Unintentional Funnies

[Amethyst]

These aren't jokes, so I decided to start a separate thread.

I just placed an order with a discount code, YOUAREATEN.

It took me a minute to figure out that this cannibalistic phrase was really meant to read YOU ARE A TEN.

Have you come across anything similar?

 

[NW-Bound]

No, not personally.

But the Web is replete with photos of interesting signs that people shared.

 

[calmloki]

Used to get a kick out a custom curtain and blind shop's big roadside sign: "ELMER THE BLIND MAN".

 

[NW-Bound]

This one is not misspelled, but just reads funny.

 

[JoeWras]

Seen in tourist areas in Turkey. They are serious about this, which makes it unintentionally funny to the rest of us.

 

[The Cosmic Avenger]

This was in the United States, where we (purportedly) speak English:

 

[HawkOwl]

At a gift shop in Amsterdam.

 

[Koolau]

Ko'olau's Mortuary - at your disposal.

 

[EastWest Gal]

Seen in tourist areas in Turkey. They are serious about this, which makes it unintentionally funny to the rest of us.

Kusadasi, Turkey, a cruise port for a stop to see Ephesus. We saw the same sign in 2010.

 

[JoeWras]

Kusadasi, Turkey, a cruise port for a stop to see Ephesus. We saw the same sign in 2010.

(Thumbs up, that's about where it was.)

I tried my best to "negotiate" a good deal on a hat at Ephesus, and I was rebuffed in my attempts. It was an ultimately fun attempt at negotiating. I still thought 5 euros was a good deal so I took it.

 

[HawkOwl]

https://www.early-retirement.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=43131&stc=1&d=1659809996

For those who prefer healthy ORGANIC tobacco.

 

[harllee]

Just saw on a sign-- "Beef Stew is not a good password --it is not Stroganoff."

Sorry

 

[Time2]

This has been about 25 years ago. A story about my unashamed always needs a deal brother in law. He had a property he wanted the trees cleared from. He had a guy out and he said $12,000, of course, my B-I-L wanted a better deal, so the guy said $16,000, then it dawned on my B_I_L that this guy is buying my trees, and so he made money clearing his lot.

 

[GalaxyBoy]

When I was in high school an independent fast food restaraunt had a sign that said

Chicken o Shakes

Of course everyone always asked for a chicken shake! I often wondered how many times the poor souls working there had to hear that.

 

[big-papa]

On a commercial flight from Zurich to Graz about 8 years ago, I was in a small-ish prop plane. Written on the tray in the seat back in front of me was:
"Live Vest Under Seat"

It's aliiiive!!!!

Cheers
Big Papa

 

[mbooth]

These aren't jokes, so I decided to start a separate thread.

I just placed an order with a discount code, YOUAREATEN.

It took me a minute to figure out that this cannibalistic phrase was really meant to read YOU ARE A TEN.

Have you come across anything similar?

https://tropedia.fandom.com/wiki/The_Two_Ronnies were a Brit comic duo in the 70's/80's who presented regular sketch shows. One item I remember was a brief news article presenting a sign reading "IT IS FORBIDDEN TO THROW STONES AT THIS SIGN".

Despite much Googling I can't find a clip of the actual skit, but those with greater Google-Fu than me might have greater success.

What I did find was many photo's of this sign in various places around the world, a surprise to me as I thought it was just a joke . Here's a starting point [below], be warned however, a very deep internet rabbit-hole will follow clicking on any of the examples

https://www.google.com/search?q="Do...sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=DKPiNOCvjNCD6M

Cheers - Mick

 

[Amethyst]

I am slow - it took several re-readings to figure out what happened in this story. Your BIL really lucked into that one!

This has been about 25 years ago. A story about my unashamed always needs a deal brother in law. He had a property he wanted the trees cleared from. He had a guy out and he said $12,000, of course, my B-I-L wanted a better deal, so the guy said $16,000, then it dawned on my B_I_L that this guy is buying my trees, and so he made money clearing his lot.

 

[arcyallen]

I had a customer walk into my deli once. I recognized him, we exchanged glances, and he placed his order with my employee. Then my employee asked "Can I get your name for the order?" I whipped my head around and caught the customer's eyes again and we shared a faint knowing smile.

The Governor paused, and answered "Peter".

 

[CaliKid]

I am slow - it took several re-readings to figure out what happened in this story. Your BIL really lucked into that one!

I gave up after 3 readings.

 

[CRLLS]

https://tropedia.fandom.com/wiki/The_Two_Ronnies were a Brit comic duo in the 70's/80's who presented regular sketch shows. One item I remember was a brief news article presenting a sign reading "IT IS FORBIDDEN TO THROW STONES AT THIS SIGN".

Despite much Googling I can't find a clip of the actual skit, but those with greater Google-Fu than me might have greater success.

What I did find was many photo's of this sign in various places around the world, a surprise to me as I thought it was just a joke . Here's a starting point [below], be warned however, a very deep internet rabbit-hole will follow clicking on any of the examples

https://www.google.com/search?q="Do...sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=DKPiNOCvjNCD6M

Cheers - Mick

Is this it? (at 53 seconds in. )

 

[mbooth]

'Fraid not C

one of the segments they did regularly was an 'official' news broadcast, behind a desk and all that. The sign segment was just a small snippet among several other 'interesting' nonsensical informative bits.

 

[CRLLS]

Oh well, I tried

 

[38Chevy454]

It is referenced in one of the pictures prior reply, but the site www.engrish.com has loads of funny translation errors. Mostly from asian languages into english.

 

[Car-Guy]

I gave up after 3 readings.

Several of these are pretty obtuse.

 

[Time2]

I gave up after 3 readings.

The gist of it, he expected to pay to have trees cut off his lot, and ended up getting paid for the trees. He found this out in the middle of the transaction.