The misspelled signage and hilarious public signs in this slideshow prove that there's nothing funnier than the epic failure that results from someone else's carelessness.
While many of the articles featured below are of billboards, street signs or other pieces of outdoor signage, you'll also read about hilarious signs meant for indoor uses like public bathrooms.
Implications - Pop culture junkies look to find hilarious mistakes to share via social media with their friends. The more humorous the mistake, the more likely it will go viral, as pop culture junkies look to find memes that generate laughs and mock others' mistakes. Websites such as Buzzfeed provide outlets for these people while utilizing their ideas to benefit their website.
50 Viral Signs
From Misspelled Signage to Unintentionally Hilarious Billboards:
Marissa Brassfield — Aug 30, 2009 — Pop Culture
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Humorous Headstones
Funny Slogans and Light-Hearted Designs for the Dead
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Anti-Inspirational Posters
Discouraging Signs That Shock You With Witty Rudeness
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Witty Warning Signs
Greengrader's Respect Nature Collection
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Hilarious Bulb Burnouts
Missing Letter Makes for Funny Neon Signs
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Humorous Traffic Signs
Funny and Unusual Road Signs from Around the World
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Humorous Misspelled Signs
Engrish.com is Filled With Uncommon English Mistakes
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Puzzling Public Signs
Hilarious Signs That Will Leave You Confused
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Savvy Soliciting Signage
10 Hilarious Signs of Homeless Cleverly Competing for Coin
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Misspelled Signs
Bizarre Billboard Blunders
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Confusing Toilet Signs
10 Clever Bathroom Placards
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Creative Toilet Signs
Bathroom Humor
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Floating Signs
Sky Clutter Advertisements That Have No Visible Means of Support
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Stupid Store Signs
From Unfortunate Acronyms to Accidental Innuendos
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Quirky Church Signs
“Staying in Bed Shouting: Oh God! Does not Constitute Going to Church
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No Parking Prank
Bogus No Parking Signs Result in Towed Cars
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Controversial Church Signs
I Kissed a Girl, and I Liked it, Then I Went to Hell
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Blogger Gang Signs
Geeky Hand Signals for Hardcore Bloggers
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Mocking ESL Signs
LOL Cats Launches EngrishFunny.com
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Morbid Vow Billboards
Great Copy Makes Great Statement in Anti-Smoking Ads
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Blooming Street Art
10 'Signs of Spring' by Mark Jenkins
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Suggestive Street Signs
Oohtique.com Launches ‘Have Fun' Campaign
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Regional Meanvertising
Molson Coors' Toronto-Trashing Billboards Flop
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Controversial Suicide Billboards
Hanging Man Parodies Stock Market
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Personalized Canine Signs
Danger Dogs Warning Placards
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Fake Street Signs as Public Art
Panos 2013
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Naughty Car Accessories
Rear Window Signs Have a Hidden Condom Compartment
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Interactive Digital Billboards
Toshiba Electronic Signage Controlled by Cell Phones
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Yoga Street Signs
Directions for good Health
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Guerrilla Anti-Ad Groups
'Les Deboulonneurs' Protesters Graffiti Slogans On French Billboards
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Targeting Terrible Drivers
‘Student Driver' Signs Warn Motorists, Inspire Sympathy
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Artistic Mental Health Signs
Musings for Mental Health by ‘The Ghost' of We Kill You
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Road Signs of Joy
IKEA Billboards Display Seasonal Cheer for the New Year
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Knitted Street Art
Territorial Stitched Signs
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DIY Neon Signs
VisoBoard Lets Your Business Stand Out
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Fake Ads On Billboards
Attention-Grabbing First Bank Gimmick Altered to Promote Entrepreneurs
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Secret Shadow Signs
Hotel Sign Seen Only At Night
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Clairvoyant Billboards
Absolut Ad Predicts Lottery Numbers
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Radiation Signs
UN Creates New Signs for Radioactive Areas
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Everyday Encouragement Banners
Cheeky Metallic Signs for Awkward Life Situations
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Macho Billboards
Lamb's Campaign Channels Your Inner Lumberjack
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Personalized Neon Signs
DIY Marketing Tools
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Neon Cityscapes
'Los Angeles Neon' Explores the City of Angels Through Its Signs
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Equal Gender Traffic Signs
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Credit Crisis Signs
National Debt Clock Runs Out of Space
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Custom Bollywood Signs
Have Yourself Immortalized in a Faux Cheesy Movie Poster
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Crazy Tarot Cards
Major Arcana 'Wyrdology' Street Signs for the Superstitious
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Edgy Hand-Painted Signs
Steve Powers' 'Semaphores of the Soul' at Alice Gallery
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Spiderman Gang Signs
Why Not Run Around in a Spidey Suit?
