When you think about it, the goal of a sign is pretty basic, isn’t it? We put them up to give us directions, send messages, and warn us about dangers lurking around the corner. But while sometimes they hilariously fail to fulfill their purpose by looking like the most random and absurd announcements ever created, others seem to carry a somewhat threatening aura.

We’re talking about signs that remind us the world is filled with unforeseen hazards that make us want to stop and quickly run the other way. So let us introduce you to the ‘Scary Signs’ subreddit. This online community with over 379K members has set out on a mission to share pictures of terrifying messages from all over the world “that you don’t want to be near”.

Some of them are scarier than the danger itself, others are so creepy we can’t help but wonder why they got put up there in the first place. Whatever the case may be, these warnings definitely catch one’s attention. Bored Panda has collected some of the most frightening posts from the group, so continue scrolling to check them out for yourself, and let us know what you think about them in the comments!

#1 Scary-Sad, But Comforting To Know You Can Be Safe

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#2 Oh…ok I Understand

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#3 Umm

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#4 Something About This Unsettles Me

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#5 Save The Bees

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#6 Sign A The Vet

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#7 Beware Of Falling Deer. (X-Post R/Funny)

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#8 Straight To The Point, Don’t Become Soup

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#9 Fight Back

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#10 No Bees, No Oranges

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#11 Don’t Do Meth

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#12 “The Drowning Machine”

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#13 Road Sign I Found In Texas

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#14 A Disease Which Has No Cure

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#15 Percy Preist Lake In Nashville, Tn

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#16 Bush Fire Rating Signs All Over Australia

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#17 Scary Geese

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#18 Bronx Zoo

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#19 Just Another Day In Alaska

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#20 19th Century Japanese Tsunami Warnings. This One Reads: “Remember The Calamity Of The Great Tsunamis. Do Not Build Any Homes Below This Point.”

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#21 Trailhead In Tennessee

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#22 How Fast Is It Going To Move?

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#23 You Will Die

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#24 “Holy Water Removed Temporarily”

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#25 The School Lockdown Song

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#26 At My Apartment Complex

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#27 Uh Oh. Keep Out Of The Danger Noodle Room

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#28 You Get The Gist, Even Without A Word Of Swedish

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#29 Sign At Lava Falls In Grand Canyon

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#30 Apartheid-Era Sign Near Johannesburg, South Africa (1953)

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#31 Yeah I Think I’ll Pass

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#32 This Got Dark Real Quick

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#33 This Slide

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#34 No Worries, 3 Layers Of Glass Still Remain To Protect You From The King Of The Jungle!

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#35 At Least They Give You A Choice.

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#36 Saw This Walking Through My University After Hours

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#37 Crossing A Swing Bridge In Nz

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#38 More Than Sad Scary, But Still

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#39 Slowly Puts Shovel Back In Trunk.

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#40 Yikes

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#41 Heart Rate Increasing

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#42 Sign Near Nuclear Plant In Nj

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#43 Careful When Skiing

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#44 I’ll Just Hold It

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#45 Crocodile Enclosure At Sydney Aquarium

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#46 Trust Me, I Won’t

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#47 Not Sure If This Counts

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#48 “Not Advisable To Enter” A Wetlands Sanctuary Reserve.

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#49 At A Nearby Wolf Sanctuary

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#50 Cute Cartoons Don’t Make Creepy Messages Better

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#51 I Think I’ll Just Take The Stairs Next Time…

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#52 Nope.

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#53 Do I Trust The Sign Or The Sensor?

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#54 Think This Belongs Here!

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#55 “Wear A Mask”

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#56 Ominous Signs Like This All Through Amarillo On People’s Property. Some Guy Named Stanley Marsh Put Them There And Then [passed Away]. That’s All We Know

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#57 Do Not Hang Anything

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#58 Udder Terror!

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#59 More Cute Than Scary

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#60 Hunting Season.

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#61 Found This Gem At A Local Bulk Foods Store

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#62 You Don’t Know Who Is Lurking Here

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#63 If Polar Bear Attacks, You Must Fight Back

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#64 Ok, Let’s Just Go To The Public Pool?

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#65 Good To Know

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#66 Wear Mask Or Die !

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#67 Casual Sign I Took A Picture Of In Cambodia

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#68 Hikers Beware

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#69 Watch For Jumping Sturgeon

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#70 Do You Know Where The Bears Are?

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#71 Is That A Threat?

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#72 Outside Toilet. One Door.

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#73 Yeah, I’m Not Going In There…

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#74 Saw This At My New Job, Wish Me Luck Guys.

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#75 Took This Picture A Few Years Ago In Near The Border

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#76 “Emergency Medical Staff Has Been Infected. We Will No Longer Treat Patients. Quarantine Underway.”

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#77 Posted On A Hiking Trail At A Very High Waterfall

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#78 A Happy Little Sign At My Work

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#79 Found In The Adirondacks. Explosive And Acid Is A Good Combo.

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#80 Found On The Portal Trail. End Of Mag 7 In Moab, Ut.

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#81 A Sign In Hefei. It Reads, “Early Detection, Early Report, Early Quarantine, Early Diagnosis, Early Treatment”

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#82 The Thought Of This Makes Me Want To Cook At Home Even More.

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#83 Area Closed

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#84 Um… Are We Still… Are We Still Talking About Ice Cream…?

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#85 Heads Up!

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#86 Is Not An Emergency Yahauh

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#87 I Explored An Abandoned Mine This Weekend. The Floor Drops Down Into An Abyss Past This Sign.

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#88 On A Gas Station Outside Of Valdosta

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#89 In Bear Trap Canyon, Montana

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#90 Ryan Dam, Montana.

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#91 Any Questions?

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#92 Oddly Poetic Sign In Sea Ranch, Ca

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#93 Watch Where You Step

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#94 On A Public Trail Through Farmland In The Peak District, UK

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#95 Warning Sign Near Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse. Nova Scotia, Canada.

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#96 Stay Out Of The Water Or You’ll Get Burned.

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#97 Fact.

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#98 That’s A Nope From Me Boss

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#99 That Will Make Your Hair Stand Up.

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#100 At A Beach Along A Hiking Trail In Kauai, Hawaii

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#101 Saw This On My Walk Earlier On…

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#102 Apparently From Killington Ski Resort.

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#103 In Alaska

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#104 This Sign By The Entrance To My Church.

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#105 That’s Reassuring

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#106 You Know When You’re In The Australian Outback When You See A Sign Like This..

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#107 Hold Your Breath

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