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If it isn't one thing, it's another.
Just when I thought I could have peace and quiet and a good night's sleep... some yea-hoo has started knocking on my front window then moving to my door and trying to pick the lock? Or has a key he thinks will work? Off and on, several times a night. from 11 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. for the last few nights.
This morning, I had the bright idea: I'm going to make a big sign that says: please stop knocking on my window and messing with my door - it is interfering with my sleep! But then, I remembered the sign my father had made requesting people to please pick up after their pets. Every dog owner in SW Portland started making a pilgrimage to his sign to leave deposits of "gifts" from their pets. Surprisingly, he didn't take the sign down until someone took a sledge hammer to it and shattered it to pieces.
What is it about a sign that makes you want to do the thing it asks you not to do?
"Stay off the lawn" Oh right! I am so going to trapse across it!
Saw a sign when I first moved here that read: No eating seeds on the park lawn. What? I gotta go get me some sunflowers seeds, and maybe a watermelon or two.
I had a neighbor once whose sign read: Stay out or I'll shoot you. Oh, I so wanted to go wander into his garage! I mean, he left his garage open all year long, you'd think he'd close it once in a while, but nooo, sixty years of living in that neighborhood that door was always opened tempting me. But I never did. I believed that sign.
What signs annoy you and what ones do you pay attention to?
Well, one time when boarding a plane I momentarily stepped over onto the red/blue/?? carpet, and nothing untoward ensued. Alas my wife wasn't prepared, so there's no pic. 
However, a few years back, we were able to get photographic "proof" at the Beaumont (AB) Roots & Blues Festival that no harm besets a non-VIP setting foot into the VIP zone. [Dunno whether the slack security personnel were suitably chastised, or not.]
I usually pay attention to signs. They are normally there for a reason and that reason is stated on the sign. I'm not one who likes to defy/disobey signs and don't really understand why anyone would want to do just what they are not supposed to do.
If it says don't walk on the grass, it's there for a reason. Why would one want to mess up someone's yard by walking on it?
If it says quiet, people sleeping, why would anyone want to make noises and wake someone up? Maybe they work all night, need to sleep all day. Maybe they're sick and need peace and quiet.
If it says no right turn at an intersection, there's a safety reason for it. I wait, some don't.
I could go on, but you get the idea.
... another I routinely disregarded ... in a back lane by the trailer park in FL. I figure that's between the humper/humpee. Period. 
Edited by - Owen on 11/11/2024 14:20:24
Your situation is a strong case for the Ring thingy on your door. You can video the perp, and even speak to him from anywhere through your phone to let him know that you have him on video. Then call the cops and show them the video.
And I do hope that you are prepared should he manage to make his way inside in the wee hours. His intent cannot be good.
... and one I wouldn't disregard for love nor money [and with that I'm taking a break ... I'm in charge of the salad and pork chops for supper] :
1) Call the cops when it happens.
2) Signs I've seen and photographed - all in one trip.
Edited by - reubenstump on 11/11/2024 14:53:38
How about
"MICHAEL"S LISTENING SERVICE
$65 per half hour, payable in advance.
Please tap on window or door to begin session.
Those who do not pay will be prosecuted under
Oregon's "Theft of Service" ordinance.
(look it up and post it)
And the doorbell thingy, too.
Unless it’s a sign I legally have to obey, there’s a very good chance I’ll ignore it.
We've all seen thousands of no parking signs. I had to go to U.S to see this one behind a store. "No unauthorized parking. Impounded vehicles can be recovered at Joe's Towing , 123 Main St., 12 blocks from here".
When we lived in England we came across a sign that made my wife and I do a double take and then laugh out loud. It was in a rural area near a Fountains Abbey, not far from Harrogate, England. The sign read: Caution: Free Range Children.
If you like a good read whilst having a pint, you should visit one of my local pubs. It has got legendary status on account of the owner’s penchant for placing signs up - these are genuine and current
I almost drove off the road laughing ...
Signs??
If I'm pulled over for disregarding an official sign, on any weekend, spring, summer, or fall, I plan on saying
"May as well give me the ticket. Because , between about noon Thursday and 5 PM Sunday, if the sign doesn't say RUMMAGE SALE, my brain doesn't even NOTICE it."
With nearly 100,000, something for everyone.
https://www.travelyukon.com/en/get-inspired/take-trip-around-world-sign-post-forest
Mr. Sheenjack .... do you know if there's some kind of [searchable] list or index?
Mike, wouldn't your line be a prompt for the officer to add "driving without due care and attention" to whatever it was that prompted the stop in the first place?
Owen, Not aware of any data base, but then I have never looked for one. It would be a nightmare to try to catalog.
I had an eagle eye for these (13'6" in the USA) when I drove semi,,, some drivers around Kenmay, Man-ee-toe-bah have a brain fade with that…
Edited by - chuckv97 on 11/13/2024 13:27:15
Ya, that one skipped my mind .... seems like the frequency/regularity has a decreased a bit in recent years. [Maybe they're getting around to testing self-driving trucks?? 
]
The last half of this 4-year-old video shows [some of] the signage, and enumerates 'em. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF_CUSPQFpc
More low bridge-truck snafu’s
youtu.be/tO6x0eBnrmU?si=6ur56A6-a3Udjl2s
Jimmy’s Lunch, Kitchener, Ontario, near my former abode
Note the zero-tolerance gas emissions sign
Yep... that 11'8" is a good one!! I seem to recall a teacher telling us back in upper elementary school that Stephen Leacock had said that laughing at another man's misfortune is the lowest form of humour. So, if Mr. Leacock knew anything about humour, how come I have trouble stifling my guffaws when watching it?
But, but, but .... the three stooges are still funny, not to mention Looney Tunes, F-Troop, Popeye, etc., etc.
Edited by - Owen on 11/13/2024 14:27:17
My favorite sign of all time, seen in some business establishments.
"THIS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS" Duh!
You just have to wonder how many years of abysmal sales it took for the association to be made between a locked entrance and.... well you know the rest.
Seen in Cleveland "Don't Even Think About Parking Here".
I've never been much of a rule follower.... and speed limit signs are merely suggestions...
There are a lot of motorcyclists here in the Daytona Beach area. These "Please ride quietly" signs are all over town, usually near a spot where you might be inclined to ramp up that motor a bit.
Starting off early one morning for a day trip someplace with my "lovely" wife in the passenger seat, we had gotten several miles from the house but for some reason she was "extra communicative" that morning.
As we passed the sign I didn't even say anything, just pointed at it.
Welp, it got quiet alright. For most of the rest of the day.
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Originally posted by Mad HornetSeen in Cleveland "Don't Even Think About Parking Here".
I've never been much of a rule follower.... and speed limit signs are merely suggestions...
And in Montreal traffic signals are decorative lighting.
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