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SIGN LANGUAGE

These funny warning signs will leave you in stitches… from a machine with no brain to a health centre in Death Valley

THESE HILARIOUS snaps reveal warning signs that give off entirely the wrong message.

Such signs are normally put up to give useful advice on a potential danger or need-to-know information - but sometimes they warrant a double take.

This selection of rib-tickling signage put together by  showcases some of those warning messages that fall wide of the mark.

No birds allowed

If only gulls could read, this one might have paid attention to this sign banning birds... or maybe not
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If only gulls could read, this one might have paid attention to this sign banning birds... or maybe notCredit: Facebook

 

Parents beware

If ever there was a reason not to leave the kids unattended, the prospect of caffeine-fuelled little ones high on puppy-owning life would surely be it
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If ever there was a reason not to leave the kids unattended, the prospect of caffeine-fuelled little ones high on puppy-owning life would surely be itCredit: Facebook

 

End of the road

Heading for a new life, or just another dead end? This sign will help you decide
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Heading for a new life, or just another dead end? This sign will help you decideCredit: Facebook

 

Shotgun this parking spot!

Frantically looking for the parking attendant to make sure you don't get a ticket? No need to worry, illegally parked cars will be just fine! Or possibly fined...
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Frantically looking for the parking attendant to make sure you don't get a ticket? No need to worry, illegally parked cars will be just fine! Or possibly fined...Credit: Facebook

 

Mixed signal

A visit to this health centre isn't exactly appealing - although we are sure the level of care would be top notch!
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A visit to this health centre isn't exactly appealing - although we are sure the level of care would be top notch!Credit: Facebook

 

Engage brain please

That looks like some pretty hazardous piece of kit behind that panel - so it's probably for the best to get in quick with a warning that human brain power is needed to operate it safely
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That looks like some pretty hazardous piece of kit behind that panel - so it's probably for the best to get in quick with a warning that human brain power is needed to operate it safelyCredit: Facebook

 

No lengthy PDAs here

The creator of this sign warns amorous couples this is not the place to stop if you will be kissing for longer than three minutes
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The creator of this sign warns amorous couples this is not the place to stop if you will be kissing for longer than three minutesCredit: Facebook

 

Diving prohibited

Budding Tom Daleys had better not start practising their pikes and swallow dives in here - it's shallow water that might cause permanent injury don't you know!
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Budding Tom Daleys had better not start practising their pikes and swallow dives in here - it's shallow water that might cause permanent injury don't you know!Credit: Facebook

 

To stop, or not to stop?

This is a sign that can't make up its mind - to stop or not to stop, that is the question
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This is a sign that can't make up its mind - to stop or not to stop, that is the questionCredit: Facebook

 

Steak a good, hard look

That's one way to make a point - this sign might be brutally honest, but it definitely hammers home not to cross the safety barriers into the tiger enclosure
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That's one way to make a point - this sign might be brutally honest, but it definitely hammers home not to cross the safety barriers into the tiger enclosureCredit: Facebook

 

Wrong side of the tracks

West Coast Express in Canada took a sarcastic tone with this sign that reminds passengers not to wander onto the train tracks
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West Coast Express in Canada took a sarcastic tone with this sign that reminds passengers not to wander onto the train tracksCredit: Facebook

 

Concealed entrance ahead

How many people walked into this glazed door before the shop manager decided drastic action was needed with this unmissable sign?
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How many people walked into this glazed door before the shop manager decided drastic action was needed with this unmissable sign? Credit: Facebook

 

Get the point across

A blunt performance review can be just what's needed - but did the whole town need to know about Abby's rubbish track record on showing up for work?
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A blunt performance review can be just what's needed - but did the whole town need to know about Abby's rubbish track record on showing up for work?Credit: Facebook

 

Careful drivers welcome

This driver must have just missed this sign thanking them for driving carefully, because they rolled off the road into the grass verge right after it
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This driver must have just missed this sign thanking them for driving carefully, because they rolled off the road into the grass verge right after itCredit: Facebook

 

When is a door not a door?

If it looks like a door, sounds like a door and opens like a door, it probably is a door. Or not, as this sign is eager to point out
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If it looks like a door, sounds like a door and opens like a door, it probably is a door. Or not, as this sign is eager to point outCredit: Facebook

 

Animal indigestion

The creators of this sign definitely have their animals at heart - this cheeky sign warns they might get sick if humans fall over the fence and get eaten
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The creators of this sign definitely have their animals at heart - this cheeky sign warns they might get sick if humans fall over the fence and get eatenCredit: Facebook