Signspotting = side splitting
Those of us blessed with office jobs and internet connections know that there are a plethora of funny sites on the web, and most of us have on occasion spent more than a few idle hours perusing them. I’ve checked out the funny cats and the funny dogs, but despite the popularity of them, the big bubbly captions in their weird made up language bug me. It’s like adults talking to each other in baby talk which ruins it for me. If something is funny, it shouldn’t need a caption.
Much to the delight of those who feel the same, there is a site out there that brings the laughs without the need for flashy bells and whistles or goofy captions. Signspotting.com is a grand collection of signs from around the world that will baffle, shock, and make you laugh out loud. The brain child of DougLansky– world traveller, amateur photographer, and former writer for the Chicago Tribune syndicate– signspotting .com allows submissions, offers prizes, and has a pretty cool community voting system. The signs themselves are ridiculously funny, but the actual site is also worth commenting on; easily navigated, well laid out, and a terrific “about” link that tells the story of how signspotting.com and the two subsequent books came to be. You can search via most recent submissions, most popular, or even through specific sign categories. The site makes me laugh. It just does. I love the accidental humor of it all. We all enjoy the unintentional gaffs of others and this site delivers an endless stream of exactly that. The weird, the wacky and the unbelievable, all wrapped up in one pretty little website that is waiting for you to find. You might want to close your office door though, unless of course you don’t mind your coworkers thinking that the manic giggles coming from your room mean that you’ve officially lost it. Below is just a small sampling of funny that you will find on the site:
Gas Sign
Smoking Sign
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