War against ridiculous and unnecessary signs

This week's complaint is about the sea of signs that beseige us from every possible direction. Do we need them? no, we don't. I am going to take up the cudgel against all signs that serve no earthly possible purpose. Roadside - it is a wonder that drivers manage to keep their eyes on the road at all, with all this totally pointless information flashing past their eyes and trying its dammedest to distract attention. Anyway I am going to declare war on them There will be a prize for the silliest entry. In Hackney there is a sign saying 'nuclear free zone'. What? Has someone told the nuclear bomb heading our way? Should we all rush off to live in Hackney in times of imminent nuclear threat? Near us in Wiltshire there is a sign which says 'For RAF Lyneham, follow Lyneham' No! Am I going to follow the signs to Cardiff? Birmingham? no, oddly even if I have just landed from Planet Pluto, I am probably going to head in the direction of Lyneham village on the grounds that RAF Lyneham is probably somewhere in the vicinity - the name is a bit of a giveaway. So are the hordes of Hercules flying overhead..... If in doubt, follow that plane........................................

I will let you know how I get on.

2 Remarks

  1. dotjay, on Sat 2 Aug ’08:

    There's a fine like between useful and confusing, isn't there? The other day, I saw a video spoof of the design process for a stop sign that I think you will like, Sharon. I'll see if I can dig it out.

  2. dotjay, on Sat 2 Aug ’08:

    The video I wanted to post has been taken down from YouTube. But obviously stop signs need to be easier to see.

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