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
46
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
43
Savvy Soliciting Signage
10 Hilarious Signs of Homeless Cleverly Competing for Coin
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Misspelled Signs
Bizarre Billboard Blunders
41
Confusing Toilet Signs
10 Clever Bathroom Placards
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Creative Toilet Signs
Bathroom Humor
39
Floating Signs
Sky Clutter Advertisements That Have No Visible Means of Support
38
Stupid Store Signs
From Unfortunate Acronyms to Accidental Innuendos
37
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
31
Blooming Street Art
10 'Signs of Spring' by Mark Jenkins
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Suggestive Street Signs
Oohtique.com Launches ‘Have Fun' Campaign
29
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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Heineken Advocates for Financial Support for Bars with Starring Bars
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Imaginative Fantasy-Inspired Campaigns
Canva Spotlights its Creative Tools Ahead of Halloween
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GymNation Boasts the World's Heaviest Billboard, Located in UAE
Timely Delivery-Centric Billboards
Pizza Pizza Creates a Truck-Side Billboard Inspired by the LRT
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Unilever's Dirt is Good Turns Billboards into Playgrounds
Chocolate Chip Cookie-Inspired Billboards
Tate's Bake Shop Debuts an Ambitious Marketing Campaign
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Project Yellow Light's 'Love Story' Is a Wake-Up Call
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Zocdoc And 72andSunny Reframe Doctor Search With Playful Anxiety
Artful Bandage Collections
The Met x BAND-AID Collaboration Shares Exclusive First-Aid Products
Burger Ad Campaigns
Burger King’s New Campaign Suggests Even Babies Can’t Resist the Whopper
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The Sweaty Betty All Good in the Hood Campaign is in London
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Hone Health Hosts Death of Midlife Pop-Up
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Depop's Where Taste Recognizes Taste Celebrates Style Doppelgangers
Athlete-Backed Beverage Campaigns
PepsiCo and NFL Players Debut 'Tailgate Crashers'
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Taskrabbit Interprets Pop Culture Songs for Summer Home Tasks
Humorous Wet Wipes Campaigns
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Chicken Wing Teasing Campaigns
This Pizza Hut Wings Campaign Pokes Fun at Competitors
Anti-Algorithm Social Platforms
Buzzfeed’s Branch Office Creates Interactive AI-Powered Apps
Interactive Scented Billboard Ads
LOLA MullenLowe Presents a Scented Lynx/Axe Campaign
Fake Message Generators
Phone Gags Creates Realistic Fake Texts and Shareable Screens
Satirical Destination Marketing Videos
The Viral Switzerland is Fake is Cheeky and Tech-Driven
Inaugural Vodka Billboard Campaigns
ALB Vodka Introduces Its First Billboard in New York City
Experiential Grocery Campaigns
No Name launches a multi-city grocery goss campaign
Satirical Political Campaigns
The Thoughts & Prayers Toilet Paper Campaign Calls Out Inaction
Playfully Branded Crosswalks
OREO Turned Marked Areas Outside Some Kroger Stores into OREO Walks
Meme Creation Tools
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Traffic Light-Inspired Benches
Muddycap's Traffic Light Bench Mimics a Street Signals
Colleague-Connecting Pubs
The Office by Heineken Celebrates the Best Part of Work Culture
California-Inspired Apparel Drops
Boys Lie's License Plate Collection Spotlights the Golden State
Activity Gear Billboards
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Literary Tourism Innovations
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Travel Story Visuals
Travel Wrapped Turns Your Annual Journeys Into Shareable Infographics
Breakup Trash Trucks
Tinder's The Ex-press Disposal Truck Picks Up Unwanted Belongings
Deceptive Dessert Cakes
M Street's April Fools Cakes Look Like One Thing and Taste Like Another
Vibrant Cafeteria-Inspired Campaigns
Lunchtime Becomes a Joyous Time in 'The Lunchables Effect'
Miniature Billboard Ads
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LG Electronics Expands Its Endangered Species Series
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Carrier Pigeon Campaigns
The Travel Agency's Viral Project Pigeon Spiked Social Media Engagement
Post-Game Breakfast Campaigns
McDonald's Flipped Its Ads Sideways for Super Bowl Recovery
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