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What on Earth Do You Think This Japanese Warning Sign Means?
Or, let's hear your best caption suggestion
By Rain Noe - March 29, 2018
Warning signs use graphics to communicate, independent of language, a potential danger. Most of the time they're pretty clear: Don't touch this, you'll turn into a skull, this thing can explode. Other times the message is a little more mixed, as with this image Richard F., a friend of mine living in Japan, posted on social media:
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Enter a caption (optional)If you can read Japanese, you are disqualified from this competition. For the rest of you: What do you think it means? And I'm assuming some of you will come up with caption suggestions.
Rain Noe
Rain Noe is a writer and industrial designer based in New York City.
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Car with Pikachu tail appears here and may scare your hat off
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Do not throw lightning at passing cars, you may drop your hat.
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Beware of Raiden
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Thor: Hold my hat, watch me zap this car!
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Ahh nevermind I'm disqualified *deletes explanation*
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Look out for electric cars, because they don't make any sound?
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When confronted by an electrified car, always go knee first. Extra style points if your hat flies off whilst executing said maneuver.
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Beware tire shocks. Back in the '90s, certain model Hondas were known for giving toll takers shocks due to the composition of the tires.
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Maybe...Beware static electricity?Forget it I will choose Beware Zeus in car!Report as spam
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seems like "watch out for cars", or maybe vice versa.. "watch out for pedestrians"
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Obviously "Watch out for Teslas! They shoot lightnings!"
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