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Turn that frown upside down: Funny signs smorgasbord
In my last roundup post, I gave a shout out to all the Swedes out there, so I had to at least mention their delectable cuisine in this week’s edition of funny signs. Get ready for a smorgasbord of pure sign awesomeness below – complete with captions in haiku-form.
Sign colors: What’s in a shade?
Everyone has a favorite color! Some of us even have a least favorite color. But did you know that our love for colors makes up 90% of product assessment according to FastCompany? Meaning, two sweaters that are identical in everything but color could make a big difference in terms of revenue. It may not always be […]
Well there’s a strange sign. Wait…seriously?
Have you ever been driving down a road, seen a strange sign, processed it, then turned around to make sure that you didn’t read it wrong? Well, here are five strange signs that made us at SmartSign do just that. Some people have zero faith in their fellow man, and take it upon themselves to […]
Texting while walking will cost you, but haven’t we always been distracted?
At SmartSign, we often discuss the dangers of our dependence on smartphones and the benefits of digital detox. But when it comes to texting while walking, those dangers will cost you more than a sense of human connection. In Fort Lee, New Jersey, texting while jaywalking now carries a $54 fine, and it’s not the […]
Georgia makes pet evacuation SAFE
As hurricane season approaches, pet owners will have to make some tough decisions. Evacuating with pets during an emergency is often not an option, since most shelters do not take pets in. For Georgia residents, however, there is some respite. Georgia’s new pet evacuation center The SAFE center is the brainchild of George McCommon, currently its […]
Deadly Oklahoma tornado highlights need for safe rooms
The two-mile wide tornado that formed over Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20, 2013 registered at the top of the scale at EF-5. In an EF-5 tornado, cars will be flung into the air, strong houses leveled to their foundation, the structure of high rises deformed and, according to one definition “incredible phenomena will occur.” The […]
Florida officials prepare for evacuation as hurricane season approaches
Even though the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are considered high-risk areas for hurricanes, the Tampa Bay area in Florida has been lucky so far. Except for a few problems due to tropical storms, the region has not witnessed any disastrous damage due to hurricanes for the past seven years. But Florida officials are not relying […]