parking in New York

parking, originally uploaded by gugs.

I shot this one in Manhattan in September 2000... I found it particularly funny...

Don't gather flowers

BE7_5170, originally uploaded by gugs.

self-explanatory ? those don't really look like flowers, more like candies...

No music

BE7_5171, originally uploaded by gugs.

don't bring your radio... seen at the entrance of a nature park in Belgium

Notre-Dame II

Paris-24, originally uploaded by gugs.

second part of the instructions (see previous post). The least followed instruction is no flash photography.... it seems that point&shoot camera users don't have a clue on how to switch off the flash and also do not understand that a flash is just ruining the picture when shooting from a distance...

Notre-Dame I

Paris-25, originally uploaded by gugs.

instructions before you enter Notre-Dame (Cathedral) in Paris. This is just the first part.

No fire

BE7_5172, originally uploaded by gugs.

don't use matches, don't smoke, basically no fire allowed - seen in a nature park in Belgium

feeding animals

BE7_5169, originally uploaded by gugs.

Don't feed the animals - seen in a nature park in Belgium. The nimal in question here looks like a horse...

Merry Xmas

Aachen 05, originally uploaded by gugs.

This is definitely not a sign... but given the circumstances...

Merry Christmas to everybody

Escalator

Paris 16, originally uploaded by gugs.

another collection of do's and don't s while using an escalator

Dryer

Paris 09, originally uploaded by gugs.

instructions to dry your hands. Found in a restaurant. Press the button and move your hands in the warm air.

Meeting room

Paris 08, originally uploaded by gugs.

This is used in the Musee du Louvre in Paris to indicate meeting or conference rooms

Metro Gate in Paris

Paris 14, originally uploaded by gugs.

those signs are not 100% clear to me. They mean that if you have small children or luggage, they should pass the gate in front of you and not behind you (probably not to get injured when the gate closes)

Electric shock

Paris 26, originally uploaded by gugs.

This was on the ceiling of my hotel room ! Stay away from the ceiling....:D

Emergency stop

Paris 27, originally uploaded by gugs.

seen in France, instructions for the emergency stop: break the glass, THEN press the button ;-)

Walking on water

interdit, originally uploaded by jacdesalpes.

submitted by a French colleague, the sign says "forbidden to walk on the water"... and it looks very serious... all interpretations possible