While we were in Europe we saw lots of interesting signs. Tom took pictures of most of these European signs that struck him as strange or funny. Many of them feature stick figure warning man in his many iterations. Tom especially likes taking pictures of bathroom signs. Some of the signs are very creative and amusing. Instead of writing a lot about the signs, I thought I would just share them with you today.
European signs related to bathrooms:
European signs with warnings:
Some of them have so many warnings, you have to stand in front of them for a while to figure them out. There were lots of pictorial signs like this. I get it. When you have millions of visitors who speak a hundred different languages, what language should your sign be in?
Here is a European sign that uses a variety of languages:
These signs are trying to help you get in or out the door:
Some signs are helpful for when you are driving or walking:
These European signs are just humorous:
And a few final signs that we saw in the United States before and after our trip.
Signs can tell us what to do or not do. They let us know where we are. And sometimes they are even funny.