# Amusing Signs **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 3, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074 "2024-02-03T19:04:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 28
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/541 "2024-08-17T14:59:25Z")
Here’s an interesting street name sign (ZOOM CT) at the entrance to a Mazda dealership. I understand that the dealership has been changed to KIA and the (private) street name has been changed to Savings Place. https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=%213m2%212sen%214v0%216m8%211m7%211sIUwe4_3whrHtdpQ87rNpyg%212m2%211d34.2527594%212d-77.8512112%213f48.19%214f8.932%215f0.15 (You may need to zoom in.) ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/542 "2024-08-17T22:01:04Z")
Collection for quantitative fecal fat is anywhere from 24 to 72 hours, hence the large container given to the patient to take home and bring back later. Interestingly, many years ago, old fashioned metal paint pails with the pry off lids were used for collection. However, if the lid wasn’t tightly pressed down, gas build up could be a problem. Early in my career I worked with a tech who had one of those pails explode all over her. They sent her home to shower. And she actually came back. ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/543 "2024-08-17T22:45:30Z")
> [@dwyr](#): > > They sent her home to shower. > And she actually came back. not sure I’d use my car in this situation … I’d rather … walk ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/544 "2024-08-17T22:49:27Z")
They couldn’t find her cleanup facilities at work so she didn’t have to carry biohazards into her personal vehicle and marinate in same for the duration of the trip? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/545 "2024-08-17T22:59:43Z")
> [@dwyr](#): > > 24 to 72 hours, hence the large container given to the patient to take home I feel _soooo_ much better having 3 days to generate a gallon of poop. Even if it does end up sprayed all over one of your cow-orkers. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/546 "2024-08-17T23:21:33Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > They couldn’t find her cleanup facilities at work No matter how much cleanup I was able to do at work, I’d still wanna go home and shower. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/547 "2024-08-17T23:33:47Z")
¿No quiere Taco Bell? ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/548 "2024-08-18T21:51:06Z")
Oh, definitely. I’m sure they rustled up some extra scrubs for her to change into before leaving. I don’t think the incident qualifies for use of the chemical shower. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/549 "2024-08-26T21:19:28Z")
Here’s another zoom-in job, one we walked past today. https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1724706728065!6m8!1m7!1sjfskH1U9HYV9esVDmbXKzg!2m2!1d50.86769842346665!2d0.01599849714612889!3f332.71987695466606!4f-7.123824420021492!5f0.7820865974627469 If you can’t be bothered to zoom, the sign - which shows a body being struck by a huge electric shock - simply says “Danger of Life”. Eat your heart out, Mary Shelley. j ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/550 "2024-08-31T13:51:45Z")
Years ago there was a strike of lift engineers in London and for a while broken-down lifts stayed out of service. There were several reports of notices appearing on lift doors saying “This Otis Regrets”… ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/551 "2024-09-07T02:29:26Z")
[![](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/q_70,fl_lossy,dpr_3,h_70,w_100,c_scale/v200/51ae237b70b6130d0243100449821834) ](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/q_70,fl_lossy,dpr_3,h_70,w_100,c_scale/v200/51ae237b70b6130d0243100449821834) ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/552 "2024-09-07T02:46:40Z")
[![](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/q_70,fl_lossy,dpr_3,h_100,w_85,c_scale/v200/d8414ce32b128fbae9feed80dca1e3c3) ](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/q_70,fl_lossy,dpr_3,h_100,w_85,c_scale/v200/d8414ce32b128fbae9feed80dca1e3c3) ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/553 "2024-09-07T04:15:00Z")
For the next two months, this could be a political sign. ---
**Author:** ![Orville\_mogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/aeb1de/32.png) [@Orville\_mogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orville_mogul)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/554 "2024-09-07T04:43:45Z")
I’d be curious to know where this sign was. Why single out Nebraskans in particular? ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/555 "2024-09-07T06:22:15Z")
> [@Orville\_mogul](#): > > Why single out Nebraskans in particular? At least give Nebraska credit for inventing the Reuben sandwich\*. Not white bread and any mayo in the vicinity is well-doctored and unrecognizable. \*The Blackstone Hotel, Omaha, in the 1920s. > **[Who Really Invented the Reuben?](https://www.saveur.com/reuben-sandwich-origin-history/)** > > The history of one of the most classic sandwiches is trickier than you'd think. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/556 "2024-09-07T06:44:50Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > At least give Nebraska credit for inventing the Reuben sandwich\*. Holy hannah! Never would have guessed that. A Reuben is my go-to whenever I visit a deli. And sometimes, a sports bar—for some reason, a local sports bar has Reubens on the menu, in addition to everything else deep-fried. And it is good. I’ve driven across Nebraska. Maybe I should have stopped for a Reuben. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/557 "2024-09-07T14:14:11Z")
[https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53569380919\_18d423c731\_c\_d.jpg](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53569380919_18d423c731_c_d.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/558 "2024-09-07T14:38:40Z")
Somehow, “the Reuben was invented at a hotel in Omaha” sounds more plausible than “the Reuben was invented in Nebraska”, even though, logically, the latter statement absolutely must be more plausible. ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/559 "2024-09-07T15:12:57Z")
(nm…) ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/560 "2024-09-07T15:15:01Z")
> [@Orville\_mogul](#): > > I’d be curious to know where this sign was. Why single out Nebraskans in particular? I think it’s an ethnic joke, based on a Woody Allen movie. Nebraska is the opposite extreme of New York City. See the final 5 seconds of this half-minute clip: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/G4use18Z9Lc/hqdefault.jpg "catholic woody") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4use18Z9Lc&t=39) (the clip is of Woody Allen-- after having a religious crisis, he decides to give up his Jewish background and convert to Christianity. So he goes shopping and buys all the necessary items: a crucifix, rosary…and, well…watch the clip.)\_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074.md?page=27) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074.md?page=29)