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Real Estate Public Shaming
'Rent Dodger Lives Here' Signs
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Glowing Crossing Signs
Striking Signs to Replace the Boring Yellow Backdrop
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1UP Candy's Kit Challenges Sour Candy Fans to Keep a Straight Face
Idyllic Pet Pop-Ups
Uber Eats and PetSmart Created "The Best Pet House Ever"
Invisible Furniture Capsules
IKEA's Invsbål Campaign and Capsule are a Playful April Fool's Joke
Playful Pet Accident Campaigns
IKEA Unveils the Don't Worry, You Can Afford It Campaign
Sun-Framing Billboards
Minute Maid's New Billboards Help Passersby Get a Daily Dose of Vitamin D
Otherworldly Fashion Brand Billboards
The Vollebak Mars Billboard is Ready for the Red Planet
Beer-Pouring Party Billboards
JUBEL Made a Billboard That Pours Pints Invites People in to Party
Ketchup Dispenser Billboards
'Smack for Heinz' Helps Fans Complete Meals with a Favorite Condiment
Illustrative 420 Campaigns
Vizie Unveils His Latest Work for Grassroots' 420 Campaign
Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters
LEGO Presents a Range of Playful Horror Posters for the Season
Augmented Reality Travel Murals
Tripadvisor's City Murals Entice People to Sunny San Diego
Spelling-Error Campaigns
Jimmy Dean's Breakfast Ads Help Child Literacy with Misspelling Scramble
Lazy Cereal Campaigns
SURREAL Cereal Cheekily Pokes Fun at New Year's Resolutions
Playful Modular Mops
Staff and Clorox Created a Colorful Wet Mop with Rubber Hat Topper
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Fast Food-Inspired Beachy Campaigns
Leo Burnett Italia Unveils a New Summery McDonald's Campaign
Candid Furniture Campaigns
Life is Not an IKEA Catalog Shows a Different Side of Home Products
Upcycled Correx Lampshades
Tabitha Bargh's 'Poly' Collection is Made with Used Real Estate Signage
Carbon-Absorbing Street Murals
Volkswagen Canada Lauched a Pollution-Eating Mural in Toronto
Fake Ketchup Campaigns
This Heinz Campaign Exposes "Ketchup Fraud"
Convention-Challenging AC Campaigns
Samsung's WindFree Ad Stars a Savvy Grandma-Fluencer
Interactive Kiosk Content
Red Dot Digital Media Debuts Outdoor Kiosks to Enhance Guest Experience
Playable Beer Coasters
This Budweiser Campaign Uses Vinyl Coasters to Support Underground Artists
Glitchy Beer Cans
Coors Light Created a Special-Edition Beer Can Based on a Viral Moment
Branded Departure Boards
"Bumble Airlines" Promotes a Premium Dating App Feature
Vengeful Toilet Paper Campaigns
Who Gives a Crap Launched Its Flush Your Ex Toilet Paper Campaign
New York-Inspired Picnic Series
Nik Bentel's New York Picnic Series is Whimsical & Eye-Catching
Edible PSA Cookies
DiagnostiCookies Educate People on the Signs of Melanoma
Hydrating Outdoor Billboards
Gatorade's BPM Pay Panels Replenish Urban Athletees on the Go
Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations
Selfridges Unveils the Joke Shop with a Slapstick Generator
Inspiring Multi-Shop Pop-Ups
Pinterest's Possibility Place Immerses Guests in Inspiration
Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools
Infography Converts Blog Posts to Artistic Infographics
Mixed-Reality Cola Billboards
