Signs are supposed to have the most basic of practical purposes. They can give directions, for example, or give the name of a street or place. Perhaps they are there to warn us of a potential hazard up ahead.
Sometimes though, a warning sign can instill more fear and trepidation in a person than is strictly necessary. Sure, it’s better to be safe than sorry, but who really wants to be told to watch out for falling snakes? I mean, how often is that really happening?
This list, compiled by Bored Panda, is a series of sinister signs that captured people’s attention for their slightly threatening nature. Sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes deadly serious, these are the kind of warnings that everyone is definitely taking notice of! Which is, ultimately, the point in putting up signs in the first place.
Scroll down to check them out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
#1 Sign At An Irish Zoo
Image source: OctopussSevenTwo
#2 Sarcasm Meets Capitalism
Image source: Cieslok Media
#3 It’s Only Fair
Image source: domeafavour97
#4 This Sign At My Uncles House
Image source: nateair
#5 I Noticed A New Sign At My Doctors Office
Image source: mynameisntsavannah
#6 Slower
Image source: IPointThings
#7 Good Advice
#8 At Pittsburgh Zoo – What?
Image source: whododatlikedat
#9 This Corn Maze Sign
Image source: shidanesayo
#10 Thanks For The Heads Up
Image source: Scazon
#11 I Mean… It’s Not Wrong
#12 Presenting Exhibit A
Image source: phitter72
#13 I Have Well Meaning Neighbours Who Knock On My Door At All Times (All Times) To Inform Me Of Neighbourhood Discord
Image source: mahuzair
#14 This Sign
Image source: dontwantyourtitpm
#15 Nope
Image source: unfamiliar-ceiling
#16 This Sign Outside A Cabin My Family Is Staying In
Image source: cheesybread116
#17 Gotta Be Bold To Urinate In Public In Tirana, Albania
Image source: LittleCrumb
#18 At The Hippo Exhibit
Image source: 1stumbler
#19 This Sign At My Local Orthodox Church
Image source: SilverSunrises
#20 Take A Guess
Image source: Paul Smith
#21 Alligators Love Kids
Image source: FilthySpaniard
#22 Public Service Announcement To All Kids
Image source: vampedvixen
#23 This Is A Real Sign
Image source: Jigfly
#24 At A Nearby Wolf Sanctuary
Image source: Gymnos84
#25 Crocodile Enclosure At Sydney Aquarium
Image source: ReginaldHardwick
#26 Seen At My Local Tattoo Studio
Image source: StoneageRomeo
#27 Just Another Day In Alaska
Image source: electronicthesarus
#28 Texas, Home Of The World’s Scariest Sign
Image source: RCViking44
#29 This Is How Our Tigers See You
Image source: tripadvisor
#30 Trust Me, I Won’t
Image source: Svensit
#31 No Idea What It Means But Can’t Be Good
Image source: CruzWayne
#32 Wheeeeeeeeeeeee-Uh Oh!
Image source: CaptainCrackbaby
#33 No Worries, 3 Layers Of Glass Still Remain To Protect You From The King Of The Jungle
Image source: Tails_RulesTheWorld
#34 My Relaxing Road Trip From Darwin To Melbourne, Australia
Image source: AcidUrine
#35 A Good Reminder Not To Drown
Image source: blindgorgon
#36 Killer Coconuts In Oahu Hi
Image source: child_of_old
#37 Advertisement For An Anti-Malaria Medicine (1941)
Image source: National Museum of Health and Medicine
#38 Found This Gem At A Local Bulk Foods Store
Image source: OnsetOfMSet
#39 Ominous AF
Image source: Citizen_Ken
#40 Ummm… Okay?
Image source: ledromire
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