Welsh Road Sign Error
In late May and early June 2022, social media posts about a sign in Welsh with an amusing translation circulated across platforms.
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Campground Sign ‘Translated for Teenagers’
A pair of campground signs (one translated for “teenagers”) went viral across social media in August 2021.
Sliders Seaside Grill ‘Handouts’ Controversy
A Florida-based restaurant went on Fox News to complain about a purported labor shortage, leading social media users to locate their PPP loan records.
A Labor Shortage in 2021? Viral ‘Signs’ Are Not Employment Data
Social media posts and images of signs about how no one wants to work are omnipresent, but low-wage jobs are not “competing with unemployment benefits.”
President Donald Trump’s 32 Percent Approval Rating per CBS Poll vs. ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop’ at 33 Percent per Rotten Tomatoes?
A protest sign claimed that the President of the United States had an approval rating one point lower than a decade-old film that was panned by critics.
Is the MTA Posting Pride Signs on the NYC Subway?
In June 2019, social media users shared images of what appeared to be official New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority subway signage marking Pride month: A prominent iteration was shared by the Facebook page Occupy Democrats, but the post (archived here) did not indicate whether the MTA was actually responsible for the signs: However, many …
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‘Company Policies’ Poster
In March 2019, a poster of “Company Policies” spread on Facebook (archived here) and other sites, purportedly illustrating draconian — yet believable — rules for employees at an unidentified company: Many versions of the image appeared to come from Snapchat, with a circled portion around “sick days” and a comment: “This part tho .. wth.” The …