Random Image Blowout Part 10

May 31st, 2010

Here’s a little advice for you (for all values of “you” that include “posting a permanent outdoor sign”): Don’t use the color red.

Red ink, for whatever reason, seems to have a marked propensity for fading in the sun, unlike black ink.  I see tons of signs around town where the red letters have disappeared, usually resulting in signs that make no sense.  Occasionally, I see one that makes sense, but not in the way intended:

Originally: “Please don’t feed the fish”

Now: “Please feed the fish”

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