Does it Really Say That?

Every once in a while, Anne and Mark see something that they may actually be interpreting correctly, but it is still difficult to believe.  For example, in Knotting Hill, Anne and Mark saw this sign:

George Orwell lived here?  Really?  What would the guy who wrote 1984 think about the government putting up a sign on his house stating that he lived there?  I'm not sure...  Later, Anne and Mark saw this plaque:

Honestly, what is the criteria for this?  If a worker shows up, is the station ineligible?

This was posted on a staircase at a train station.  "Best Unstaffed Station 1994."  That's quite an award.  I wonder if they had a ceremony wherein the governmental agency presented this plaque.  If so... to whom would they present it?  It's a zen puzzle, really - if there is a best unstaffed station award, who shows up to receive it?

Here's another brain buster: blind people can't see, right?  (pretty sure on that one, but it never hurts to check definitions)  So, is there a symbol that states a particular thing is for blind people only?

Apparently there is.  Did the blind people approve this symbol?  Probably not.  Kind of makes you think...  So does this:

Torsos go up, legs go down?  Um.... why?

Granted, Anne and Mark have a little fun with signs on this blog, but it was bound to happen that the signs got their revenge.  Anne and Mark knew it was a matter of time and eventually it happened while they were in England...

Mark = taking a picture of a sign that warns about tripping over a triangle intending to mock it.
Picture = blurry because Mark was tripping over triangle as he took the picture.

Sign: 1.  Mark: 0.  Karma: infinity.

With a new found respect for the noble street sign, Anne and Mark would like to take a minute to recognize some of the good ones they have seen lately.

Unicycle crossing in Greece.  What makes it a good sign?  Easy to understand and totally not at all unnecessary.

They're doing good work over there with that Sidilvap Method.  (Sorry, couldn't resist)

Self-explanatory

Finally, it is even possible to track an entire process just by carefully paying attention to the signs.  For example, in various parts of England, dancing like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever is a big deal.  There are signs advertising it everywhere.  (Uh, uh, uh, uh, Stayin Alive, Stayin Alive, uh, uh, uh, uh, stayin alivvvvvivvvvvvivvvvvvvivvvvve)

And even if you don't see the sign, you can tell by the way I use my walk.

Anyway, with all that fancy disco dancing going on, there is bound to be a breakdown of the funk.  In such circumstances, you need to get some funkservice.