Seaflech Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 It can't help but make you smile. You wander up Sumburgh Head breathing in the lovely clean air that our Isles are famous for, taking in the views and generally thinking that things are pretty good, then, standing next to a 200ft cliff you come across one of several signs saying DANGER OF DROP. Now surely if your heid cannot conceive the notion that a 200 foot drop is going to be detrimental to your health, it does raise some serious questions. How did you manage to get your shoes on to embark on this expedition? Where was your carer at the time of your clifftop investigation? If you have good enough command of the English language to read those three words, then can we not assume that you have the midder wit to not to put their obvious truthful content to the test?! It is of course yet another example of this nanny state we live in, where no-one is allowed to have common sense, and have to be told what to do and how to do it at all times, not for our own welfare naturally, but so that we (or nearest and dearest if we do succumb to our stupidity) don't sue the ass off somebody because there wasn't a sign up telling us that the contents of a cup of coffee may be hot, or that pets should NOT be dried in the microwave, or walking off a cliff may result in light bruising. Does anybody else have any examples from this crazy state of nannyism we have drifted into? I fear there may be many. (Warning: Typing may give you Repetitive Strain Injury) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudden Stop Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 I wouldn't worry about the drop. The Sudden Stop at the bottom would be far more detrimental to your health You've all been warned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted January 5, 2007 Report Share Posted January 5, 2007 If you have good enough command of the English language to read those three words, then can we not assume that you have the midder wit to not to put their obvious truthful content to the test?! Think of the poor foreigners! They will be too busy poking their noses into their phrasebooks that they will trip over the 4ft wall to their demise. Unless, of course, signs are erected to cover all languages, which would form a good enough barrier that you would not be able to see over them, far less fall over them. But then you would need signs saying 'Don't climb on the signs that say Danger of Drop as there is a Danger of Drop on other side of said signs. etc etc etc etc etc... It is utterly crazy and Sumburgh Head is far from one of the worst offenders. Is the 'Do not park in the toilets' sign still at Bressay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6236585.stm Another example of a crazy sign brought to us by the BBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Is the 'Do not park in the toilets' sign still at Bressay? I was just thinking about that when I started reading the first post... I'm sure someone told me that if you have CCTV in your shop, and someone breaks in over night, you can't use the CCTV footage as evidence unless you have a sign up saying you are recording, which I find bizarre. Can't remember what Lerwick shop it was, but one of them knew fine well who broke in, but couldn't prosecute them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaflech Posted January 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 http://www.curiosum.org/bilder/stupid_signs.jpg This is just brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Yeah, something to do with Human Rights if I remember correctly. They have to tell you that you are being watched. Unsure how that comes into play within a town centre though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudden Stop Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 I'm sure someone told me that if you have CCTV in your shop, and someone breaks in over night, you can't use the CCTV footage as evidence unless you have a sign up saying you are recording, which I find bizarre. Can't remember what Lerwick shop it was, but one of them knew fine well who broke in, but couldn't prosecute them. I think that happened at Grantfield when they had the twenty four hours pumps. Someone was repeatedly using a stolen card but since the machine only took the details of the card at the time and didn't try to get authorisation to take the money, the user was able to keep using it even after the card was cancelled. CCTV footage was used to identify the culprit but couldn't be used for police purposes because the criminal didn't have the luxury of being shown a sign to say he/she was being filmed. Human Rights eh? More like a get out of jail free card... Back on topic though, there is the good old favourite of: Warning contains traces of nuts. Written on a packet of Peanuts. Duh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorit Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Outside Leask's Garage. 'Do not Park Before the Windows' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Or the Accesible Access sign at the park gate across from Peerie Isleburgh (mentioned elswhere on this fine organ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Outside Leask's Garage. 'Do not Park Before the Windows' Ive spent many a time waiting for those damn window to turn up and park too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marooned in Maywick Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 The SQA often have the last page (or more) of exams completely blank apart from the bit in the middle of the page saying "This page is blank". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filskadacat Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 Well yes, but that's to stop the panicking kiddiwinks putting their hands up every five minutes to tell the invigilator that they have a bit of their question paper missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 "This page is intentionally left blank" would be more appropriate. This might be one too many large words though. Any ideas on what it could be replaced with? Picture of a cheque book and pen perhaps? 'Yer gonna fail', repeated over and over? 'Hah, fooled ya! 18 pages to go'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted January 6, 2007 Report Share Posted January 6, 2007 "This way up" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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