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I love how menacing / spooky this common sign is: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Vortex_Spring_cave_warning_sign.jpg https://upload.wikime

• grawprog 6y ago
  I like the straightforwardness of it. There's no euphemisms, no soft language, no sugar coating. It's just straight up, 'stop or probable death'. It's rare to see such blunt signage in general these days.
  • renewiltord 6y ago
    Almost all death signs are pretty blunt.
    • grawprog 6y ago
      Not so much. They tend to use phrases such as, 'warning extreme hazard, enter at own risk' or 'risk of serious injury or death ahead' or something along those lines. Much more 'lawyer-talky'. This is very blunt and direct by comparison.
  • joejerryronnie 6y ago
    It’s also a bit unsettling that, despite the very blunt message of the sign, the Grim Reaper is summoning you to proceed.
    • saiya-jin 6y ago
      well he has a bit different agenda compared to most living folks
  • perl4ever 6y ago
    That's not blunt, this is blunt: https://www.reddit.com/r/ScarySigns/comments/c3ujlc/over_dramatic_washing_machine_warning_sticker/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ScarySigns/comments/c3ujlc/over_dra... I mean, the warning about cave diving doesn't show you how you'll die, does it?