this post was submitted on 12 Oct 2024
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NoSafetySmokingFirst

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For images where the text reads correctly left to right, but visual cues (like colouration, vertical proximity, or horizontal separation) lead you to try to read it top to bottom.

This is similar to, but distinct from, the more widely known “DontDeadOpenInside” format. In that case, the text reads correctly top to bottom, but visual cues (like colouration, horizontal proximity, or vertical separation) lead you to try to read it left to right.

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NO | SMOKING
SAFETY | FIRST

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why would they write that? Even the intended way, what the hell?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Looks like a perfume shop, which is made to make ypur skin smelly.

[–] taladar 6 points 1 month ago

"Can't stop, smell" seems like a good description of the horrible stench anywhere near perfume shops.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

people walking in are doing so because they agree with the door, those passing by do so because they agree with the wall

it's kind of a silly-clever design