Infographic: Spring Cleaning Checklist (also, Best Ways to Die)

From Obvious Plant, Jeff Wysaski's ongoing project to create funny but fake signs - the first two are for an online-only audience, but he leaves some (see below) in public places to confuse and amuse people. If you think this is a great idea but don't have the skill (or imagination) to do it yourself, he's published a book of posters for you to hang around your neighborhood: High Five This Sign: Prank Posters to Post on Poles.

In this case, he switched the toilet troubleshooting guide at a Home Depot hardware store with an "updated" version:

Here he left some updated candy slogans at the grocery store:

Lots more at ObviousPlant.com, and Wysaski also posts at PleatedJeans.com.

Monday links

Warning signs and labels of note.

The secret world of endurance tickling.

Whatever Happened to Pay Toilets?

August 29th, 2:14 AM: Skynet Becomes Self-aware.

400 Years of Equator Hazings: Surviving the Stinky Wrath of King Neptune's Court.

Fascinating Facts About the Invention of the Slinky.

ICYMI, Friday's links are here, and include crash-test shopping carts at 73 mph, the history of mac and cheese, a Panama Canal timelapse from a ship’s POV, and, for LBJ's birthday, stories of how he used to mark his territory.

Warning signs and labels

I saw a book of these at someone's house recently and it sent me looking for more. There are approximately a billion of them available, and, yeah, I know a bunch of them are photoshopped but I liked them anyway. Here are a few that caught my eye:

This one's in the WTF category:

There's a whole set of baby instructions:

I'll bet there's a story behind this...

via Arbroath

A collection of signs from "The Simpsons"

For Simpsons fans, or to encourage you to become one, a selection of signs just hanging out in the background from various episodes. These are in no particular order, and there are many more available - follow the links at the bottom of the post.

There are, of course, many more of these - these are just some that caught my eye. Lots more are available here, here and here. Previous Simpsons posts and links:

“Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.” Parenting advice from Homer Simpson

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Compilation Of Every Video Game From The Simpsons

28 Funny Products Spotted on The Simpsons

16 Funny Stores and Businesses Spotted on The Simpsons

An archive of Bart's blackboard writing, and a 2012 infographic with most of them.

Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, in 1969 film with sisters Maggie and Lisa, made by his father Homer.