Obscene traffic sign
And displayed on a public road, no less.
Category Archives: legal nonsense
Fire lane? No, I’m a Rolls Royce
Is that a fire lane? It can’t be; I’m a Rolls Royce. I’m sure it must be reserved parking.
Comforting kid-friendly sign
Anyone living in Japan is impressed with how far the country goes to be kid friendly. There are children’s parks in even the most crowded neighborhoods. The calendar has a number of formal and informal holidays and festivals dedicated to Continue reading Comforting kid-friendly sign
Are we solving problems or creating divisions?
Sensitive selling
When shopping for others, it is always wise to be sensitive to their needs. But in our sensitive, touchy-feely world, sensitive selling is also important. Sensitive selling is very big in the world of ideas (you can take classes on Continue reading Sensitive selling
Plain language
The U.S. government is on a plain language campaign. This isn’t the first; several decrees have gone out, dating back at least to the Civil War, suggesting, pleading and even demanding that those in government use plain language. Now, thanks Continue reading Plain language
Do it yourself
It is a fact of life: no matter how thoroughly you try to equip offices with the latest and most modern life saving technologies, there comes a time when those technologies are outdated, damaged, worn out, or simply missing. Fortunately, Continue reading Do it yourself
All natural organic citrus aloe vera
In our quest to get back to nature and a highly processed, untouched-by-human-hands world, we offer this: The collection of words on the packaging makes no sense, beyond an obvious, overly anxious attempt to seem hip and “natural.” If the Continue reading All natural organic citrus aloe vera
Microsoft Warning Message
I found this fascinating: Isn’t this just the sort of thing that gives you confidence that, not only does Microsoft sell IT software and hardware, they’ve also got just a splendid handle on how to use it?