20 Examples of Confusing Things Where People Asked ‘What Is This’?

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 08/25/2024 in wtf

Signs exist to convey rules and information in a concise and easily understandable way, but many signs can definitely use a bit of a redesign.

These 20 people turned to the internet to answer the question, "What is this?" after coming across inexplicable items and notices in the wild. Unfortunately, we're just as confused as they are.

Do you have any idea what the heck is going on in these photos?

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1.
“Billboard of a man with fruits and vegetables?”
2.
“Does my work know when I’m in the bathroom?”
3.
“This sign is posted at the entrance to my old neighborhood, and my husband and I still haven’t been able to figure out what it means after three years.”
4.
“Rooftop sprinkler? Why? This building always has it running every time I drive by.”
5.
“Sign on a local government building.”
6.
“What is it? Found in my can of beans, feels like hard plastic.”
7.
“RyanAir safety card. I get most of them, but what's behind the glasses? And what's top right?"
8.
“They're on a frontage road alongside the highway. I've seen them on other small roads alongside major roads over the years.”
9.
“Found at a garage sale. No one knows what it is.”
10.
“What is this animal silhouette?”
11.
12.
“What is this sign telling drivers?”
13.
14.
“Found hundreds of these in a vehicle I was detailing. Small round metal bits.”
15.
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17.
“Found and left this abomination at Goodwill.”
18.
19.
“What does this mean?”
20.
“This sign is in the background of the Moneyball movie.”

1.
“Billboard of a man with fruits and vegetables?”
2.
“Does my work know when I’m in the bathroom?”
3.
“This sign is posted at the entrance to my old neighborhood, and my husband and I still haven’t been able to figure out what it means after three years.”
4.
“Rooftop sprinkler? Why? This building always has it running every time I drive by.”
5.
“Sign on a local government building.”
6.
“What is it? Found in my can of beans, feels like hard plastic.”
7.
“RyanAir safety card. I get most of them, but what's behind the glasses? And what's top right?"
8.
“They're on a frontage road alongside the highway. I've seen them on other small roads alongside major roads over the years.”
9.
“Found at a garage sale. No one knows what it is.”
10.
“What is this animal silhouette?”
11.
12.
“What is this sign telling drivers?”
13.
14.
“Found hundreds of these in a vehicle I was detailing. Small round metal bits.”
15.
16.
17.
“Found and left this abomination at Goodwill.”
18.
19.
“What does this mean?”
20.
“This sign is in the background of the Moneyball movie.”