Two unfriendly signs from Orlando Florida

I wish I knew more about these downright hostile signs. (via A Guide to all things tacky fabulous in Orlando, FL)

[#1 posted by Sh0rtWave, June 28, 2008 2:10 PM]

The one on the left, I don't regard as hostile. Seems more like a joke.

The one on the right, I can understand that. I have a "no solicitors" sign on my front porch, but I'm seriously considering making it a lot more hostile because said solicitors appear to just ignore that sign. More hostile? Yes.

Here's why:

A. It's my property. It being my property, I have the right to decide who can be on it and who can't. Seriously, do I need a better reason?

B. Educational panhandling: I'd rather not be bothered by the local high school/youth organizations seeking donations. I live in one of the richest counties in the united states, but the schools have to pawn around for donations? If that's not an indication of some seriously wrong, I don't know what is.

C. Drive-by moral judgements: I recently was annoyed 3 times in the same day by the *same* Jehovah's Witness pair. Evidently I'm not living my life right. If being perceived as "hostile" is the cost for blissful peace at my front door, then I can live with that.

I'm not being anti-social...I just prefer my peace of mind.

[#2 posted by Antinous / Moderator, June 28, 2008 2:11 PM]

The second one looks like the backside of a temporary construction, like a set. The first one is obviously a bookend factory.

[#3 posted by Aaron T., June 28, 2008 2:31 PM]

I bet they're both part of a theme park set. They are from Orlando, after all.

[#4 posted by Chris the Tiki guy, June 28, 2008 2:50 PM]

@ Aaron T. Yeah, I'm pretty certain the one on the left is from the MuppetVision area of Disney's Hollywood Studios park, most likely the gift shop. The decor and the merch racks seems to suggest it. The one on the right is probably from the same location, come to think of it.

[#5 posted by noen, June 28, 2008 2:52 PM]

I want to see what I'm not supposed to look at.

[#6 posted by noen, June 28, 2008 2:54 PM]

Oh wait. Crap! I just opened myself up to all kinds of junk didn't I?

[#7 posted by Mike, June 28, 2008 3:10 PM]

@Chris the Tiki Guy

I wholeheartedly agree. Sorry to spoil the fun Mark (did you try asking Cory?) but I'm almost certain those are both from Disney Parks. The sign on the left definitely looks like it came from Muppetvision; final answer. If I were to hazard a guess at the sign on the right, I would say it's from Splash Mountain in the Magic Kingdom.

[#8 posted by Anonymous, June 28, 2008 3:16 PM]

Sorry, I couldn't sign in but both the signs are from the Muppet Vision Gift shop.

Here's a pic of the second one.

http://www.wdwmemories.com/muppet-vision-3d-picture-014.html

[#9 posted by Takuan, June 28, 2008 3:20 PM]

and now you're asking to see junk?

[#10 posted by minTphresh, June 28, 2008 4:40 PM]

i went to High school in Orlando (grad '79), and there was a sign outside the town it was in (Ocoee, just west of o-town) that stated in large black letters:"NGGR, DON'T LET THE SUN SET ON YOUR BLACK ASS IN THIS TOWN" i b'lieve that the sheriff of said town was the 'grand dragon' of the local kkk. the sign was up until about 1980. talk about hostile...

[#11 posted by Takuan, June 28, 2008 4:57 PM]

well, I think that trumps the two signs above...
Did they ever set up the Jeb Bush Manatee-Buggering Facility?

[#12 posted by minTphresh, June 28, 2008 5:09 PM]

i b'lieve that is down in boca raton.

[#13 posted by Daemon, June 28, 2008 5:16 PM]

I think it's safe to say the actual purpose of the first sign is to ensure that people do indeed look there.

[#14 posted by Xopher, June 28, 2008 5:25 PM]

minTphresh, weren't you ever tempted to set that sign afire in the dead of night? I know I would be.

[#15 posted by Velocity, June 28, 2008 5:31 PM]

The one on the left, if I remember correctly from my childhood, is from the Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum. Near the entrance, they have a sign that says "Don't look here!" and then a hole in the wall to look through. There's nothing in there, so you just shrug and walk on. Near the exit, there's a live feed on a television of people looking in the hole, viewed from behind with their butts magnified to look huge as they're bending over. Next to the screen is a sign that says something to the effect of "That's what you get for looking!"

The sign is better if you don't know the story behind it, but I like to ruin things for people sometimes. Thanks for providing me with an opportunity.

[#16 posted by Stefan Jones, June 28, 2008 5:36 PM]

http://home.comcast.net/%7Estefan_jones/cash_for_fat_lo.jpg

[#17 posted by hikeebahikeeba, June 28, 2008 5:37 PM]

the sign was gone when i lived in ocoee about 12 years ago...but the attitudes that went with it were still very much in force,unfortunately.
and in re: the above signs,the one on the right,while it is indeed from muppetvision,could be from almost any of the central FL themeparks;the print and style are a dead giveaway.

[#18 posted by Antinous / Moderator, June 28, 2008 5:40 PM]

Thanks, Stefan. Now I have to think about that scene from Fight Club while I'm eating dinner.

[#19 posted by dove, June 28, 2008 6:24 PM]

the one on the left i know is from the muppet vision 3D shop. that one points to another saying 'don't look here either' and another saying a similar thing, and lastly one that says 'look here (i didn't say simon says)

part of why i love the muppets/ disney world. incredible decorations :)

i have a picture of a vent with eyes and hair from the muppet building, too.

