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Not gonna lie, I did a double take when driving past this sign (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by allywilson@lemmy.ml to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] ladel@feddit.uk 29 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It took me way too long

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It says diver, not driver

[–] VocationConfining@piefed.social 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh wow, I assumed it had to do with taking equipment off a truck or similar.

[–] VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

A "beware of freight pirates in area" would have been better. But if subtlety is their game then maybe this...

[–] Damage@feddit.it 4 points 3 months ago

Still weird

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 3 months ago

l just did a quadruple take before I finally got it...

[–] gasgiant@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Whoop whoop Whitley bay in the house!

The irony is there's now not really anywhere near there to get in the sea or the old lido. Just a rather meaningless sign on the outside of a park.