This 3D Coca-Cola Billboard Dispenses Real, Cold Drinks
Collaboration-Teasing Streetwear Billboards
Supreme and Corteiz Teased a Colaboration in London
Recycled Beer Bottle Ads
Corona's Campaigns Encourage Consumers to Recycle Empty Packaging
Menstrual Leave Campaigns
Intimina Launched Useless Spanish Lessons for Menstrual Hygiene Day
Sweating Billboards
Netflix's Billboard Conveys the Intense Action of Extraction 2
Illusory Yogurt Billboards
Müller Yogurt is Relaunching a 90s Favorite with a Gen Z Twist
Illusory Fry Billboards
KFC is Promoting Its Fing Fing Cajun Chips with a Clever Billboard
Heritage-Honoring Artful Posters
Herman Miller Adds to the Archival Poster Collection
Limited-Edition April Fool's Lines
Chamberlain Coffee Debuts the Oops Collection on April 1st
Individualized Streaming Billboards
Black Mirror Fans are Getting Their Own Customized Billboards
Food Truck Billboards
McDonald's Transformed Billboards into Digital Food Truck Displays
Digital Wellness Inniaitives
Pinterest Focuses on the Digital Well-being of Gen Z
Anti-Sexist Beer Campaigns
Miller Lite Launches ‘Bad $#!T to Good $#!T’ Ahead of Women’s Day
Travel-Focused Marketing Guides
TikTok Debuts a Playbook for Travel Marketers to Foster Engagement
Viral Video Databases
Viral Ideas Offers Inspiration for a Content Creator's Next Big Video
Burger-Inspired Mystery Mockumentaries
McDonald's Finland Presents The Icon Mockumentary
Immersive Hybrid Billboards
Meta's Halloween Thrillboards Tease Immersive Meta Quest 3 Experiences
Polite Driver Communication Lights
The Sorry Thanks Car Sign Helps Drivers Communicate Easily
Scented Fast Food Billboards
McDonald's Set Up a French Fry-Scented Billboard
Connected Beer Jerseys
Miller Lite's Running of the Beer Ads Turns Fans into Walking Billboards
Extraterrestrial Influencer Campaigns
MoonPie's Alien Acquisition Shares Ads for Extraterrestrials
Emoji-Inspired Beer Campaigns
Corona's Emojiless Pledge Fights Digitization & Celebrates Reality
Communication-Based Immersive Exhibitions
Intuit Mailchimp and Design Museum Present Email is Dead
Retro Space-Themed Puzzled Posters
LEGO Builder John Carter Creates a Blocked Version of Space
Meme-Inspired Sauces
Heinz's Limited-Edition Sauce Drops Revisit Fleeting Moments of Fame
Cringe-Worthy Photo Campaigns
Sour Patch Kids is Challenging Fans to Choose "Cringe or Candy"
Syringe-Based Billboards
Dove's Injectable Billboard Addresses Toxic Beauty Standards
Virtual Pub Museums
Heineken Pub Museums Spotlight Important Cultural Locations
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
Secondhand Fashion Editorials
Vinted Styled a Shoot Exclusively with Vinted Finds
Playful Creativity-Focused Campaigns
Sharpie® Launches the World is Your Canvas Tour
Hangover-Fixing Pop-Ups
The Pho-Fix Shares Free Bowls of Pho and IV Drips
French Museum-Inspired Graphic Tees
Uniqlo UT Presents the New Writings of the Louvre Series
Interactive Recruitment Billboards
easyJet's Campaign Encourages Women to Consider a Pilot Career
Cheeky Luggage Tags
Shantell Martin & Various Keytags Boast a Series of Playful Luggage Tags
Sustainable QSR Litter Adverts
McDonald's Malta Presents New Captivating Eco-Centric Campaigns
Musical Monsoon Billboards
Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea Made a Record-Breaking Interactive Billboard
Tongue-In-Cheek Soda Campaigns
Pepsi Jokes at Coca-Cola in It's Tastes Better Campaign
Social Media Political-Content Limitations
Meta is Reducing Political Content Recommendations
Candid Celebration Campaigns
Edible's "There's an edible for That" Celebrates Even Awkward Moments
Swipable Curated Ad Inspiration
Swipify Lets Users Swipe Through the Latest Ad Campaigns
Quickly Accessible Health Information
YouTube's Announced First Aid Information Shelves
Digital Convenience Store Signage
Kwik Stop is Rolling Out New Outdoor LED Displays
Meme-Like Social Platforms
Social Platform Spill Launches its Beta with a ‘Meme-Forward’ Aesthetic
Offline Newspaper Publications
County Highway Revives Print Culture
English-Learning Language Apps
Wannalisn Teaches Users English Using Pop Cuture Clips and Memes
Cult Movies-Inspired Graphic Streetwear
Place+Faces Presents the Film Club Collection
Ability-Focused CSR Campaigns
Decathlon's Ability Signs Reshape the Narrative around Disabilities
QSR Food-Inspired Door Designs
McDonald's France Launches a New Digital Campaign of Door Visuals
Reality-Bending Car Ads
CarGurus Ad Features Melting Lego and Gourmet Chef Toddlers
Human Candle Campaigns
These Human Statues of Candle Wax Bring Attention to Youth Burnout
AI-Based Experiential Campaigns
#KnowtheSigns Uses AI to Raise Awareness on World Diabetes Day
Image-Sharing Social Applications
Lapse is a New Image-Sharing App Loved by Gen Z Consumers
Anniversary-Honoring Graphic T-Shirts
Places+Faces Launch Collaboration Tees for 10 Years
Thought-Provoking Social Apps
Skaldic is an App for Curious Minds
Abortion Care-Promoting Campaigns
Hey Jane Debuts a New Billboard Campaign for Safe Abortion Care
Comedic Gut Health Campaigns
The Gut Gap by MiraLAX Brings Awareness to Millennial Women's Health
Humorous Slogan Graphic T-Shirts
Navinder Nangla Joins Converse on the City Tees Initative
Hyper-Local Gym Ads
GymBox's Made for London Life Ads Juxtapose City Living and Gym-Going
Flame-Grilled Billboards
This Fiery Billboard Promotes the Flame Grilled Whopper-Flavored Doritos
Pizza Craving Campaigns
Domino's Pizza and WorkInProgress Launch the Emergency Pizza Campaign
Text-to-Image AI Apps
The Bonkers App Quickly Creates Images using AI
Suburban-Inspired Art Exhibitions
Stacy Leigh Unveils Her Latest 'Escape to B-Roll' Art Exhibition
Personalized Grocery Billboard Campaigns
Tesco Ireland Gets a New Live-Prompt Campaign
Food Waste-Combatting Smart Stickers
Grey Colombia Unveils a Set of Progressive Produce Stickers
Automotive Parking Lot Pop-Ups
Mercedes-Benz Turned Parking Lot Spaces into a Mini Showroom
Graphic Streetwear Collections
Liminal Work Shop Presents the New Scatter Collection
Risk-Worthy Snack Ads
The Super Bowl Pringles Ad Shares a Snack That's Worth Getting Stuck With
Passion-Sharing List Platforms
MyLikes Helps Users Share What They Enjoy with Curated Lists
Quirky eCard Platforms
Happiepages Has an Online Celebratory Card for Any Occassion
Empowering Visual Content Campaigns
Getty Images and Hiki Launches #AutisticOutLoud
Sporty Sympathy Cars
The Fireball Footbawl Cards Come with a Spicy Twist
Deserted Island Billboards
Silk & Spice Set Up a Billboard for Fans to Go and Find
