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66 Poorly Designed Signs That Resulted In Hilarious Messages (New Pics)

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If someone is tasked with creating a sign, the most important thing to keep in mind is ensuring that their message is clear. Whether they’re advertising for a company, fundraising for a charity, or trying to find their lost cat, if people can’t read their sign, it’s pointless. 

But sometimes, even if viewers can read it, they still take it to mean something completely different than what the author intended. We took a trip to a subreddit that’s dedicated to sharing comically bad signs. All of these photos feature signs that make absolutely no sense when read from left to right, so their messages were completely lost. Enjoy scrolling through these hilarious pics, and be sure to upvote the designs that you can’t believe people thought would be a good idea!

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#1

One I Gonna Wings Day Am Grow

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One I gonna regret day got this tattoo

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#2

We Don't Care. Stop

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I'll stop, but you don't need to be rude

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Fourskin Co. Season

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Before reading the text, I asked myself 'why did they make it look like a skull' ?

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You might assume that you’re an expert on signage based purely on the fact that you’ve seen thousands of them. Nowadays, it’s kind of impossible to avoid them. We’re bombarded with signs when driving on the highway, walking down the street, passing any business, and even when we open up any webpage. In fact, the average person consciously sees about 100 ads per day, many of which come in the form of signs.

But just because we’re all used to seeing signs doesn’t mean that we have the skills to create them. As we can clearly see from this list, it’s harder than it looks! Apparently, it’s extremely important to get a second, third, or perhaps even a tenth opinion before sending a sign to print. Or you might get roasted online for creating a ridiculous message like “We Don’t Care, Give Up.”      

#4

Twisted Bar And Monkey Grill

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Indiana Jones 2 flashbacks

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Date 5 The 4 Save 26 (Supposed To Say Save The Date 5/4/26)

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Still a nice wedding photo and they'll have an excuse to keep bringing the photo out to show people without boring them because it's funny

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Mc D A U I Rl+vi Tr E Lu S N R It Ge Y

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I didn't want to take Advil with my breakfast, but I guess I have to now.

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If you want to avoid the mistakes that have been made on this list, Vistaprint published “The Ultimate Guide To Signage Design,” so we’ll share some of their wisdom with you, pandas. First, they note that there are different types of signs that serve various purposes, so it’s important to understand the specific niche you want to fit into first.

Designing a billboard is different from designing a banner, and A-frames, digital screens, shop fronts, and flags all have their unique requirements as well. So step one requires doing lots of research. Peruse loads of inspiration first, and understand exactly what you want (and don’t want) before committing to anything concrete. 

#7

Please The Shoes Take Off

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Yoda before inviting Luke to his hut

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Hi Do Not Mix Please The Beans

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Please your own bean you filthy bügger...

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Do You Fitter? Want Stronger?

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POST Bonesko Bonesko Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 days ago

Yes, yes, and yes

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Once you’ve made it to the drafting stage of designing a sign, it’s important not to get too attached to any one idea. Feel free to play around and experiment to ensure you find the best possible design. And once you do believe that you’re making progress, you’ll have to get reviews and feedback from people whose opinions you trust. It’s not always easy to hear critiques, but it’s much better to hear them in the drafting stage than after you’ve printed 300 signs.   

#10

Feed Me And Tell Me Tacos I'm Pretty

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Tacos, your pretty.

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If Your Drink Reading This Water

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Your≢you're 🙃

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Wash Plyur Eaown Secup

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POST Glix Drap Glix Drap Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow Premium Premium user. Get details. 5 days ago

If they'd put 'please' across the bottom rather than down the side it would have been fine.

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When it comes to the most important elements of sign design, Vistaprint says color, typography, graphics and images, material, texture, and size and scale are crucial to consider. You want the sign to stand out, but in a good way. You need the font to be legible and appropriate for the message, but the correct size as well. The text should be concise, perfectly visible, and engaging. Ideally, the message will be one that people remember and something that’s consistent with the rest of the brand.

#13

Save A Useless Tree Toilet Paper

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I read this correctly due to the different shades of green

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Please Order Ring Food The Bell Thank For You

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You're for welcome!

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(Berlin) More Who Than Are A You Gym

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POST Roman Arendt Roman Arendt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 days ago (edited)

Doesn't even make sense when you read it the way those responsible intended.

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As for some of the most common mistakes sign designers tend to make, Forbes warns that a lack of contrast can ruin any great message. If the text doesn’t stand out from the background, nobody will be able to read it. But that doesn’t mean the colors should clash. There’s a fine line between having a bold contrast and hurting people’s eyes when they look at the sign.

#16

Lucky Fried Geandma Skewers

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The meat was a bit tough

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Ghafy Oapoo Dslru A N

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I hope not, I'm quite happy going through life like a headless chicken

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Twenty The One Cure Pilots And Many More

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So many questions. Cure the pilots of what? Why are there only 21 of them? Why only 4 days to do it in? Does the castle have gas as well as electricity?

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Something else to consider is the artwork featured on a sign. The words might be the most important part, but the images featured play a huge role too. It’s extremely important to put artwork in front of many eyes to ensure that it won’t be misconstrued. This means having viewers look at it from various distances to see if it translates from close up and far away. And if your company has a logo, it’s wise to include that in any and all signage too. 

#19

Pflugerqb Villegyn

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Not German

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Make War, Art Not

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Adi?

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Fere

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And to this day no one has taken it because ...well fere

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Finally, sign designers (de-sign-ers?) have to remember that their work doesn’t exist in a vacuum. They must consider the context in which people will view their messages. If the design doesn’t match the location where it will be seen, it’s never going to be effective. For example, what works well on a billboard in the center of a city might be pointless on a beachside boardwalk. Remember all of these factors if you want to get your point across. 

