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Hilarious photos of signs that get it wrong including a 'keep left' sign that points right

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From a sign that tells you to keep left while pointing right to a typo at a buffet, these signs are more than a little confusing.  

Bored Panda collated a collection of amusing photographs from around the world showcasing some of the most unusual signs in public places.

One image shows a tree jokingly instructing users to not use it as a dustbin, while another shows a graffiti removal hotline, that had been painted over.

And a different sign, found in the London Underground raised eyebrows when it directed commuters to walk left, while pointing the other way.

Smokers are notorious for carelessly littering their cigarette butts in the most convenient places, but one tree hit back with a bold defence

Smokers are notorious for carelessly littering their cigarette butts in the most convenient places, but one tree hit back with a bold defence

People lost their minds over the irony of this notice telling people to stop marring public places with graffiti, using a form of the vandalism itself, which in turn sparked

People lost their minds over the irony of this notice telling people to stop marring public places with graffiti, using a form of the vandalism itself, which in turn sparked 

Others include a buffer serving 'meet lasange' while one road sign pointed to the 'path', in three different directions.

Salt-N-Pepa. 

Here, FEMAIL looks at the funniest and most bizarre road signs... 

A strange sign made it look like pedestrians were invited to topple down the stairs, not the safest way to tackle a flight of stairs

A strange sign made it look like pedestrians were invited to topple down the stairs, not the safest way to tackle a flight of stairs

Salt-N-Pepa's here! A sign a the Museum of Discovery in Arkansas invoked the hip hop duo

Salt-N-Pepa's here! A sign a the Museum of Discovery in Arkansas invoked the hip hop duo 

This hilarious food label at a buffet was probably meant to explain to customers that it was made of meat. But instead of warding off veggies, the sign seemed to introduce foodies to the carby dish

This hilarious food label at a buffet was probably meant to explain to customers that it was made of meat. But instead of warding off veggies, the sign seemed to introduce foodies to the carby dish

In another ironic move, this red rectangular sign in an unknown location broke its own rules

In another ironic move, this red rectangular sign in an unknown location broke its own rules 

In an amazing PR stunt, this driving school in the UK employed some bold marketing tactics to drive up customer numbers

In an amazing PR stunt, this driving school in the UK employed some bold marketing tactics to drive up customer numbers

Paths galore! This British road sign humorously pointed hikers towards different paths, except it resulted in confusion when there were three separate signs going in three separate directions

Paths galore! This British road sign humorously pointed hikers towards different paths, except it resulted in confusion when there were three separate signs going in three separate directions

Not many people will encounter an upside down red man road signal, let alone a red man forcibly pulled out of a traffic light

Not many people will encounter an upside down red man road signal, let alone a red man forcibly pulled out of a traffic light

This Japanese hotel also suffered an awkward translation blunder, warning guests quite bleakly that the future is dangerous

This Japanese hotel also suffered an awkward translation blunder, warning guests quite bleakly that the future is dangerous

This picture, snapped in an Irish petrol station, enthusiastically boasted of its potato produce

This picture, snapped in an Irish petrol station, enthusiastically boasted of its potato produce

Londoners will be used to the sight of tube signs, but most commuters don't bat an eyelid with the markings, except this one which tells people to move to the left while pointing to the right

Londoners will be used to the sight of tube signs, but most commuters don't bat an eyelid with the markings, except this one which tells people to move to the left while pointing to the right

This clunky translation, coupled with a spelling mistake, aimed to translate the hearty Italian dish into English

This clunky translation, coupled with a spelling mistake, aimed to translate the hearty Italian dish into English

An irate shop owner proudly hung up this white A4 sheet on the glass display to remind customers that expecting speedy service would have a knock on effect on quality

An irate shop owner proudly hung up this white A4 sheet on the glass display to remind customers that expecting speedy service would have a knock on effect on quality

Honest but funny: This seafood restaurant explained their lobster pricing with a very obvious reason

Honest but funny: This seafood restaurant explained their lobster pricing with a very obvious reason

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