Snacking Mishap Campaigns
The Other Hand by Cheetos Shows Snackers Who Refuse to Put the Bag Down
Inspirational Learning Management Tools
'Get Inspired' Offers Digestible Snippets of Content
Playful Dating Experiment Campaigns
Kraft's Swipe Right for Mayo Campaign Social Experiment
Bar Cart Mascots
Tito's New Ad Series Features an Anthropomorphic Bar Cart with Mixology Skills
Mystery Search Engines
Mystery Search Shows You the Question of the Person Before You
Hand Sanitizing Stadium Campaigns
Shimmy Launched an OOH Campaign at Gillette Stadium
AI-Powered Signage Apps
Parky AI Was Created for Understanding Confusing Montreal Traffic Signs
Crowdsourced Restroom Code Maps
Privy.NYC Offers Codes to Public Bathrooms in New York City
Customizable Email Signature Tools
Emailee Turns Email Signatures into marketing opportunities
Billboard Design Competitions
Halo Burger is Hosting a Billboard Design Contest for a Scholarship
Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters
Wunderman Thompson Morocco Creates the Life-Saving Outdoors
Simplified Social Sharing Features
Reddit is Announcing its New Shared Link for Text Posts
Health-Conscious Toilet Product Packaging
ALDI UK Toilet Wipe Packs List Bowel Cancer Symptoms
Failed Digital Product Databases
Dead Product Marketplace is a Graveyard for Abandoned Projects
National Trafficking Awareness Ads
The See the Trafficking Signs Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness
Personalized Holiday Newsletters
Pics & Wishes is a Line of Multi-Media Greetings
Celebratory Odd Designs
Ridiculous Design Celebrates Weird and Wonderful Ideas Within Design
Inflated Vibrant Futuristic Buses
Midjourney Helped Create the Mutated School Bus Design
Personalized Professional Content Generators
Viralify AI Crafts LinkedIn Posts to Save You Time
Crowdsourced Fun Fact Databases
Straight Fax is an Online Space for Facts and References
Lighthearted Meme Apps
Goodday is a Meme App Designed to Inspire Happiness
Creator-Inspired Caption Generators
OpusClip Captions Writes Social Posts Inspired by Big Names
Social-Based Newsletters
Pi.fyi by Perfectly Imperfect is a Newsletter for "People with Taste"
Location-Based Photo Sharing
Harbor Creates Personalized Picture Albums Through location Sharing
Urban Communal Dining Events
Toronto's Weekly Communal Table Program is Hosted Under a Highway
Hot Sauce Branding Campaigns
Taco Bell is Letting Consumers Vote for Hot Sauce Sayings
Mobile Weenie Wedding Chapels
Oscar Mayer Made a Mobile Wedding Chapel for Springtime Ceremonies
Space-Traveling Poetic Campaigns
NASA's Message in a Bottle Campaign Journeys to Space
Randomly Generated Wisdom Websites
Bottled Wisdom Helps Users with Motivational Quotes
Efficient Fact Generators
Facts Generator Can Produce Interesting Facts About Any Subject
Educational Linguistic Newsletters
The 'Why Is That Called That' Newsletter Delves into Language
Crowdsourced Fact-Checking Features
Twitter Launches the Fact-Checking 'Community Notes' Feature
Failure-Celebrating Festivals
The Faal Festival Was a One-of-a-Kind Experience
Novelty Polling Websites
Funnypoll Gives Users a Quick Laugh in an Often Overwhelming Online Space
Simple Joke Platforms
Gigglet is a Simple Webste that Tells 10 "Dad Jokes" a Day