known for his painfully truthful and often quite entertaining signage is theDude With Sign. Expressing his views on all sorts of matters, from food prices to popular culture, thedude, whose real name is Seth Phillips, is a New York-based creative, whosepublic protestshave already attracted over 8 million followers.

Local Traffic Sign Getting A Little Snappy

Everyone Kept Hitting Their Heads As They Walked Down My Stairs, So I Hung A Sign As A Warning

A Local Music Store In My Town Has Had This Sign Up For A Few Days. The Shoe Store Across The Street Finally Replied

P.S. We are quite fond of Seth’s signs here at Bored Panda, so if you feel like checking out some more things he’s been protesting, you can find more of our pieces on himhereandhere.

My GF’s Obsession With Cheesy Cursive Signs Inspired Me To Make My Own Uninspirational Signs

My Sister Got To Decide The CVS Sign Today

Sign Recently Erected In My Neighborhood

My Friend Just Returned From A 7 Month Deployment. This Guy Had My Favorite Sign In The Crowd Of Friends And Family

Just Moved In And Bought This Sign…finally Feels Like Home

A Sign Outside A Off Strip Casino In Las Vegas…talk About Pulling A Ferris

This Corn Maze Sign

Someone Altered A Deer Crossing Sign In Upstate NY

This Sign At A Local Thrift Shop

This Sign On The Door Of A Local Business

Til My Soul Mate Is A Highway Sign

Sign I Made For My Dad On Father’s Day

You Just Gestured At All Of Me

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This Sign In My Kid’s Elementary School Fills Me With Nihilistic Joy

My Grandparents Have Had This Wooden Sign Hanging On Their Porch Since The 90s… Today, Grandma Finally Snapped

This Volunteer Fire Department Sign Near My House

Been There, Drank There, Fished There… It’s True

Went To Museum And They Had A Working Piano They Had This Sign

Hacking… With Love

We Were Cleaning Up Our Rental Vacation Home And Found Someone Had Left This Sign In Our Bathroom. Thought You Guys Would Get Kick Out Of It

Sign At My Local Shwarma Restaurant

My Parents Took Advantage Of The Graduation Sign Trend To S**t On Me For Dropping Out

A+ Effort There, Didn’t Use Comic Sans

Wife Asked Me To Change The Sign

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The Sign Outside My Local Coffee Shop

What A Confusing Sign

This Sign Has Been Stolen Too Many Times I Guess

Best Student Sign I’ve Ever Seen

The Church In My Town Is Always Posting Fantastic Signs

This Is The Sign My Gym Puts Up When The Janitors Are Cleaning The Women’s Locker Room

Sign Me The F**k Up

This Sign Outside An Animal Hospital

No Matter How I Read This Sign, I Still Have Questions

Important Message Seen At The San Francisco Pride Parade Today

Every Sign Has A Story…

This Sign At A Pizza Restaurant

Sign At A Pizza Buffet

I Work From Home, So My Dad Wanted Me To Sign For His Package. Found This Sign Outside Our Door After I Signed. For The Record, I Am Not Disabled

I’ve Never Seen A Hotel Pool Sign So Blunt Before

A Sign In My School Today

A Helpful Sign

There’s A Story Behind Every Sign Like This

I Can Get Rejected In 3D, Great

Good Thing The Extra Sign Was There For Clarification

This Sign Was Taped To One Of The Men’s Bathroom Where I Work

Sign On My Local Chinese Buffet

Is The Sign Really Needed?

This Variation Of The “Now Hiring” Sign At My Local Sonic

This Sign Posted Outside A Local Bar

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