No Shuttle Buses Allowed on the Shuttle Bus

I saw this sign on the airport shuttle bus on my last trip (click to enbiggen). The first symbol is clearly "No smoking." The second symbol obviously means "No food or drink." That third symbol doesn't make much sense at all. I assume that it is supposed to be "No radios," however why would they use a image of a console radio to represent that? To me, it really looks like a shuttle bus. If they have had this problem in the past, prohibiting people from bringing buses onto the bus is probably a good idea.

Commence Pant Crapping

W of A&W sent me this. I'm uncertain whether or not to thank him.

I had no intention of doing a Walmart two-fer, but how can I NOT post this. I am rarely at a loss for words, but this image takes care of that nicely. You can click to enbiggen or visit the website yourself: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=12568644.

Rollforward

This picture was taken by Kristi, a coworker of MusicMan.

A couple of years ago, this major retailer changed its slogan from "Always Low Prices. Always." to "Save Money. Live Better." Obviously they do not intend for us to save as much as we used to and are not afraid to be completely blatant about that fact.

Insert Baby

Dr. "The Original Chip" Mac, esq. once again provides us with What The Foto fodder. Feel free to click to enbiggen.
Your last post reminded me of this pic I had and it appears to be the ying to your last photo's yang.

I saw this strongbox in the bathroom of a local bar. I found it interesting that there is absolutely nothing on the box to indicate what product it may dispense, what the cost of that product may be, and also the stark contrast to your normal graffiti-ridden dispensers. I also appreciate the added security of the double lock system. The only thing that even hints that this machine may dispense condoms is the ubiquitous refund policy "for refund, insert baby." For all I know, I may have been in the wrong bathroom, as confused as the person that left the sole graffito, and would have only received a Stayfree pad and some Midol for my quarters.

Porn Vending Machine

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I found this hilarious and frightening vending machine in the men's room of a bar while in San Francisco. In addition to the standard fare of condoms, there are a couple of more interesting items. Let's take a closer look...

This product is both "SHOCKING!" and "NOT A DRAWING!". Okay, we have eliminated what it is not, but haven't really explained what it is. But no matter what is being dispensed, you should collect all four.

This is by far my favorite. It starts with "AT LAST!" as if we have all been waiting our entire lives for this product. And while it is "INSTANT", it is absolutely "NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE THE REAL THING!" Because everyone knows you can acquire the pinnacle of sexual gratification in a squalid men's room.

Good Intentions

This one also comes from Ling-Ling. She writes: "I took this at a little restaurant called the Dutch Pot in Treasure Beach, Jamaica. They had a fully stocked bar. Apparently it's okay to break the law there, as long as you state your intention to follow up on it later."

I like the fact that it is their intention simply to APPLY for the license. They're making no promises that they will actually be granted one, but they will try their best. Evidently Jamaica's legal system is built solely on trusting people to do the right thing. Maybe I'll take a trip down there and "intend" to leave sometime...

Move Out of Your Hands

This picture comes from Ling-Ling. It took me a minute to figure out why she sent it to me until I re-read step 4 (click to enbiggen). At first I thought that might be a painful proposition, but perhaps it is sort of a Zen thing: "all things are possible when one moves out of their hands."

Dinosaur Vomit Prohibited

I'm sure that is supposed to be a hand dropping a piece of trash, but it sure looks like a dinosaur coughing up a hairball to me (click to enbiggen).

CAUTION: You’re an Idiot

In my experience, most glass is TRANSPARENT. That is kind of the point. How many people had to walk into that door before they put up the sign? Did they think that the handle was just magically hovering there? I understand the sometimes one has to extend some courtesies to people, but there is only so much you can do to protect people from themselves. At some point, you have just to let Darwinism take its course.

Disclaimers Make Everything All Right

This is another sight we were able to behold whilst in San Francisco (click to enbiggen). The sign reads:

SAFE & FRESH BREATH GUM

Helps cover alcohol breath.

Also tobacco, garlic, etc.

Unique Flavor, Long Lasting, Effective

It's just not worth the risk if you've had a drink.

This product does not remove alcohol from blood stream
and is not intended to encourage drinking and driving.

I like how the text gets smaller as it gets more accurate. Sure this product doesn't ENCOURAGE drinking and driving (other than the "not worth the risk" part), but if it does happen why not do it with fresh breath.

And what exactly is "Unique Flavor"? I tend to like more details about anything I put into my mouth.