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NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:Does anyone , as myself, collect stupid notices ?

My favourites are from escalators: "Dogs must be carried" and "Pushchairs must be folded".

Our local paper reporting on a tea party for former members of the Land Army "Volunteers served the ladies with Spam sandwiches wearing 1940 style aprons.

My favourite was a notice in the local woods.

"Do not throw stones at this notice."

Dosen't really fit the pedant's revolt but it's surreal nature appealed to me.

MKM wrote:

NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:Does anyone , as myself, collect stupid notices ?

My favourites are from escalators: "Dogs must be carried" and "Pushchairs must be folded".

and of course, children must also be carried, I had to piggy-back my 20 year old yesterday, there was no other way I could carry him.

My favourite was outside a farm shop:-

LO CAL
TOMATOES

Then there are the newscasters who talk about 'New Killer' threats etc....

englishangel wrote:

MKM wrote:

NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:Does anyone , as myself, collect stupid notices ?

My favourites are from escalators: "Dogs must be carried" and "Pushchairs must be folded".

and of course, children must also be carried, I had to piggy-back my 20 year old yesterday, there was no other way I could carry him.

Given the thread, I suppose it's OK to be pedantic - you'll have to spell that out for me Mary; how does your son qualify as a child?

He is MY child,if not A child.

MKM wrote:

NEILL THE NOTORIOUS wrote:Does anyone , as myself, collect stupid notices ?

My favourites are from escalators: "Dogs must be carried" and "Pushchairs must be folded".

and one very old friend (70 plus plus plus) has a St Bernard whilst another, slightly younger, has three Newfoundlands plus two spaniels! Their combined weight on one step would probably overload the escalator. Stupid LT!

Spotted this one in the village of Capel between Dorking and Horsham earlier this week......


Plants

Produce

Eggs.

.... and there was me thinking it was normally birds !!

The owner of the premises is probably a brother of the farmer in this area who advertises "FREE RANGE POTATOES"

Don't forget that the original Pedant's Revolt was led by Which Tyler.

Foureyes wrote:Don't forget that the original Pedant's Revolt was led by Which Tyler.

What was that about?

AKAP wrote:

Foureyes wrote:Don't forget that the original Pedant's Revolt was led by Which Tyler.

What was that about?

Free

Range

Peasants.

Wat?

What was that about?

The Peasants' Revolt was led by Wat Tyler.
The Pedant's Revolt was led by Which Tyler.

Bob Tyler is a Surrey soccer referee.

Jon Tyler plays for Dorking Wanderers.

(Oh, where will this ever end ?)