Signs are supposed to have the most basic of practical purposes. They can give directions, for example, or give the name of a street or place. Perhaps they are there to warn us of a potential hazard up ahead.
Sometimes though, a warning sign can instill more fear and trepidation in a person than is strictly necessary. Sure, it's better to be safe than sorry, but who really wants to be told to watch out for falling snakes? I mean, how often is that really happening?
This list, compiled by Bored Panda, is a series of sinister signs that captured people's attention for their slightly threatening nature. Sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes deadly serious, these are the kind of warnings that everyone is definitely taking notice of! Which is, ultimately, the point in putting up signs in the first place.
Scroll down to check them out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
#1 Feed A Pigeon Lose A Finger
Image credits: Leo Reynolds
#2 Ummm... Okay?
Image credits: ledromire
#3 Ominous AF
Image credits: Citizen_Ken
#4 At Pittsburgh Zoo - What?
Image credits: whododatlikedat
#5 No Worries, 3 Layers Of Glass Still Remain To Protect You From The King Of The Jungle
Image credits: Tails_RulesTheWorld
#6 It’s Only Fair
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#7 Thanks For The Heads Up
Image credits: Scazon
#8 Presenting Exhibit A
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#9 Alligators Love Kids
Image credits: FilthySpaniard
#10 Gotta Be Bold To Urinate In Public In Tirana, Albania
Image credits: LittleCrumb
#11 In Australia, High Is The Second Lowest Fire Danger Rating
Image credits: Brinq
#12 On My Jogging Route
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#13 Take A Guess
Image credits: Paul Smith
#14 This Corn Maze Sign
Image credits: shidanesayo
#15 This Sign At My Uncles House
Image credits: nateair
#16 Public Service Announcement To All Kids
Image credits: vampedvixen
#17 Just Another Day In Alaska
Image credits: electronicthesarus
#18 Nope
Image credits: unfamiliar-ceiling
#19 Advertisement For An Anti-Malaria Medicine (1941)
Image credits: National Museum of Health and Medicine
#20 When You’re 2 Miles Into A Tough Mudder And You Think All Is Going Well Then You Run Past This Sign
Image credits: Jason Meredith
#21 I Mean... It’s Not Wrong
#22 My Relaxing Road Trip From Darwin To Melbourne, Australia
Image credits: AcidUrine
#23 Texas, Home Of The World's Scariest Sign
Image credits: RCViking44
#24 Scary Ratio
Image credits: MrSplinch
#25 Good Morning! Have You Exorcised Your Dog Today?
Image credits: somesillywowzer
#26 No Idea What It Means But Can't Be Good
Image credits: CruzWayne
#27 Slower
Image credits: IPointThings
#28 This Sign
Image credits: dontwantyourtitpm
#29 This Is A Real Sign
Image credits: Jigfly
#30 Sign At An Irish Zoo
Image credits: OctopussSevenTwo
#31 Good Advice
#32 This Sign Outside A Cabin My Family Is Staying In
Image credits: cheesybread116
#33 Seen At My Local Tattoo Studio
Image credits: StoneageRomeo
#34 This Is How Our Tigers See You
Image credits: tripadvisor
#35 Bringing Health And Safety Considerations To A Whole New Level
Image credits: 19_smeljakis_86
#36 Is This Church Threatening To Kill Me?
Image credits: Bubzy_Bubs
#37 Sarcasm Meets Capitalism
Image credits: Cieslok Media
#38 The Sign Outside My Local Church Is Vaguely Threatening
Image credits: Elisa-kiwi
#39 Found This Gem At A Local Bulk Foods Store
Image credits: OnsetOfMSet
#40 Um... Are We Still... Are We Still Talking About Ice Cream?
Image credits: calyank1184
#41 Crocodile Enclosure At Sydney Aquarium
Image credits: ReginaldHardwick
#42 Don't Be A Norman
Image credits: seandavies86
#43 At The Hippo Exhibit
Image credits: 1stumbler
#44 Cursed Sign
#45 Killer Coconuts In Oahu Hi
Image credits: child_of_old
#46 Key Chain
Image credits: JackRubyTuesdays
#47 I’ve Never Seen A Look Of Terror On A Little Sign Guy. Sign On A Commercial Washing Machine
Image credits: myotherbannisabenn
#48 Wheeeeeeeeeeeee-Uh Oh!
Image credits: CaptainCrackbaby
#49 A Good Reminder Not To Drown
Image credits: blindgorgon
#50 Should I Be Concerned?
Image credits: moneyforcolleg
#51 You Know What, I Think I'll Turn Around And Take The Long Way
Image credits: mrdicknballs
#52 This Sign At My Local Orthodox Church
Image credits: SilverSunrises
#53 I Have Well Meaning Neighbours Who Knock On My Door At All Times (All Times) To Inform Me Of Neighbourhood Discord
Image credits: mahuzair
#54 I Noticed A New Sign At My Doctors Office
Image credits: mynameisntsavannah
#55 At A Nearby Wolf Sanctuary
Image credits: Gymnos84
#56 Trust Me, I Won't
Image credits: Svensit
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