As the contributor of this photo says, “Imagine how annoyed doctors would be if everyone started booking appointments to get permission to have a steam bath.” (Yes, this sign is likely intended to mitigate liability. But imagine if it were taken seriously!)
The picture was taken at a YMCA in Toronto, and contributed by Marnina Norys.
Is this a “Welcome All Zombies” sign? Or just evidence, once again, that punctuation matters. Or that “eating” isn’t really a synonym for “dining.”
This sign is posted in the window of a burger joint in Washington, DC, and was contributed by Wayne Norman.
File this under “There’s Gotta Be a Story Behind This One.” And also, “What Kind of Idiot Would Have Done That Anyway?”
This picture was taken at a hotel in New Zealand, and contributed by Jacob Levy.
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