[#20 posted by cstatman, June 28, 2008 7:59 PM]

Mintphresh,

Vidor, Texas. NOT my home town, but East Texas nonetheless.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/08/oppenheim.sundown.town/index.html

http://www.nomansblog.com/index.php/2006/12/14/effluent-rants/welcome-to-vidor-texas/

brilliant article on Jim Crow laws
http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/what.htm

including many hostile signs....

but I like the ones form the "crazy super" in NYC
http://beehivehairdresser.com/category/crazy-super-signs/

[#21 posted by Jake0748, June 28, 2008 8:15 PM]

Don't read this comment. THIS MEANS YOU!

[#22 posted by buddy66, June 28, 2008 8:51 PM]

#17 "...the above signs,the one on the right,while it is indeed from muppetvision,could be from almost any of the central FL themeparks;the print and style are a dead giveaway."

They were done by a professionl signpainter trying to letter like an amateur; it's a lot harder than you think.

[#23 posted by minTphresh, June 28, 2008 8:58 PM]

xopher(#14), having moved there from L.A., that town scared the unholy bajeebus outta me! they used to paper our h.s. lockers with " save our land, join the klan!" posters with guys on horseback w/big flaming x's! they burned x's in the 'black' area of town! we had race riots and all kinda good things like our vice principal murdering our principal on the night before xmas vacation ( racially motivated+he was having an affair with a sixteen yr. old cheerleader!). we got an extra weeks break that year. ahh, those sweeet, sweet times. sigh.

[#24 posted by bwcbwc, June 28, 2008 9:24 PM]

As I remember "Absolutely no visitors..." comes from one of the old stories Disney adapted to film/animation. Perhaps Rabbit's house in Winnie the Pooh? Not sure where it would be in the theme parks, though.

[#25 posted by phoenix21, June 28, 2008 10:17 PM]

I'm a seasonal cast member at Splash Mountain, and I can confirm that the second sign is NOT from the ride. I know the first sign is definitely from MuppetVision in DHS, the second one might be from the gift shop there.

[#26 posted by mister_mental, June 28, 2008 10:27 PM]

That's Orlando for you, gotta love it though

[#27 posted by Jack, June 28, 2008 11:56 PM]

You think those are bad, check this out:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackszwergold/348535496/

[#28 posted by Takuan, June 29, 2008 12:07 AM]

whatever happened to the old head-on-a-spike with keys clenched in teeth?

[#29 posted by eustace, June 29, 2008 7:15 AM]

People just don't respect tradition these days...

[#30 posted by Sh0rtWave, June 29, 2008 7:44 AM]

A head on a spike is a great idea!

[#31 posted by Blackoutinertia, June 29, 2008 9:22 AM]

This shop door is quite hostile:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaded/15602180/

they sell nazi memorabilia and assorted military paraphernalia, it's all about the chainmail.

[#32 posted by banjology, June 29, 2008 12:58 PM]

Is it just me or are people maybe overreacting a bit to these signs? Seems to me that they are clearly made to be taken lightly (especially the one on the left) and look almost like they are out of a cartoon.

[#33 posted by rrsafety, June 29, 2008 4:55 PM]

Can anyone find a photo of the racist sign the was supposedly in Ocoee, I can't seem to find it on the 'net.

[#34 posted by Antinous / Moderator, June 29, 2008 4:59 PM]

Is it just me or are people maybe overreacting a bit to these signs?

In what sense do you consider identifying them as overreacting?

[#35 posted by Anonymous, June 29, 2008 6:54 PM]

Saw this on a gated community entrance once -
IF YOU WEREN'T INVITED BEFORE YOU GOT HERE YOU'RE NOT INVITED NOW!

[#36 posted by Takuan, June 29, 2008 6:59 PM]

did the downunders in A Boy and His Dog have signs?

[#37 posted by minTphresh, June 29, 2008 7:42 PM]

who cares, they had chicks, and the rosiest of cheeks!

[#38 posted by hikeebahikeeba, June 29, 2008 7:48 PM]

er,buddy66,no slight intended.my mom was a professional signpainter for a while,and i fully appreciate the effort and thought that goes into those little touches all over the "parks".if i sounded like it's all a bit tiresome,it could just be i've lived here far too long;it all starts to look the same.familiar as opposed to exotic.

[#39 posted by Takuan, June 29, 2008 8:02 PM]

for some reason the no visitors sign evokes surly rabbits to me

[#40 posted by gollux, June 29, 2008 8:09 PM]

Absolutely No Visitors, Doesn't that come from the Grinch? The lettering is too Seuss.

[#41 posted by pffft, June 29, 2008 10:42 PM]

Orlando sucks to bad. So bad.

[#42 posted by CastanhasDoPara, June 29, 2008 11:38 PM]

This took me longer than I thought but I put up a few pictures I have from my travels. The ones from the liquor store were the best. Enjoy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28130085@N07/

[#43 posted by trr, June 30, 2008 12:01 PM]

The on one the left seems like reverse psychology, like "Don't think about elephants." They want you to look there.

The right one is probably on the dwelling of some cartoon "bad guy", like Yosemite Sam. I think it'd make a good sign for my front door, though my wife would probably object.