All around New York City you can come across some terrific, funny, and some actually kind of scary signage just by walking around and keeping your eyes open. Here’s a few that made me laugh, and a few that made me scratch my head in wonderment which I viewed on my recent travels around town.
I could have thought they were the same thing, but one has feathers, can fly, and poop on you.
Gives new meaning to having “morning wood”!
Not that is really rhymes but it’s still not a bad idea on a weekend!
I pity the fool!
(at Crif Dogs Brooklyn)
Does he do this in the men’s bathroom of a bar?
(at Camp in Brooklyn)
Food is my master! I’m pretty sure there is no hope for me at this point!
I don’t know if I should be afraid to eat here or just light a match!
(at Swig on the UES)
It’s only pre-season and the bars have already given up on the Mets!
(at Brady’s on the UES)
Always a worthy endeavor! No sign needed to remind us of that!
Have you seen any good ones in your neck of the woods lately?
Aw, man, Chicago does not have as much awesome signs as New York. I hope that changes as the weather gets warming–randomness makes me smile.
I think my favorite sign was the “Daytime Dreaming rhymes w/ Awesome,” because it certainly does not, but the lack of rhyming makes the sign awesome.
Fun post 🙂
Aw, man, Chicago does not have as much awesome signs as New York. I hope that changes as the weather gets warming–randomness makes me smile.
I think my favorite sign was the “Daytime Drinking rhymes w/ Awesome,” because it certainly does not, but the lack of rhyming makes the sign awesome.
Fun post 🙂
Hey Jean!
I am sure Chi-town has plently of funny signs around. So many to just stumble upon.
Rhyming and awesome don’t rhyme but drinking is always a good thing!
Drinking is good! Wow, just want to apologize for my horrible grammar in comment. This is clearly why I don’t comment and Facebook at the same time. Disaster 🙂
Jugging all the social networking is part of the fun Jean! Perhaps you need to go out and get a drink! 🙂
Love the Get Gas sign. Saw it a few weeks ago as well and I still have a little chuckle at it.
Hi Lanthie!
It always makes me laugh. Thank goodness for pubs with a sense of humor!
They are pretty funny! I’ll have to keep my eyes open. There was a good one in Malibu when we visited last time. http://susielindau.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/malibunewsstand.jpg
Hi Susie!
Glad you got a laugh! That sign you saw in Malibu was really funny!
Recently? No. A while back, though, a friend of mine bought one of those hobby shops…the ones that sell stuff for model planes, trains, etc…that you can actually fly with those giant remote control thingies? The building was a hideous egg yolk yellow. On the side of the building was painted “The Hobby Shop -Toys for Men and Boys!”
Want to take a guess at the kind of clientele walked in until they realized it was, quite literally, a hobby shop? LMAO!
Hey Kitt!
LOL! Somehow it figures that your comment would include a sexual innuendo! 😉
Although I’m fully capable of leaving it out, it works for me. Why mess with a good thing?
Ha! Exactly! It’s more fun that way! 🙂
Great selection, Phil. I particularly love the pigeon sign – as far as I am concerned pigeons are rats with wings – so this sign just says it all.
Have a great day.
Kate x
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Hey Kate!
Glad you liked it! They are rats with wings! LOL!
Too funny, I think food is definitely my master too and I don’t think I want to know what mastery of self in relation to food would mean anyway. If it meant getting rid of bacon, forget it! I agree about pigeons (and seagulls, I hate them also!), never have liked either of them : )
Hey Frugal!
Food controls us! Bacon is my master and I am it’s faithful servant!
Seagulls are just crazy and annoying! Thanks for reading!
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Hi Lucie!
Thanks for dropping by my blog! Glad you liked this post.
I love the eat here and get gas sign. There are a lot of places where that could apply.
Some great signs there Phil, well spotted.
Thanks Guy!
There are many places that can use that “get gas” sign in NYC. I have eaten at enough of them!
Hey Phil,
Good sign spotting! The first sign should be posted all over. My girlfriend and I took an impromptu visit to NYC to get a bite to eat. Walking down the street around 1:30 am, I saw a huge muther sucker rat run across the street in front of me, followed by two more of his buddies. Scared the freak out of me. Don’t feed the pigeons!
Carica
Hey Carica!
Glad you liked!
Hey, those rats are like pets to us New Yorkers! As big as cats!
“Daytime Drinking Rhymes w/ Awesome” might be my favorite. 🙂
Hey Emelie!
If you drink enough I am sure it will rhyme!
The more drunk we get the more it will rhyme! 🙂
That pidgeon/rat sign makes me really mad for some reason. Because I’m not “breeding” anything. Breeding implies putting two rats in a cage and forcing them to mate. If anything, I might end up feeding a rat, but I suppose that doesn’t sound as clever.
Hey Jill!
What – you don’t like breeding rats? We use them as pets here in the city. You people in the burbs with your cats and dogs – sheesh!
There was a sign on the East Side near the Lex subway stop at 74th(?) that said, “Littering is selfish and dirty so don’t do it.” It was a real city sign. I think that was Mayor Koch’s favorite subway station.
Hey Astro!
Those types of signs are every where in NYC. Some are really funny, and it depends on how warped you look at things! I am a bit warped for sure!
The “Eat here and Get Gas” literally made me laugh out loud.
Hey Holly!
Why do I not doubt that? 😉
Glad I offered a chuckle.
Love these signs, I need to start looking out for some in Wichita!
Hi Emily!
They are all around. Sometimes you just don’t know it. I think I will do more of these posts when I find more. Have a great weekend!
I try to live my life based on the last sign!
Hey Matt!
Why not! It makes life worth living!