"mediocre"

evidently the fish and chips there are only ok. Thanks, Martin.

assumed name cat

I wonder if "exploring" is like "experimenting". Also, I wonder why this cat is doing it under an assumed name. Thanks, Jason.

circa

Perhaps the word "since" is a codeword that I am unaware of. Thanks, Melody in Panama City FL.

that food is only for decoration

Anybody who needs to claim that their food is real and then put it in quotation marks is definitely suspect. Thanks, Matt.

value-esque

Angus saw this one in Melbourne, Australia. Evidently it depends on your definition of value.

not so famous or super

This shop has 3 functions and 2 slogans. PLUS a clip-art fish that's pretty silly. I wonder if you can see the carwash or the worms from the dining patio? Thanks, kjaere.

so-called people

Jordan sent me this, which he found outside a gourmet confectionary in Shorewood WI. I'm not sure if they mean people who report the news or deliver the paper, but whoever it is is only ostensibly a person. That's not very nice.

you know, "upstairs"

Reid saw this one in Turkey. I don't know if "upstairs" is a real place, or mythical one, and who knows what you have to do to get internet.

not for little brothers

Grahame quips, "Home Depot apparently does not find Japanese Beetles all that irritating."

as the kids say

Submitter David assumes the prices here are negotiable. Or maybe only for those on the inside...

not just any driving school

Seriously, mom, tailgating like this is "safer". I learned it at "a" driving school.
Thanks, Sam.

pleasing to the "eye"

Arielle spotted this one. I guess this person is so overflowing with sarcasm they can't even put their quotation marks around appropriate words. At least it's only a "disgrace."

mmm "breakfast"

maybe it becomes "breakfast" pizza when you eat it at times of day other than the morning? Thanks, Loki.

your safety or whatever

I'm just going with what Kathleen wrote to me (thanks! of course, by "today" she means 2 months ago when she originally sent it to me):
This note was posted in Hoboken, NJ today. The implicit eye roll is my favorite part. "Someone called about stuff falling off the building, we haven't seen anything, but we have to post this sign for all the Henny-Pennies."

real special

Ok, I'll admit, the quotes here could easily be simply the title of this masterpiece. However, it's too funny that the special of the evening seems to be a drawing of a happy if relatively unappetizing fish. Thanks, Scott.

fake experience accepted

This sign in Panama City, FL also features inexplicable ellipses. Evidently you can exaggerate your experience if you want. Thanks, Melody.

two-ish

It's possible that the bag itself weighs two pounds. Thanks, Jessica.

or whatever fish

There is some kind of meat-like substance that may or may not have come from a tuna on these sandwiches, which were spotted in Dublin by Stewart.

you know, "stuff"

I don't know what kind of "stuff" they do to "tourists" here, but I don't think I want to. Thanks, Emily.

wink wink

Nick saw this at an upstate new york dump. Evidently other things might also be accepted. Like favors. Or your firstborn.

fake polite and fake boxes

This from Kate's work. She notes that the same sign is re-written and posted in 4 places in the room. Evidently a number of things are included under the banner of "boxes" and they aren't asking.

"support the troops"

This is either sharp commentary on the suggestion that buying a tshirt actually does anything for our troops, or a suggestion that the wearer of the tshirt is not physically holding any troops. Thanks, Jeff.

wait, what?

Amanda sent me this one. I'm going to suggest that someone noticed the homonym problem and decided to try and pass it off as a very un-funny pun. Which, in my opinion, is worse than a spelling error.

what kind of "business"?

I wonder what kinds of "extra" prizes I can get if I leave my "business card" here? Thanks, Shane in Alpharetta, GA.

just ignore this one

I must say my favorite thing about this sign is the implication that everything after that last opening quotation should also be quoted. Fortunately, this meeting is only "mandatory". Thanks, KB.

who? what?

Evidently there are some events and gender identities for which this store in Pampa, TX is useless. Thanks, Emily.

it's really fun, don't do it

Abe writes, "Found at a 4th of July celebration in Taylorsville, Utah on the side of the United Fire Authority Safe Kids trailer. The quotation marks, coupled with enticing depictions of fire, serve as a conspicuous nod to the child pyromaniac demographic."
People who care about typography may now freak out.

new-ish

Submitter Roger notes that the restaurant was remodelled, but the name, owners and food remained the same, so maybe these quotation marks are meaningful, but it's still funny.

small "bills"

Joe spotted this at a convenience store and was disappointed he didn't bring any of his counterfeit money collection. I wonder how they would react to a stack of small coins?

answers to "rat"

Damian spotted this one. Does a Shitzu qualify as a dog? Apparently up in the air. I like to believe the maker of this sign is not the primary lover of this pet.