Pinchin’ Hazard
Posted by Allison Mack | Filed under Blog
Always read the signage.
It rarely leads you astray.
Unless it does.
And then it’s your own fault for paying attention.
Post some funny signage if you see it! Trust me it is everywhere!
The other day, Tabby and I were going down to Seattle and my credit card was rejected at the gas station. The little sign read: “Invalid Loyalties.” What? How random!
64 Responses to “Pinchin’ Hazard”
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me Rachel Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 12:28 pmThis will be SO fun. I can’t wait to go sign hunting.
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Amanda Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 12:41 pmThat was freakin’ hilarious! So something my friends and I would do.
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Wally West Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 12:52 pmPinching hazard… =D I’m going up to Northern PA this weekend so I may find some hilarious signs. Will be back with pics soon =P
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The Friday Philosopher Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 1:02 pmTry this one!
http://www.somers.k12.ct.us/~mporter/images/PolarBearIce.jpeg
I think perhaps everyone and his Mom has seen this image, but I don’t care! I can guarantee that if you’re feeling down, and nothing seems to pick you up, spend some time looking through images like these, and you’ll soon be right as rain!
I haven’t stopped laughing for days!
Friday
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Aviva Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 1:37 pmI think this is one of the funnier ones I’ve seen!
The sign is in front of a store in a village in Mexico called Playa Del Carmen.
The sign reads “Sorry, We Are Open” … If you notice the carpet also reads “The Customer is Always Wrong”.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/378484095_37c08cacc1.jpg?v=0
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Gaia Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 1:39 pmYeah! You two seem to rock together! Seattle must be awsome!
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Elizabeth M Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 1:44 pmFunny stuff!
My fave sign at the moment is where some one has written on the stop sign on the way to my cousins housel. It says STOP (obviously) but underneath someone has written “Hammertime!” I’ll have to go take a picture. Makes me smile every time I see it -
Jeremy Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 1:55 pmThat’s very funny, Friday Philosopher.
My best friend and I drove across the United States a few years ago on one of those hell bent, shoestring road trips we often found ourselves on. As we were driving through Montana we came across this exit sign for “Bad Route Road”:
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4682/badwg9.jpg
Why would you ever take this exit?
As we made our way to Minnesota, we stopped at the “Big Spunk Rest Area.”
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9599/bigspunkgz5.jpg
The things you see traveling…
Oh, and Allison, I see you’re on the Seabus. I love the Seabus! What a cool way to see Vancouver, along with the Aquabus that runs along False Creek.
Cheers,
Jeremy
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Marissa Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 2:01 pmHahaha, hilarious video!
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Aubrey Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 2:05 pmThat was hilarious!
Here are some funny signs that I found:
http://www.headlinehumor.com/images/signs/s33.jpg
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/1910/l9cba5d8c5899b809674896mm6.jpg
http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/9941/la262aa50ee8f78a4742feeee7.jpg
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3826/l1184fac43efdf3ee08dc4cbl6.jpg
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9170/lb64fa43aaba706f6520d24wu7.jpg
http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/9865/l2889e9ec50e397e7a40ed5pf2.jpg
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shinefloyd / luigi Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 2:06 pmheheehee!!
really funny…
ok… here is one about birds…
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Billy George Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 2:18 pmjejejejejejejejeje, hehehehehehe, it’s too funny. Nice signage! Well I hope do this and send you the video. I don’t stop laughing. Have a nice day Allison Mack. Cuidate mucho. Adios.
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Kyle Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 2:33 pmHilarious vid.
I need to get a picture of this but in Norway the word for speed is “fart,” and the word for bump is “dampner.” So when you see a speed bump sign it says “fart dampner.” Oh boy, did we have fun there.
Aww, your card was rejected? Gas must be really expensive there.
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Stephanie Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 2:39 pmHilarious ..
I’m going to look for some weird signs here in the Netherlands! -
David Hayes Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 2:44 pmHmmm. Friday’s sign is very similar to the one I saw.
