Thursday, 23 February 2012

Don't even dare breathe ...


Many of these little symbols are meant to be 'universal'. I am not sure whether they are the same all over the world, but they are universally bossy!

The top photograph is in the underpass at Broadmeadow Station, Newcastle. The lower photograph is on the shores of Catalina Bay, Lake Macquarie.

This is my contribution to the Signs Signs community.
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20 comments:

  1. Chrissy BrandFebruary 23, 2012 3:26 am

    I think some are universal Julie, (well, Anglo and Aussie anyways!) and guess most people could work out the rest...hopefully. Nice post.

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  2. Kay L. DaviesFebruary 23, 2012 4:25 am

    I think they're pretty much universal, Julie. Mind you, we saw a sign in China that said "Troll parking" and it confused and amused us.
    K

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  3. JulieFebruary 23, 2012 6:17 am

    Hah! I love that, Kay. We have some areas here that could do with that sign!

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  4. biebkriebelsFebruary 23, 2012 6:55 am

    Yes, they are universal, but the "no golf" sign I have never seen here. There is no room for that in our overcrowded country, only in special places.

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  5. AndyFebruary 23, 2012 7:24 am

    Yup. I understood all of the universal signs. Especial the $1000 fine ;-)

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  6. HalcyonFebruary 23, 2012 8:52 am

    Is there anything you can do here?

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  7. LesleyFebruary 23, 2012 9:29 am

    These are definitely bossy.

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  8. LindyFebruary 23, 2012 9:49 am

    "No" must be their favorite word.

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  9. RedPatFebruary 23, 2012 9:57 am

    I give - what can you do here!

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  10. AnnFebruary 23, 2012 11:27 am

    Yet you can walk dogs, which to me is one of the most antisocial things of all as a lot of people don't bother to clean up after them.

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  11. VioletSkyFebruary 23, 2012 11:38 am

    hahaha - no naked flames!!!

    we would say 'no open fires'. leave it to you Aussies...

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  12. EG CameraGirlFebruary 23, 2012 12:03 pm

    I recognize all the signs as being here in Canada. I'm sure that instead of "naked flames" we'd say "open fires", though. :)

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  13. VickiFebruary 23, 2012 1:20 pm

    Have a sign or ten. It might have been easier to post a sign with the activities that ARE allowed.

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  14. UnknownFebruary 23, 2012 3:06 pm

    that's a lot of Dont's.:p
    LOL @ universally bossy

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  15. JimFebruary 23, 2012 9:02 pm

    Universally bossy. :) I like it.

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  16. Joan ElizabethFebruary 23, 2012 10:23 pm

    Ha ha bossy signs. You should try the caravan parks ... they may not use universal symbols but the signs are universally bossy ... and the more they implore me to take short showers, mop the floor, not use the wash tubs for doing the dishes, turn off the lights or whatever the less inclined I am to do it.

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  17. Mary AnnFebruary 24, 2012 12:51 am

    This made me smile, there's a park just outside the Beirut city limits that has way too many NOT ALLOWED signs. It's a lot like this one.

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)February 24, 2012 1:34 pm

    I have seen nearly all of them here for what that's worth! They are bossy...especially that bottom sign with all the NOs. I think you said it all with "don't even dare to breathe!"

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  19. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 25, 2012 12:23 am

    That sure is an awful lot of red strikes for such a small sign and a pretty hefty fine..no mucking about here!!

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  20. JulieFebruary 25, 2012 8:38 am

    Hah! Now I am on the lookout for signs that admonish for MORE potential sins! Stay tooned ...

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