Sorry, no picture of this one.

My spies report from the men’s room in the Hong Kong airport (HKK) that the sign over the urinal reads: “Electronic urinal. No touch needed.”

What if there were no stop signs… and a major corporation was charged with inventing one?

If you’ve ever worked on the design side of the desk… don’t miss this great YouTube video!

*Why isn’t the video embedded?

The orange detour sign reads: Left Turns Restricted Ahead Use Hemlock

[via Good Experience blog]

A classic picture, part of a great post from Nicolas Nova:

[Pasta & Vinegar]

Seen in Tokyo (Minato-ku): 

The sign in front of the fire station reminds passersby that fire has potentially nasty undesired effects.

Why the use of the English “or”?

Is this a sign that can be taken in at a glance? Is it assumed that passersby will quickly absorb the message?

Seen in Hong Kong:

It’s a nice touch to let you know how long it might take to get through the terminal. On the other hand, if you’re really tired you might just give up now.

Seen in Incheon Airport, South Korea:

Absolutely impossible to photograph… the passport control lines at Incheon airport near Seoul, S. Korea. It’s usual in many countries for there to be a line dedicated to processing airline crew members quickly, and for officials to also take the handicapped, families with children, and VIPs through there occasionally when the line is empty.

This one’s funny, though: the lane on the right is marked for Diplomats and Crew (with a symbol indicating also Handicapped). The lane just left of it has a large LCD display which seems to indicate that Investors (and the handicapped) should line up there. Hm. Special treatment for investors?!  :)  If only it said “Inventors”, instead.

Seen at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona:

seen in Jerusalem:

Subverting the subversive.

“they shall beat their swords into plowshares paintbrushes”

Seen in Hong Kong:

An emergency exit sign in the Hong Kong airport. The little guy in the picture may not make it in time…