Some photos are not only about what’s inside the frame but also about what’s outside of it. They ask you to let your imagination loose and fill in the gaps yourself.
To show you how fun this task can be, we at Bored Panda put together a collection of images with very specific signs, clearly suggesting that they have interesting backstories behind them.
I mean, if a cafe warns you that its syrups aren’t hand sanitizers, there must’ve been something that made them do it.
Continue scrolling to check out the list and upvote your favorite entries—let’s see which pictures prompt the most vivid interpretations!
#1 Seen At A Local Fest
Image source: mliazuk
#2 Hikers Are Warned
Image source: Imfloridaman
#3 No Bears?
Image source: LurkyMcLurkfaceperson
#4 This Sign On My Parents’ Road
Image source: sheeeeeeshman
#5 My Local Library Has This Sign On Their Drop-Off Slot
Image source: WombatJack
#6 Sign Recently Erected In My Neighborhood
Image source: RiggsFTW
#7 Do Not Walk On Rocks
Image source: YouRebelScumGuy
#8 Nice To See Some Pushback On Insane Parents From My Local Sports Complex
Image source: son_of_a_fitch
#9 A Sign At A Windmill Restoration Site In Mykonos, Greece
Image source: ttseco
#10 Blursed Worker
Image source: princessparkles_
#11 A Sign Outside A Off Strip Casino In Las Vegas. Talk About Pulling A Ferris
Image source: LVbellman
#12 In My Local Church
Image source: violaging
#13 Don’t
Image source: TomKeabsmad
#14 Found In My High School. I Would Not Like To Know What Necessitated This
Image source: Vantablack_Lotus
#15 The Fact That This Sign Is Necessary
Image source: microwaveableviolin
#16 Sign Posted In Every Booth At A Thai Restaurant In Fargo
Image source: ohnoh18
#17 How Many Karens Does It Take To Make A Sign Like This?
Image source: embonifi
#18 No Danish
Image source: EyeOfTheMemes
#19 Home. Sweet Home
Image source: Aforaseem
#20 This Smoke Shop’s Sign
Image source: actually_oh
#21 House For Sale
Image source: mbloomstein
#22 Behind Every Warning Label There’s A Story
Image source: Boel_Jarkley
#23 If You Only See Two Signs About A Raccoon Room Today, Make It These Two
Image source: ScottFilmCritic
#24 This Sign Has Been Stolen Too Many Times I Guess
Image source: imgur.com
#25 Stopped At A Gas Station And Saw This Sign On The Entrance Door
Image source: timmy0101
#26 I’ve Never Seen A Hotel Pool Sign So Blunt Before
Image source: TurtlesTurnMeOn
#27 Wonder How Many Times It Happened
Image source: Sensitive_Attitude27
#28 Blursed Rules
Image source: xkelsx1
#29 You Have To Wonder What Happened To Make This Sign On Your Door A Necessity
Image source: Oh_hey_its_me_again
#30 What Happened 64 Days Ago?
Image source: jtllpfm
#31 No Belly Laughs
Image source: Nudnikorama
#32 When A Cat Runs To The Fridge Every Time It Opens, A Sign Is Necessary
Image source: makinmuffins
#33 There’s A Story Behind Every Sign Like This
Image source: rjray
#34 A Great Sign I Found At Auckland Zoo
Image source: Rotten_Eel
#35 The Fact They Even Needed To Put This Sign Up
Image source: Hankman66
#36 Every Warning Label Has Its Story
Image source: d4m4s74
#37 Behind Every Sign There’s A Story
Image source: AdBlockerPro
#38 There’s A Story Behind Every Warning
Image source: mi_be
#39 Someone Must’ve Made A Terrible Mistake
Image source: reddit.com
#40 When You Thought You Look Cool But You Look Like A Garbage Can
Image source: 03Shael
#41 Environmental Storytelling
Image source: jillybeees
#42 That Happens Enough To Need A Sign
Image source: reddit.com
#43 Is It Saying I Should Help The Hitchhikers?
Image source: FlippantResponse
#44 Mistakes Were Made
Image source: ra1phw1ggums
#45 What Happened Here
Image source: why-does-it-say-take
#46 Important Hand Washing Rules To Follow
Image source: thepowerofgus
#47 There Has To Be A Story Behind This
Image source: whatthefrenchtoast2
#48 If We’re Doing Small-Town Bar Bathroom Signs, Here’s One I Saw Recently
Image source: SuperGuitar
#49 There’s A Story Behind Every Sign
Image source: LFuzz
#50 What Happened Here
Image source: igotanewusername
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