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Etsy Find: By Order of the Management Series

CasaSugar — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:15:04 -0700

Fitting for So Fresh and So Clean month, these three prints ($20 each) are part of Artist John W. Golden's original "By Order of the Management" series of digitally made signs reproduced to look like letterpress prints. He created the series after realizing there are some things parents tend to repeat over and over, but he says, "many of these parental mandates are good rules for adults to live by too." They're a fun, cheeky, and helpful reminder to keep on top of your chores. And, smaller than 6 x 10 inches, you'll have room for less demanding art.

Relaxation Is Overrated

GiggleSugar — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0800

Massages so good, you'll. . .

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How's That Coke?

GiggleSugar — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:30:00 -0800

It's an honest spelling mistake - or is it?

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All Signs Point To...

GiggleSugar — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:30:00 -0700

...Dead! (Since when do funeral homes advertise?)

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Sign Language: No Psychotic Ragamuffins!

TresSugar — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:30:00 -0700

The Oriental Pearl TV tower has a list of forbidden acts. Ummm, OK. I won't do any of these, I promise, but mostly because I have no idea what any of these acts really is. (Authorities in Shanghai are fed up with hearing that signs in English make no sense, so they're looking to redo many of them.) I hope they don't touch this masterpiece of gobbledygook! I particularly like the parts about no psychotic ragamuffins and no carrying articles that emit a "peculiar smell of effluvium." Does Paris Hilton's Heiress perfume count?

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More Sign Language

GiggleSugar — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:46:10 -0800

Sign Language...why do we even bother? Although the following list is a hybrid of promotional, instructional and sign language--its unifying quality is the scary fact that all of this somehow made it to print.

"How To Repair Your VCR." -- The title of a how-to video tape.
"Great New Taste!" and "Same Great Taste!" -- On opposite sides of a drink cooler in a grocery store.
"Free Parking ($1.50 per day)" -- A sign at a parking lot in Ocean City, Maryland.
"If you can't read or write, phone this number."
"Lunch and Learn Seminar: 'Who's controlling your life?' (get your manager's permission before attending)" -- The contents of a flyer for corporate seminar.
"We expect to return to normal service the soonest time possible. Please check back after that time." -- Part of an automated customer support response message that was sent when a user sent email to technical support about an issue with Hotmail.
"Hours: Sun-Thurs: 10:00 AM - Closing. Fri-Sat: 8:00 AM - Closing." -- A sign in a bowling alley in Katy, TX.
"Saturday: 12 noon to 12pm." -- A sign at a University Center.
"Do not open this door when locked." -- A sign on a gym door.
"HIGH PRICES!!" -- A sign at a gas station called 'El Cheapo.'
"Speed Limit 5 Miles per hour" / "No vehicles beyond this point" -- Two signs on the same sign post at a camp site.
"Welcome to the Flippin Church of Christ." -- A sign outside a church in Flippin, Arkansas.
"Ear Piercing Pregnancy Testing" -- A sign in a local drug store that offered both ear piercing and pregnancy testing services.
"Please put the toys back when you are threw with them." -- A sign in a thrift store's toy section.

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"Single Ladies" Gets the Sign Language Treatment

GiggleSugar — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:00:14 -0700

Have you mastered the "Single Ladies" dance? Then why not mix it up with some new moves? This wonderfully bizarre video from the Visual Music Project Campaign spells out Beyonce's hit using American Sign Language (no, not that sign language) so you can learn a new skill while gettin' your groove on.

Hey Baby, What's Your Sign?

DearSugar — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:00:00 -0800

We love our horoscopes around here, and chances are, you know a little something about your sign, whether you fit the characteristics or not. But how much do you know about the rest of the zodiac? See if you can identify each of these astrological signs based on their positive and negative traits. Good luck!

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And the Winners of Our Sign Language Contest Are...

GiggleSugar — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:05:00 -0700

Cassedy04, with her shot of a sign that might be too honest about its target audience, and Uspens, who found an altered public transportation sign advertising a rather odd all-you-can eat buffet. Congratulations to both of you on your $500 prize!

Thanks to everyone who submitted a sign. They were hilarious and it was a difficult decision! Keep an eye on GiggleSugar: we're going to post runners up throughout the week.

The "Employee of the Month" Award Goes to . . .

GiggleSugar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:00:00 -0700

You can't say he didn't get the job done. (Got your own funny photos of signs? Enter our Sign Language contest to win cash!)

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