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This is a great opportunity to talk about the worst-written sign I have ever seen. The "slippery when wet" signs at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Ai
by z3ugma 6y ago
This is a great opportunity to talk about the worst-written sign I have ever seen.
The "slippery when wet" signs at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport read:
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Caution
Please be careful while using the restroom. For your safety, we remind you that flooring can be very slippery when wet.
Your safety is our concern.
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https://imgur.com/Uh9DrLh https://imgur.com/Uh9DrLh
These make me so irrationally frustrated. Why do they use such flowery language? What purpose does that serve? There's no call to action, how does it improve the user experience?
- SignalNotSecure 6y agoThere is no purpose to these signs aside from limiting liability in the eyes of the court system when you slip and fall and sue them. It's similar to the signs that say no trespassing.
- unabst 6y agoYa, it should just read "slippery when wet". Maybe add an exclamation mark to show urgency and that you care. So how we would describe the sign is usually what it should say. Like, "STOP".
- jacobr1 6y agoOr in this case "Caution" which usually is the largest text on these type of signs. Caution and some indication they are referring to the floor, which could just be contextual. The queue that these signs are often short will natural indicate the eye to look at the floor, so that is nice when it works out.