Sean found this in a bathroom. They may or may not want you to leave a light on. Or do something else with it, for which "on" is a euphemism.
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Well, thank God for the little light bulb drawing. If it weren't there, I'm afraid I wouldn't know what to do!
They were obviously quoting the light-switch. I think that sign would give me an irresistible urge to turn the light "off"
Check out page 2 of this PDF under "The fastest way to estimate". 4 "quoted" phrases here alone....
http://www.carlsonsw.com/100dpi/Carlson_Takeoff_Brochure.pdf
You can find tons of quoted phrases all over this website, specifically in the marketing tools like this PDF.
Because if the lights are "off"
someone might trip and fall on their "face"
There is a dumb quote sign in this photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=1303837227&size=o
~tshirtwebsites.com
so, since it's in quotes, that means leave it on, only if you want to right?
oh no! they also 'quotated' the little light bulb drawing. LOL
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