#22

Boga Arme Ds

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Ok, but where do I get that Man From U.N.C.L.E board game?

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Do Not For Any Block Amount The Aisle Of Time

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The aisle of time must never be blocked.

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Can't Ram Dodge It It!!

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Very hillbillicious.

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Are you enjoying these hilarious sign fails, pandas? Keep upvoting the ones that you can’t believe were actually printed, and let us know in the comments below what the worst sign you’ve ever spotted out in the wild was. Then, if you’re interested in checking out another list from Bored Panda featuring the same subreddit, look no further than right here!

#25

Make Not Art Trash

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That does look a bit like art trash to me - so is this meant to be ironic?

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Burbur Gerger?

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I actually like BurBur GerGer… is it just MeMe?

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We Back. Stop Pain

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Finally! They're back!

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Welcome Tattoo To The Street

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POST WindySwede WindySwede Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 5 days ago

Well, graffiti are the tattoo of the streets?

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We Bad, Fix Jobs

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Mr Jobs is d**d, so I really think fixing him is a bad idea Dr Frankenstein.

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Black Black Power Pride

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I think this one is just across White White Weakness Shame

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Will Be You My Player For Two Life?

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Can't I be player one sometimes?

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We Am Arebitious

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I'm a bit ious as well, but that could be something I ate.

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Be Pet Gay Dogs

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Like you should!

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Now This Watch Drive

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The bulge in the pants is a little odd.

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Please Snacks Open Inside

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No worries, I have my own snacks... 😬

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Check Leave Out Happy

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He people, I have something to tell you about Happy.

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If This Is… You’re All You Do… Missing Most Of The Gym

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No guessing? Think you may have an issue with your ad agency.

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Leftovers Smorgs To Take Only Cannot Be Go Can Be What You Taken Purchased Can Eat

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What’s a smorg

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We Indian Brew Only

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That font…

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Wish Dream Do, It, It, It!

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NI !

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Trans Intolerance Rights Must Are Not Human Be Rights Tolerated

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Couldn't have said it better myself.

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Safe Are Best, Spaces The Places!

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Spaces the places and bases the aces!

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The MA Good RI Satan

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The good Mari Satan

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Hot Onion Corn, Dogs Ring Dogs

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Dogs Ring Dogs - social media is really getting out of hand.

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We Who R We R

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Troopers three, virtual reality.

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For Squeeze Service Me

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Will you squeak when I service you?

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Bunk Single Metal Pine Beds Beds Beds Beds

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Hope they don't buy a longer truck anytime soon.

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Be Work Have Brave Hard Fun

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You got me at hard fun.

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Don't X-Mas Open Inside

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Jataorfo Paveieod Nernnt Seal

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That’s a horrible way of putting it on a sign in the first place! It took me 30 seconds to decipher what it was actually supposed to mean

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No Added Apple Sugar Cake

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Seems about right.

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Mind When Your Head Leaving

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Yoda was here.

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Cant Your Hear Horn

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Driver needs to not drive if not safe on road (but scrambled)

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Walk Better Your Brain Way To Health

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BRAAAAAINWAY TO HEALTH!

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Please Skate, Do Not Board, Ride In Store

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Board Panda

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One Cant Our Month Hold History

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You're missing an apostrophe.

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Hot Smoke Fish Chicken Pork Pull Chop Pork

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You must chop ze porko

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Take David It Grutman Personal

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Nope, got too many Davids already.

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You Don't Get To My Judge Pain

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Perhaps you'd have less pain if you took your nails out of your uterus?

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Equaffass Aliectass Tyionin Advsinded Entcerica Ureityted

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one of these things is not like the other...

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Popo Pepe Yes Yes

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Yes, I did do a number two and a number one.

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Free Chinese Delivery Cuisine

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Does anyone know their number or other ways to order?

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The A Novel Of The Titanic Girl On The Titanic

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I have this sinking feeling this might be a bad novel.

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I’m Your Ooo Arirang 20.03.2026 You’re My Hope

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They Prove Wrong Can't Him Rip Charlie

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God U Rip

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Title Update Add Image What do you think ? POST Elladine DesIsles Elladine DesIsles Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 days ago

This theme has become ridiculous. The vast majority of these are perfectly clear to anyone not fiercely devoted to reading only left-right and up-down. They are just columns. Loose ones sometimes, sure, but still readable. Why do so many people seem to have a problem with columns?

1 1point reply 43Duckies 43Duckies Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago

You are really commited to defending bad design, aren't you? It's not that it's impossible to puzzle out the meaning; it's that if the sign takes even a *moment's* hesitation to read properly, it is failing in its job as a sign. (Now, art is a different story. But if you want to create ambiguous images that people can interpret in different ways, graphic design is a bad field to get into.)

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2 2points reply Load More Replies... POST Elladine DesIsles Elladine DesIsles Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 days ago

This theme has become ridiculous. The vast majority of these are perfectly clear to anyone not fiercely devoted to reading only left-right and up-down. They are just columns. Loose ones sometimes, sure, but still readable. Why do so many people seem to have a problem with columns?

1 1point reply 43Duckies 43Duckies Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 days ago

You are really commited to defending bad design, aren't you? It's not that it's impossible to puzzle out the meaning; it's that if the sign takes even a *moment's* hesitation to read properly, it is failing in its job as a sign. (Now, art is a different story. But if you want to create ambiguous images that people can interpret in different ways, graphic design is a bad field to get into.)

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