Boulders are dangerous.
At least, according to this sign located near a local restaurant.
As Skye and I sat outside, waiting for our names to be called, many people walked past the boulders and past the numerous signs warning of their danger.
Not a single person injured themselves in a tragic rock accident.
And perhaps more surprisingly, no one else seemed to find the signs ridiculous.
Skye and I felt they were at least silly enough to necessitate a photo shoot.
Which, surprisingly, the crowds did seem to find ridiculous.
Silly crowds, that’s obviously astute social commentary right there.
Or at least a great use of five minutes and a boulder.
I’m just as embarrassing in person as you’d expect,
Megan
When Boulders Attack
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Embarrassing friends are the BEST!!! I recently did a Stephen Tyler photo shoot. Y’know, Dude Looks like a Lady. Anyhoo, your blog is fun! I will have to stop back by!
And I can’t help but wonder why the boulder is dangerous!
You know someone scratched themselves ever so slightly and sued the city for millions. Thus, the ridiculous signs.
People. They’re the worst.
I hope they got a fair settlement – I mean, those boulders can do some serious damage!
Skye looks like a rock star. bahahaha
I would hang with you any day!
Which does make you wonder – why don’t more rock stars take the stage with boulders? The world may never know.
You should visit the site “Happy Place”. They have a whole gallery of such useful signs.
Great photos as always!
Thanks for showing us the many ways to trip over a boulder.
They need signs like that for the homeless people that sleep on the streets of New York – don’t you agree?
How could people not be amused by that sign? Sometimes I wonder at the sense of humour (or lack thereof) amongst society! I’m laughing and I’m not even there
Love the boulders photo shoot
One of my most favorite past times is taking pictures of ridiculous signs, this would be one I’d take a picture of.
I get it, I totally get it!
Obviously, putting up a sign was easier than removing the dangerous boulder. But they really are just asking to be mocked.
Though it’s not clear in the photo, the entire street is lined with boulders, which seem to have clearly been placed there, possibly to avoid cars running off the road and over innocent sidewalk photographers. So the entire scenario is somewhat confusing.
Oh, my. I would have skipped dinner altogether for a photo opportunity like that. Bravo!
Do you ever wonder what you’d do with your brain cells if they weren’t constantly drawn to blog-worthy material? It’s EVERYWHERE.
I know, right? You should read the posts I write in my head before falling asleep, they’re far better than my usual writing!
I don’t think you’re embarrassing. Rather, you’re good at getting your friends to embarrass themselves!
Ooh, now that does sound like a fantastic trait. Thank goodness you guys indulge me!
Someone HAD to have been laughing when he or she installed that sign.
Or that boulder.
Or both.
Do you think it was the same someone? ‘Cause that would be a strange day’s work!
I agree with Casey. The sad thing is that you know someone hurt themselves in some form or another for those signs to be put up.
Does this restaurant cater to a large paper / scissors demographic?
The paper probably wouldn’t care…
but I can see how a pair of Fiskars might be concerned…
Why the heck would they put up the sign if there wasn’t imminent danger?!
I’d totally have made a stink if people were ignoring the sign. Totally.
You should have seen all the innocent children nearby, completely ignorant of the monster in their presence. Sad, really.
Really people- you need this sign? I find that sad.
You know, all those people who thought you were weird are probably the same people who would (without the sign) complain about the huge mean ol’ boulder leaping out at them as they tried to walk to dinner. Luckily they have you and Skye to illustrate just how dangerous it could be without said signs.
In their defense, that boulder did look pretty nefarious.
That boulder rocks.
You always speak to the heart of a matter.
Yes, yes it does.
You are going to be incredibly sad when the boulders finally rise up and destroy us all…
I don’t know, to live during the boulder uprisings of the early 2010s? Wouldn’t be the worst way to go!
And you know some idiot will trip and fall and crack their head open…so now not only will there be signs, but everyone will have to wear helmets as they cautiously maneuvre around them.
Man, I would rock a boulder helmet.
(visiting from SITS)
I love this. It looks like something I would do.
I also think the boulder sign is hilarious.
And more hilarious – the fact that you and the boulder wore the same outfit that day. I love it.
That’s funny. The way I understood the sign to read was “Hey, you better watch your step around these boulders because if they see you staring at them they will get all up in your grill and start shouting “Are you lookin’ at me?! Are YOU lookin’ at ME??!”
So you better watch your step.
Man, I totally missed it – they were obviously warning me against overly emotional boulders!