# Hilarious Bulb Burnouts Missing Letter Makes for Funny Neon Signs By richard | Published 2009-07-25 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funny-neon-signs References: [oddee](http://www.oddee.com/item_96698.aspx) Wherever you go in this world, you will always see funny neon signs with burned-out letters. Here are 10 such signs that make this phenomenon hilarious. From “Danals” becoming “anals” to ”[Hotel Cass”](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bwh-hotels); becoming “Hot Ass,” a lot of words change drastically when one or two letters are missing. After looking at the funny neon signs in the gallery above, some portions of words will just pop out more than they usually might--like the first four letters in “cocktails” or “hoes” in “shoes,” for example. These will surely make you look at neon signs with a different view. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.9/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Funny Neon Signs:** Opportunity for creating witty and humorous signage designs using missing letters. - **Typography Innovations:** Disruptive potential for developing new typefaces and lettering techniques for neon signs. - **Visual Communication:** Opportunity to explore the impact of visuals and graphics in conveying messages through signage. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Advertising and Marketing:** Innovations in creating memorable and attention-grabbing signage for advertising campaigns. - **Graphic Design:** Disruptive potential for designers to experiment with unconventional typography and visual styles in signage. - **Signage Manufacturing:** Opportunity to incorporate new materials and technologies in producing creative and unique neon signs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lazy Cereal Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-cereal.md) - [Red Neon Cross Lightbulbs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-cross-light-bulb.md) - [Neon Illustation-Donned Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafted-world-exhibition-1.md) - [Viral Temporary Renamed Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/67eleven.md) - [Playful Bar Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funny-bar.md) - [Humorous Losers-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/league-losers.md) - [Y2K-Inspired Neon Light Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neon-light-art.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Humorous Automotive Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-have-you-been.md)