My weird hobby is taking pictures of #signs, especially "vernacular" signs, handwritten and odd. The best kinds of signs tell you what *other* people think *you* are thinking, or what you don't understand. I've nabbed over 4,600 of 'em:

https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=37996580417%40N01&sort=date-taken-desc&text=sign&view_all=1

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/03/15/mon-dieu-une-guillotine/#ceci-nes-pas-une-bailout

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@pluralistic what not to do on a Zurich tram, including sawing the seat
@banderkat @pluralistic What is the “no shrugging” about?
@mattvanhorn The shrugging person has empty pockets, so that one is a prohibition against boarding without fare
@banderkat Ah! Is that what that is? I thought they were standing in front of a charging longhorn.