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Medina Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 2:57 pm: ]
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Leanne Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 3:05 pmI saw a sign in China saying ‘collapsing is prohibited in this area’ what is that all about, maybe u could collapse a few feet away from the sign!!!
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The Friday Philosopher Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 4:00 pmThat’s no laughing matter David! Those Giant Arctic Mice are deadly. One almost had my arm off once!
The purpose of a sign is to inform the reader of something that he or she would not have known without reading it. For example, the opening times of the local super market, the fact that your car will be clamped and towed if you park it illegally, or the most important signs of all; those warning of hazards!
Like this one!
http://crazypicz.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/funny_signs_3.jpg
This next particular specimen, is no less than ten minutes drive from my home, it is very dear to me. Not only does it adequately depict the exact intelligence level of most of my government but it also shows exactly what they used the last tax increase on!
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/9/143733824_477aff1e69.jpg
That sign is in the countryside. They get worse the closer you get to the nations capital!
http://media.ebaumsworld.com/picture/kurtisnathan/_44118842_bunker_signs.jpg
I hope you enjoy the stupidity of my government as much as I do!
Friday
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kerrieanne Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 4:27 pmeveryday I see crazy signs that make me laugh. Now i wish i carried my camera around with me everywhere i go. Even the place names are funny over here in Britain. I live near a village called No place. my favourite village names however would have to be ‘Ham’ and ‘Sandwich’…
here’s a picture of the sign post: http://www.giddylimits.co.uk/images/signs/Ham_Sandwich_Sign.jpgi also found a funny sign on the internet from vancouver: http://images.javasigns.com/images/funny_sign_3.jpg….enjoy
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Gnome Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 4:57 pmThat was real funny.
I have a bunch of those crazy sign. I have a album on okut full of them under the name “Translating stupid signs”If you wanna check…
Here is the link:
http://www.orkut.com.br/Main#Album.aspx?uid=10172528553527689925&aid=1209288386 -
Ivy Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 4:59 pmIm so glad ive found this site. Before i only look forward to my brothers emails (they’re in Dubai and im here in UK) Now, I visit your website as part of my daily routine. You’re a heaven sent!
I have to take a picture of this billboard -huge Chicken holding a knife (can’t remember if there’s blood and all.have to check it out. I hope it’s still there. Im off to Dubai next week for a much awaited holiday.I’ll take a photo and post it here)N’way, It’s an advertisement for a brand of frozen chicken. Supposed to tell us some message but I haven’t figure it out yet. HILARIOUS!!!
Kyle & Leanne – really funny. Can’t stop laughing!!
Allison- Keep posting! Your blogs, videos never ceases to make me smile…
Take care all!
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Angela Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 5:09 pmSeen in Nashville:
Pooper Scooper Service
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viviane Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 5:18 pmAllison very funny!
I love their videos! visit your blog every day!
Love you!
take care -
Jennygirl Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 5:27 pmMy favorite is always:
Slow Children
At Playand I picture all these poor souls…not the brightest…attempting unsuccessfully to play ball.
What is that huge book in your arms? It’s not Shantaram, is it?
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David Hayes Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 5:32 pmJennygirl,
What is especially sad is when there is also a sign saying “No Outlet” … because then the slow children can’t even watch TV! NO SMALLVILLE! Oh, the humanity!
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Ian Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 5:33 pmThere used to be a site with alot of real phones of these signs (no photoshoped) but can’t find it.
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David Hayes Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 5:34 pm… and it’s good to see that Allison has had plenty of practice in case she gets called to do a Special K commercial.
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Kevin Condren Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 5:57 pmHey, it’s my first post here! Woo hoo!
I saw this the other day at a local restaurant. Who’da thought?
http://img199.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=52150_Ya_Think_122_451lo.jpg
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Pamela Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 6:00 pmPinching hazard – dat was hilarious
There’s a sign in a hotel near my house. Must take a pic of it and post it..makes no sense. Anyway keep posting your blog and videos- they always cheer me up
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Robin Hebert Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 6:09 pmI can’t seem to post a link, but on my flickr site, I have a pic of a sign on the ferry which says accessible void…..
