What a pointless sign!

@Fleura (30812)
United Kingdom
January 25, 2025 4:28am CST
I just loved this. I was visiting some friends recently and we went out for a walk with their dog (who you can just see in the background). When we came to this little footbridge over a tiny stream there was this totally unnecessary sign, pointing out the blindingly obvious. Apparently it has been there for quite some time. I guess the local council just need to be seen to be doing something. Or maybe it really was put there as a joke, who knows? All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2025.
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@DaddyEvil (139720)
• United States
25 Jan
I've been giggling to myself since I saw the photo.
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@Fleura (30812)
• United Kingdom
27 Jan
Well I'm glad I gave you a laugh!
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@DaddyEvil (139720)
• United States
27 Jan
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@id_peace (14298)
• Singapore
25 Jan
Too much free time
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@id_peace (14298)
• Singapore
25 Jan
@porwest too much effort lazy with a lot of free time
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@porwest (95260)
• United States
25 Jan
Apparently not ENOUGH free time to remove the fallen tree rather than simply staple a silly notice on it. lol
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@xFiacre (13200)
• Ireland
25 Jan
@fleura How otiose is that?
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@JudyEv (344614)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jan
Someone nearby posted a photo of a tree over a path with a picture of a duck on the tree immediately above the path. Seemed appropriate! lol
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@porwest (95260)
• United States
25 Jan
It's the government. Of course it wasn't a joke. But luckily they put that sign there otherwise you'd have just thought maybe it came out of the ground sideways.
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@Fleura (30812)
• United Kingdom
27 Jan
I think they just wanted it to be known that they were aware of it.
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@Fleura (30812)
• United Kingdom
27 Jan
@porwest I imagine that perhaps they kept getting complaints that it was obstructing the path, so they put the sign there as a way of saying 'yes we do know about it, stop telling us!' But they still haven't done anything about actually moving it!
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@porwest (95260)
• United States
27 Jan
@Fleura I mean, wouldn't it be more prudent to remove the fallen tree? How unaware does someone need to be to NOT notice it is, in fact, a fallen tree? lol
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@grenery8 (12187)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
25 Jan
pathetic of the person who put that. sorry it spoiled your walk.
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@Fleura (30812)
• United Kingdom
27 Jan
Oh it didn't spoil it, it made us laugh!
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@grenery8 (12187)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
27 Jan
@Fleura o, good then
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@GardenGerty (161788)
• United States
25 Jan
Someone surely thought they were being smart!
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@AmbiePam (95534)
• United States
25 Jan
I like the sense of humor from the sign maker.
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@BarBaraPrz (48249)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 Jan
Well, I'm glad somebody did something about it...
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@snowy22315 (184224)
• United States
26 Jan
Somebody else should post a sign saying "Gee, really, we never would have known. "The sign almost seems like a joke .maybe it was
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@wolfgirl569 (110395)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Jan
That is funny
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@rakski (129803)
• Philippines
26 Jan
whoever put the sign thought so much of it
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@just4him (318814)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jan
I love it. It made me laugh at the obvious.
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