# Humorous signs and warnings **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** comedian-jokes\ **Created:** [March 6, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564 "2022-03-06T15:16:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/241 "2022-05-11T00:34:05Z")
The Presbyterians didn’t exactly come off well there. Personally, if it doesn’t have dogs (cats, etc.), it’s not Heaven. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/242 "2022-05-11T00:36:28Z")
Testify! 😄 ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/243 "2022-05-11T00:39:27Z")
And rocks! Don’t forget about the rocks! How can there be a heaven without them? ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/244 "2022-05-11T01:07:01Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > This is too good to be for real: Definitely. There are only two photographs there, with all of the text being edited. Look at the tree branch hanging down to the left of the Catholic sign, and the cropping is exactly the same. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/245 "2022-05-11T01:09:46Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > Used to see “My other car is a Porsche” stickers on old bangers … the only > time it was funny was when I saw it on the back of a Porsche ! > [@Kzbre5m](#): > > I knew someone that (rumor had it) has/had a bumper sticker with “My other vehicle is on Mars” And then there was the ubiquitous sticker “Don’t laugh – it’s paid for”, which was often seen on _both_ junkers and luxury vehicles, preempting the viewer from either disparaging either the car itself or the putative loan they must have on it, depending on which type it was put on. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/246 "2022-05-11T01:37:42Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > > [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > > > This is too good to be for real: > > Definitely. There are only two photographs there, with all of the text being edited. Look at the tree branch hanging down to the left of the Catholic sign, and the cropping is exactly the same. - Likely they’re from an online funny church sign generator. They provide a blank sign and you type in your own jokes. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/247 "2022-05-11T01:48:21Z")
::Maxwell Smart voice:: The old Online Funny Church Sign Generator trick. Second time this month. ::MSv:: ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/248 "2022-05-11T01:56:03Z")
When I was in Japan 25 years ago, I saw a car a half block that displayed the letters M U in large letters on the rear. When I got closer, I realized that what it actually said was “Mysterious Utility”. Still trying to figure that out. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/249 "2022-05-11T09:48:40Z")
Have any rocks actually died that we know of ? And how would we know ? ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/250 "2022-05-11T15:56:55Z")
Are you saying I am wearing rock _corpses_ on my ears? Ewwww! ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/251 "2022-05-11T18:47:34Z")
No, i’m saying/asking … how do you know they’re dead ?! ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/252 "2022-05-11T19:16:24Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > When I got closer, I realized that what it actually said was “Mysterious Utility”. Still trying to figure that out. That actually was the name of the vehicle. I worked with a guy that had the American version (Isuzu Amigo) but he wanted to get the MU badges and decals, because “Mysterious Utility” is a way cooler name than “Amigo”. It’s “terribly mysterious”, actually. > **[Isuzu MU](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isuzu_MU)** > > The Isuzu MU is a mid-size SUV which was produced by Japan-based manufacturer Isuzu from 1989 to 2004. > The three-door MU was introduced in 1989, followed in 1990 by the five-door version called Isuzu MU Wizard. Production of these first generation models ceased in 1998 to be replaced by a second generation. This time, the five-door version dropped the "MU" prefix, to become the Isuzu Wizard. The acronym "MU" is short for "Mysterious Utility". Isuzu manufactured several variations to the MU an... > [@pjd](#): > > Used to see “My other car is a Porsche” stickers on old bangers In LA I saw a (privately owned) stretch limo with the bumper sticker “Yes, I AM a movie star”. Someone obviously didn’t take themselves too seriously. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/253 "2022-05-11T19:29:59Z")
OR someone stuck that on there, and the driver never noticed. That’s something I want to do in my retirement. My kid’s suggestion is to find Needlessly Sporty Cars and slap this on: **Why, yes, I am compensating.** ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/254 "2022-05-12T01:45:14Z")
> **[Roanoke coffee shop goes viral with funny sign](https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Coffee-shop-in-Grandin-Village--386723151.html)** > > CUPS Coffee & Tea in Roanoke displayed a message on a board outside its shop that went viral. The politer you are, the cheaper your coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/255 "2022-05-12T01:50:03Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > Used to see “My other car is a Porsche” stickers on old bangers My brother the Army vet had one of those on his '49 Jeep Pickup. His other car _was_ a Porsche – a 924 – until he hurt his back and couldn’t get that low anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/256 "2022-05-12T01:57:53Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > Personally, if it doesn’t have dogs (cats, etc.), it’s not Heaven. Covered nicely in the Twilight Zone episode [The Hunt (The Twilight Zone) - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunt_(The_Twilight_Zone)) wherein the Devil tries to convince newly-dead protagonist to come with him–without his dog–but is refused because “it can’t be Heaven if there’s no dogs allowed.” ---
**Author:** ![abcdefghij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/257 "2022-05-12T03:49:08Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > > [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > > > When I got closer, I realized that what it actually said was “Mysterious Utility”. Still trying to figure that out. > > That actually was the name of the vehicle. I worked with a guy that had the American version (Isuzu Amigo) but he wanted to get the MU badges and decals, because “Mysterious Utility” is a way cooler name than “Amigo”. It’s “terribly mysterious”, actually. That’s about the same time period I first encountered the [Estima Emina](https://www.toyota-global.com/company/history_of_toyota/75years/vehicle_lineage/car/id60000467/index.html) (try saying _that_ five times fast!) ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/258 "2022-05-12T04:05:55Z")
They have a tin sign version. > **['Coffee You Can Sleep When You Are Dead Funny Retro Poster' Prints -...](https://www.allposters.com/-sp/Coffee-You-Can-Sleep-When-You-Are-Dead-Funny-Retro-Poster-Posters_i13944334_.htm)** > > Find great deals on 'Coffee You Can Sleep When You Are Dead Funny Retro Poster' Prints by Retrospoofs at AllPosters.com, with fast shipping, free returns, and custom framing options you'll love! ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/259 "2022-05-12T04:38:40Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > It’s state highway 75, not I-75. Easy enough mistake to make Isn’t it US Hwy 75? ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564/260 "2022-05-12T15:54:58Z")
> [@Lare](#): > > the Devil tries to convince newly-dead protagonist to come with him–without his dog–but is refused because “it can’t be Heaven if there’s no dogs allowed.” Huh, shades of the [ancient Indian epic Mahabharata:](https://www.themathesontrust.org/papers/hinduism/dog.pdf) > [@](#): > > Shakra said, ‘Thou shalt behold thy brothers in Heaven. They have reached it before thee. […]’ > > Yudhishthira said, ‘This dog, O lord of the Past and the Present, is exceedingly devoted to me. He should go with me. My heart is full of compassion for him.’ […] > > Indra said, ‘There is no place in Heaven for persons with dogs. […] Reflecting on this, act, O king Yudhishthira the just. Do thou abandon this dog. There is no cruelty in this.’ > > Yudhishthira said, ‘It has been said that the abandonment of one that is devoted is infinitely sinful. […] Hence, O great Indra, I shall not abandon this dog today from desire of my happiness. […] I shall never give up such a one till my own life is at an end.’ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-signs-and-warnings/960564.md?page=14)