Funny,FailsJUN 19, 2026

66 Poorly Designed Signs That Resulted In Hilarious Messages (New Pics)

Evelina Šiukšterytė, Adelaide May Ross and Mantas Kačerauskas

If someone is tasked with creating a sign, the most important thing to keep in mind is ensuring that their message is clear. Whether they’re advertising for a company, fundraising for a charity, or trying to find their lost cat, if people can’t read their sign, it’s pointless.

But sometimes, even if viewers can read it, they still take it to mean something completely different than what the author intended. We took a trip to a subreddit that’s dedicated to sharing comically bad signs. All of these photos feature signs that make absolutely no sense when read from left to right, so their messages were completely lost. Enjoy scrolling through these hilarious pics, and be sure to upvote the designs that you can’t believe people thought would be a good idea!

#21 Make War, Art Not

Hilariously confusing message from poor sign design: car with MAKE ART NOT WAR.

SuperchargedV6

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5points

Finally, sign designers (de-sign-ers?) have to remember that their work doesn’t exist in a vacuum. They must consider the context in which people will view their messages. If the design doesn’t match the location where it will be seen, it’s never going to be effective. For example, what works well on a billboard in the center of a city might be pointless on a beachside boardwalk. Remember all of these factors if you want to get your point across.

#22 Fere

A hilariously confusing poor sign design that says FERE RE instead of FREE. The sign is attached to a cart.

delicious-urine

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4points

#23 We Back. Stop Pain

A hilariously confusing message from poor sign design with a shop front sign reading 'THE BACK SHOP WE BACK STOP PAIN'.

bashothebanana

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4points

#24 Hot Onion Corn, Dogs Ring Dogs

A roadside food stand with a confusing message on its sign, HOT ONION CORN DOGS RING DOGS, due to poor sign design.

phigene

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4points

Are you enjoying these hilarious sign fails, pandas? Keep upvoting the ones that you can’t believe were actually printed, and let us know in the comments below what the worst sign you’ve ever spotted out in the wild was. Then, if you’re interested in checking out another list from Bored Panda featuring the same subreddit, look no further than right here!