Made out of people

Vienna signage

My time in vienna has not been entirely made up out of important talks and meaningful workshops. (Indeed, one might suggest that the reverse is sometimes true.)

But I have had a chance to take lots and lots of pictures. Our feature for the moment is signage. While signs may make a lot of sense to people who grow up with them, I'd suggest they are ... a little unusual ... to outsiders.

We had a number of guesses for this pair, for example. We'd seen the left one first: None shall pass! Not made out of people! Women's faces are Right Out! Holding hands is not desired! Streetwalking is forbidden! Not quite--actually turns out to be End of pedestrian road, traffic resumes. (The other side of the same sign is the right side "pedestiran area.")

There are more...

Men with hats might walk to the left or the right? Not quite. More, "pedestrians may pass on either side of gate."

Rules for the escalator ("Carry your dog! Don't drag your feet!")

Seating reserved for pregnant and reproductive blondes, undercover CIA guys, and evil guys from Hana-Barbara Cartoons.

Keep Off the Grass, and Away from the Naked People Fountain! (Ok, this one wasn't ambiguous. Just ubiquitous.)

And, last but not least, my phone left me this odd little message, leaving me wondering, "When will it be sent?"