ISSUE: 195
Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty.
- Plato
POTPOURRI

Signs of the Times


  • Spotted in a London office:
    "Toilet out of order. Please use floor below."

  • In a Laundromat:
    Automatic washing machines: Please remove all your clothes when the light goes out.

  • In a London department store:
    Bargain basement upstairs.

  • In an office:
    Would the person who took the stepladder yesterday please bring it back, or further steps will be taken.

  • In an office:
    After tea break, staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on the draining board.

  • Outside a secondhand shop:
    We exchange anything. Why not bring your wife along and get a wonderful bargain?

  • Notice in health food shop window:
    Closed due to illness.

  • Spotted in a safari park:
    Elephants please stay in your car.

  • Seen during a conference:
    For anyone who has children and doesn't know it, there is a day care on the first floor.

  • Notice in a farmer's field:
    The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free, but the bull charges.

  • Message in a leaflet:
    If you cannot read, this leaflet will tell you how to get lessons.

  • On a repair shop:
    We repair anything. (Please knock - the bell doesn't work.)


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    Things Found Only in America
    Devil in the Church
    Generosity Begins at Home
    Murphy's Other Laws
    Some Interesting Facts



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