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Front Toward Enemy
A Claymore mine with its simple but crucially-important instructions in all-caps sans-serif.
Date: 02/07/2007
Views: 6183
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Frottage
"Faceless schoolgirls don't dig the frottage." From a very subtle Japanse subway sign. (Thanks, Craig)
Date: 02/07/2007
Views: 8820
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Fun Free Zone
Ironically, this sign is from Amsterdam. Thanks to Jon.
Date: 02/07/2007
Views: 5285
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Furbies are Verboten
No cell phones, pagers or Furbies on flights to Australia. They're very worried about invasive species down there. Thanks to Kirstin.
Date: 02/07/2007
Views: 5917
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Futon Transmission
Simple futon assembly instructions. (Thanks, Cyber Chaos)
Date: 02/07/2007
Views: 6546
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German Dog Leash
An admirably terse diagram. Though, the "OK" symbol is incomplete--where's the dog? Jim, who sent this in, explains that the French version offers a textual variation--it reads "BON" (good) and "MAUVAIS" (bad). From a German-
Date: 06/23/2007
Views: 4894
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Grandma and Baby
"When hurling your child indoors, use both hands." (Thanks, Ben)
Date: 06/23/2007
Views: 4759
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Hamburger Users Guide
This is the cover of a manual for a computer motherboard. Why does it feature a hamburger and fries? (Thanks, Jeffrey)
Date: 06/23/2007
Views: 7068
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Helicopter Box
"This box does not contain a helicopter." From the deck of the HMCS Whitehorse. Canadians may wonder if this means "Don't fly in our Sea King choppers--they're older than your parents." (Thanks, Jen)
Date: 06/23/2007
Views: 4377
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Helicopter
Some kind of flying bed? I got nothing.
Date: 06/23/2007
Views: 4489
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Ikea Support
No tech docs hall would be complete without a reference to Ikea, kings of the wordless illustration. This one is remarkable for conveying a complex concept in two pictograms. Mind you, they might have done better if they'd rendered a poorly-assembled tabl
Date: 06/23/2007
Views: 5301
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Inconvenience
Apparently masturbating workers can be a real distraction on the streets of Taipei. Men at work, indeed. The Chinese appears to say a lot more than just "Pardon for Inconvenience". (Thanks, Dennis)
Date: 06/23/2007
Views: 4181
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Iraq Chart
A chart used to obtain intelligence from Iraqi prisoners. Oddly, I don't see a graphic for 'strip naked, put on this hood and make a human pyramid'.
Date: 06/23/2007
Views: 6402
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Japanese Subway
"Priority sheeting should be given to John Holmes, midget lovers, medicine ball users and women giving birth to noisy children." Fakir, who sent the photo, explains that they actually indicate (from left to right): person with injured arm, perso
Date: 06/23/2007
Views: 6368
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John Deer
"Lighsabers should only be operated by registered Jedis or paduans in the presence of their masters."
Date: 06/23/2007
Views: 3874
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