Bank Holiday Opening Closing

From the local Library...

Another great example of over use of positive language.  There's a bank holiday and the library is closed, and so it's Bank Holiday Closing.  There's no Bank Holiday Opening at all.

Footpath Closed Closed

This is one of those signs that does rather require a bit of mental maths.  The start date is fine, although often self evident that works have started.  It's the way of expressing the finish which always seems to be the odd thing.  In giving a start date, and a specific finish point then surely it's better to express the finish point as a date too.  

It's the "four weeks" that seems like unnecessary mental maths.  This is easy enough in this case, but what about longer periods when they straddle months....that can trigger the "how many days in the month" calculation (30 days hath September, April... etc)  

That ever more curious as the two things to know here are (a) it's closed and (b) when it will open again. 

This is a local footpath across the common and a popular pedestrian route to and from the train station.  While it's a proper upgrade, to simply shut it is a real inconvience, and especially so as it seemed to be take so long to do the work.  And with the footpath looking a fine as this so much of the time to commuters, it seemed that lots of people were simply continuing to use it....hence the need for a second sign and lots of creative but rather ineffective fence making....

Concerns Complaints Queries

One of those places that is keen to show it cares about it's loos.

Its more typical to see a table with cleaning times (although watch out for those that are simply a table of inspection times, which do not mean things are necessarily cleaned).

Here the emphasis is on the checking rather than the cleaning, but of interest here is the mixture of concerns, complaints and queries.  So if you have a concern take them to reception, but it's only complaints and queries which they offer to resolve in a timely manner.  A concern might be neither a complaint or in deed a query....I might be concerned that the floor is a bit wet and slippy and a potential risk which I want to point out, without it being a complaint or have a query about it.

Exclusively Exclusive Excusivity

Exclusive is one of those special words....

The 'only' thing that make these flats exclusive is having the money to buy one.  Surely that logic applies to any commercial product, and hence by that same rationale how about some "exclusive washing up liquid", an "exclusive toothbrush", or even that "exclusive banana". 

Really Real Risk

Risk is an ever popular term. In the workplace we see risk strategies, risk assessments, risk registers and the like.  Often written from the comfort and safety of an air conditioned office about financial, reputational or even opportunity risk.

Here's a sign about risk....

Risk of Injury, Do Not Cross Barrier

The sign itself is looking a bit aged unloved, as are the surroundings. Perhaps the sign's not really needed and has been forgot about, and may be not relevant anymore.

But pan back and stand around a little and the very real risk becomes very clear indeed

Reassuringly there's a more serious sign along the way....does make you wonder if the original rather tired sign is actually doing more harm than good.

Closed for Coffee

This sign was seen on approach to the servery in the library cafe....


However approaching closer, the there are more of these signs, interspersed among an abundance of food offerings......and especially the real teaser of a sign, situated right above the bacon.....

But the specific scope is missing... Tea and filter coffee are the only hot drinks being served, rather than the only things being served.

Great that there's a why explanation here "mechanical failure" which would appear to the the machine that makes all the modern variety of coffees.

X-Ray Red-Herring

Here's the waiting area for X-Ray in hospital.  X-rays are not good for you generally, so a great idea to warn people off, and so avoid any unnecessary exposure.

The sign...."X-RAYS Do not enter when the light is on".  So have a look around for that light.  Hmmm....

Is it that black box above the door? It looks like a light with the a black lens.  Or that sign to the right which is definitely backlit and the light "Controlled Areas" is definitely on.

Well it's neither.....they are both red herrings.  The "Light is on" sign is referring to is a red lit "Do Not Enter" sign under the "Controlled Area" lit sign.

Seems poor signage to help preserve good health.