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Kathy Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 7:14 pmYou are being such a nudge
:)The poor girl was just sitting there and you had to pinch her
:)You must be a riot to hang out with
:)
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Kris Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 7:16 pmDon’t know if the place is still there or not, but my school bus used to go by an autobody shop. The sign read “Dick’s Garage: Parking in rear”
When I was in Borneo waaayyyy back in college we had fun withe the wacky English translations on the signs. The sign for the firehose in the hotel hallway read “Hose reel/Wet Riser”
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llysenwi Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 7:17 pmBeware the wrath of Zeus when in Paris
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Caroline Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 10:42 pmI feel terrible for that girl next to you. She was just sitting there doin’ her doin’…
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Arwen Caban Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 2:39 amBicycles will be removed!!
http://bp3.blogger.com/_NZF0ye9wt1I/SJLG3UF-HrI/AAAAAAAAACw/tjorNEtMHP8/s1600-h/DSCN1164.jpg
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David Hayes Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 5:45 amHere are a few I found of the internet:
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Namaste Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 6:22 amHahaha, I see these types of things all the time, cause I live in Japan ^_^ We foreigners call it “Engrish,” when Japanese signs are not properly translated into English. My favorite by far is a sign that was placed next to a pond that read, ” DANGER, if you fall in pond you will be boiled.” I LOL so hard that I cried seeing this.
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/6264/n7643100791925959103ui8.jpg
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Jennifer Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 6:25 amThis was funny and that would so totally be me. I’ll look for a funny sign and if I find one I’ll post it.
Hey Allison I have a question for you. Your May 5th blog “A Challenge” you said “I am working on building a montage of all my favorite videos so that I can share this cool stuff with the world!” Did you ever put together a collection of your favorites that everyone posted?
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BetonMAN Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 7:02 amWho is playing isn’t annoying.
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Audra Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 8:49 amWow, as soon as I saw the vid it made me think of the “I Pinch” commercials Honda did a few years back. This little crab goes around trying to pinch things LOL. I find it frikken hilarious! But then again I have an odd sense of humor.
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David Hayes Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 9:53 amNamaste’s post reminds me when GE started marketing products in China. Their translator didn’t do a precise job translating their moto into Chinese. Instead of reading “We bring good things to life,” I read “We bring your dead ancestors back from the grave.”
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Romina Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 3:41 pmThat is so funny!! It sure added a smile to my day.
You poor friend got pinched a lot though!!! Did she get you back?
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Erica Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 4:07 pmThis one always cracks me up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/lookie1st/funnysignsign.jpg
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shea Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 6:54 pmthis sign was in the bathroom of a hostel i stayed at in la paz, bolivia:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v700/thesupernova/l_924bc86778a41fe93b40ae1f0f359288.jpg -
Sarah Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 6:56 pmA cute little sign.
http://www.aclevercookie.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/funny_sign_dogs.jpg
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Sarah Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 6:58 pmhttp://media.ebaumsworld.com/picture/weent420/funny-signs-warning.jpg
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Bouroux Says:
August 1st, 2008 at 7:32 pmHi Allison.
THIS IS A CEILING MURAL IN A SMOKER’S LOUNGE
Worth a Thousand Words.
http://img60.imageshack.us/my.php?image=smokerceilingzy3.jpgBye
Claude.
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Brittany Says:
August 3rd, 2008 at 7:34 pmHey Allison, sorry I haven’t responded to your latests blogs I went camping with my dad and brother. I like what you did with teh whole web page it’s awesoem and colourful and represents you in every way. Congrats on that! Nice Signage, haha I coyuld see me and my friends doing that. I’ll post some more on your other blogs.
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Gilles Belanger Says:
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:16 pmok that was just funny and cute allison. sounds like fun for looking for signage. i tried to find on when i was in toronto with a friend yesterday. u think there would be one but didnt find any. but i wnt give up on looking..
