18 Surreal Signs That Won’t Leave Your Mind Once Seen
Curiosities
07/25/2021

We rely on signs for directions or instructions, but what if the boards we see only add to the confusion instead of helping us out? From bizarre depictions and curious messages to markers bordering on the existential, these signs are like riddles begging to be solved.
Bright Side scoured the Internet for some of these public gems, so put your thinking caps on and get ready to crack the mystery behind these photos.
1. “This sign on a beach in Lithuania”
2. “I wonder how many times people must have tried to help the cat for the family to have to put this note up...”
3. “Could you direct me to the business watermelons?”
4. Beats “free W-Fi.”
5. Beware of falling cattle?
6. Why is this sign glitching?
7. Just in case you need directions to the mall...
8. “This is frightening!”
9. “An infinite loop”
10. “Doesn’t really look like a ’pirate-y’ kind of place...”
11. “What should I do?”
12. “The price tag was giving me advice.”
13. You’ve been warned.
14. “Oh, dear...”
15. “Bargain of the year!”
16. “Regular donuts don’t wear clothes?”
17. “Who keeps letting the geese in the building?”
18. “I wonder what will happen if you do...”
Which of these signs baffled you the most? Have you ever come across any signs that made you scratch your head?
Please note: This article was updated in February 2022 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
Preview photo credit jesstorkington_ / Reddit
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