# 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:** 29
**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, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/561 "2024-09-07T15:23:55Z")
[[https://youtu.be/G4use18Z9Lc?t=34](https://youtu.be/G4use18Z9Lc?t=34) (This is the correct link to the Woody Allen clip,which should be in my post above)] Discord doesn’t let me imbed it . ---
**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:** [September 7, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/562 "2024-09-07T15:44:59Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > 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. True, and I have the same first-look reaction you do. But … The inherent plausiblity of “invented in Nebraska” is low whereas given the prior of “really was invented in Nebraska” the plausibility of the posterior “in Omaha as opposed to anywhere else in Nebraska” is very very high. Just another example of how Bayesian logic is inherently difficult for human minds. Even ones well-versed in the underlying math. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/563 "2024-09-07T15:50:02Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > 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. > **[Rural Nebraskan Not Sure He Could Handle Frantic Pace Of Omaha](https://theonion.com/rural-nebraskan-not-sure-he-could-handle-frantic-pace-o-1819565879/)** > > NORTH PLATTE, NE–Lifelong North Platte resident Fred Linder, 46, revealed Monday that he doesn’t think he could cope with the fast-paced hustle and bustle of Omaha, the Cornhusker State’s largest city. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/564 "2024-09-09T10:56:55Z")
[![](https://scontent.flhr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/452322670_10160017581021587_5441958782943621869_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=ehu1KLEzunAQ7kNvgGMpwVQ&_nc_ht=scontent.flhr1-1.fna&oh=00_AYAEEYrWl9czO3jFImH5JpODQqREPi9rx1_U3OemdzUJDg&oe=66E48AA9) ](https://scontent.flhr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/452322670_10160017581021587_5441958782943621869_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=ehu1KLEzunAQ7kNvgGMpwVQ&_nc_ht=scontent.flhr1-1.fna&oh=00_AYAEEYrWl9czO3jFImH5JpODQqREPi9rx1_U3OemdzUJDg&oe=66E48AA9) ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/565 "2024-09-09T16:36:29Z")
That’s a great business name on so many levels … ---
**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 9, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/566 "2024-09-09T17:58:49Z")
Can’t let this one go unmentioned [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/T3ElIvNBYj0/hqdefault.jpg "Sneed's Feed And Seed (Full Scene)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ElIvNBYj0) ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/567 "2024-09-24T05:10:17Z")
We recently saw several recycling bins, with large signs saying “I Want You To Recycle”, and below that “I empty it in the trash first”. With a large picture of Uncle Sam. This was in Canada. Quebec, to be precise. (the “I empty it in the trash first” was in French). ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/568 "2024-10-21T16:37:14Z")
I saw this sticker on the back of a truck. WTF? [![](https://greenwoodsoftware.com/misc/wtf.jpg) ](https://greenwoodsoftware.com/misc/wtf.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/569 "2024-10-21T16:42:38Z")
Their trucks are fab, and they’re proud of it. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/570 "2024-10-21T16:58:36Z")
Of course “fab” probably really means “fabricator”. They probably fabricated some custom truck parts. But the fact that their initials are WTF is amusing. And it reminded me of the trucks for a company called Traffic Management Incorporated I frequently see around here. They appear to supply traffic control devices like signs and barricades for managing traffic in construction zones and the like. And their logo is an orange diamond construction sign that reads “TMI”. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/572 "2024-10-21T17:15:07Z")
I recently saw a panhandler. He was younger, healthier, and cleaner than most. His sign said: > STRANDED > BROKE > and > SEXY ---
**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:** [October 21, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/573 "2024-10-21T21:43:59Z")
Not quite a sign, but I saw a circular decal about 6" in diameter on the back window of a jeep or similar. Black background, white writing & symbols. Arcing across the top it said “Retro”. Across the bottom is said something like “Mobile”. In the center was the iconic gear shift pattern symbology found on the top of every gear shift knob since the 1940s. So not quite the same as this example for sale, but close: **[Manual Transmission Sticker | Redbubble](https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Manual-Transmission-by-nomoregravity/40250343.EHVJB)**. I chuckled. ---
**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:** [October 21, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/574 "2024-10-21T23:20:26Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Of course “fab” probably really means “fabricator”. They probably fabricated some custom truck parts. But the fact that their initials are WTF is amusing. > > And it reminded me of the trucks for a company called Traffic Management Incorporated I frequently see around here. They appear to supply traffic control devices like signs and barricades for managing traffic in construction zones and the like. And their logo is an orange diamond construction sign that reads “TMI”. let me one up you on a local concrete comp: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zQklJu2HMRI/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLAJ-AAcdMVxo6a3-AL3twxK7HuB4g) ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zQklJu2HMRI/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLAJ-AAcdMVxo6a3-AL3twxK7HuB4g) always good for a snicker ---
**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:** [October 21, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/575 "2024-10-21T23:34:02Z")
Thinking of trucks … [![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87e632_5b1d7dead55b45cc8d463b2b9cd5c36f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_408,h_622,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Fluke_Truck_Back_Ron_787x1200.jpg) ](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/87e632_5b1d7dead55b45cc8d463b2b9cd5c36f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_408,h_622,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Fluke_Truck_Back_Ron_787x1200.jpg) Note that the truck pictured belongs to Fluke Transportation, of Hamilton, Ontario. ---
**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/576 "2024-10-21T23:57:52Z")
There’s also a well-known maker of precision instruments by that name. Always thought their slogan should have been “if it’s accurate, it’s a Fluke.” ---
**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:** [October 22, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/577 "2024-10-22T00:28:21Z")
I once saw a convenience store with a sign out front advertising their sale on milk. The sign said “homo gal $3.99” > [@Quondam\_Mechanic](#): > > There’s also a well-known maker of precision instruments by that name. Always thought their slogan should have been “if it’s accurate, it’s a Fluke.” Their actual slogan used to be “If it works, it’s a Fluke”. ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/578 "2024-10-22T01:38:12Z")
I actually had a poster from the Fluke company with that slogan on it. I also had a poster from the Kester solder company showing a bar of solder in a white tux dancing with a jar of flux. The caption was, “Soldering Night Fever.” ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/579 "2024-10-22T14:52:55Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > Of course “fab” probably really means “fabricator”. They probably fabricated some custom truck parts. The company is [Western Truck Fabrication.](https://www.westerntruckfab.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/580 "2024-10-25T20:53:59Z")
A guy I worked with at my last job had [this](https://www.amazon.com/Signage-Cafe-Would-Jeremy-Clarkson/dp/B00XII7A9U) on his FJ. ---
**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:** [October 27, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074/581 "2024-10-27T22:28:24Z")
I saw **PRSTGE** on a high end Mercedes today. Partly excused by the license plate frame that read “Prestige Flooring”. Evidently that biz pays the owner well if not so much the workers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amusing-signs/997074.md?page=30)