Gilles
xo
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Andy Nystrom Says:
August 4th, 2008 at 8:13 pmSome of you may know of a Chinese food buffet franchise called Foody Goody, not exactly known for its healthy eating. Checking online I see some branches still exist but not as many as there used to be. During a time when construction was being done around the now long defunct Victoria branch, a sign read, “Yes! Foody Goody is open during the construction. Sorry for the inconvenience.”
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Denise Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 1:11 amI dont know if this has been posted but i just saw it and thought it was funny.
http://www.lolpix.com/_pics/Funny_Pictures_338/Funny_Pictures_33817.jpg
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Steve Howard Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 8:06 pmOne of my all-time favs: http://www.grupthink.com/answer/4018
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Steve Howard Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 8:08 pmSorry for double posting, but this one may be even better: http://mraceman.com/Humor/Pics/BUNGHOLE%20liquors%20-%20store.jpg
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Steve Howard Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 8:26 pmDelete my previous posts if you want, because this one has both signs referenced there, plus 180 or so more.
I laughed so hard my sides hurt.
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Alesha Says:
August 15th, 2008 at 11:48 amI didn’t have my camera with me to take the picture, but I just had to tell you about it. A KFC in my town had a sign up for a special on a bucket of chicken. Well here is the funny part. They had chicken spelled CHICEN. What idiot that works at KFC “home” of the chicken put up that sign and doesn’t even know how to spell? How can you work there and not know how to spell that word! I swear there are idiots everywhere!
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Alesha Says:
August 15th, 2008 at 11:51 amEverybody MUST go check out the signs Steve Howard posted. They are hilarious!
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ramon Says:
August 15th, 2008 at 1:57 pmjajajajaja
que gracioso allison
eres la mejor
siempre divertida
alegre
eres perfecta gracias por compartirlo -
David M. Kennedy-Farner Says:
August 30th, 2008 at 10:14 amI tried copying the links separately but it didn’t seem to take, so here’s a photobucket album with all of them… I love these things…
http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/Luikseer/Funny%20Signs/
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Carl Says:
September 4th, 2008 at 7:32 amI love sign hunting! The one that stands out to me the most is the one that most apartment complexes have. Usually when you go in the office, there is a good chance you’ll find a sign that says “Sorry cash NOT accepted”. I always have to take a second glance at that to make sure i read it right.
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nicolas Says:
September 8th, 2008 at 1:13 pmwoah it’s the first time i come here i’m french and i’m a udge fan of allison mack i will love to met her one time hey allison if you come in france told me !^^
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BWG Says:
October 31st, 2008 at 3:42 amWell, you might like some of these signs from my side of the pond:
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axley thien Says:
November 19th, 2008 at 2:31 amNICE!I saw a sign that had some letters scrapped off by someone and the sign read”press butt (on) to open”hahaha”. The last two letters were scrapped off
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Tom Says:
November 25th, 2008 at 3:28 pmHere’s a brilliant sign in Wales, which is supposed to read in both English & Welsh, but the Welsh translation ended up an entirely irrelevant part of an e-mail. The story is here at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7702913.stm
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Tat Thuy Says:
March 18th, 2009 at 12:12 amHi Allison !
The reason why i read your blog is that
i have watched a part of SmallVille.You get in me a lot of good impression:
beautiful,active,funny and attractive girlswhen i saw your birthday.It is really amazing,You are so young.Maybe you have some secret remedys !wow woow
when i saw your video below,i can understand why you are !
Actually,you look as a lovely kid !though, you are a big star but what you writed,shared make me admire you more
You was born in germany,So i have relation between you and Germany’s current president.I wonder why your appearance is similar?
Just some funny quensions !
But i am really happy if i can receive a message from you !
do you know that’s really a nice dream !Hope you so well and happy !
Vietnamese men:Tat Thuy
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