this post was submitted on 30 Nov 2024
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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] 21 points 3 weeks ago

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess this is not really that much of a coincident and bet the other letters are in another colour already and just that broke.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

These signs are typically installed as multiple circuits due to having a lot of lights (even the led ones are usually split, and the split tends to be vertical or diagonal). The installers have some discretion as to which letters/words go on which circuit, so it’s possible the installers did this semi-intentionally, but really it’s just a byproduct of how large signs are lit.

In this case the other letters are probably the same color, the circuit just broke for whatever reason.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

In this case the other letters are probably the same color,

Ding Ding Ding

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Impressive!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago