While perusing the vault for his next Wordless Whippet Wednesday entry, Ribsy became distracted by this Flickr photo:
From Flickr member thedamnmushroom
Ribsy can't believe it. Someone actually went through the trouble of crafting two signs (depicting each act of waste expulsion) for the express purpose of saving their precious lawn? In a way, aren't these graphic warnings just as unsightly as the offending feces themselves? Besides, can dogs (besides Ribsy, of course) even read?
On the other hand, dogs are fluent in "the slash". This sign was spotted in Havelock, New Zealand:
When it comes to dog control, New Zealand is very active in slash language. For instance, in Dunedin they even go as far as to emblazon their downtown sidewalks with the following:
Over in beautiful Bonhinj, Slovenia, preservationists would prefer to just lump them into the rest of the offenders, like butterfly catchers, snail pickers, and car washers. To be fair, they do earn some cred from Ribsy for the whippet-like physique of the speeding pooch:
Really, do these signs have to be so negative all the time? Why not positive reinforcement? After all, dogs were designed that way. Consider this neat and tidy depository for dogs, stationed in Budapest, Hungary. No slash in sight!
An even more courteous gesture would be to provide signage in one's native tongue. The District of North Vancouver has got this down pat:
From Flickr member Joannabriggs
However, the top dog (sign) spotted on Boy's and Girl's travels goes to this friendly reminder posted in Okayama, Japan. Apparently dogs take their pooper scoopers with them wherever they go so they can neatly clean up after their own messes.
"Ha!" Girl exclaimed. "I wish."
So. Is Ribsy the only dog out there who is mildly fascinated by these dog signs? Is Girl the only girl out there that wastes megabytes taking photographs of these dog warnings? Please say it ain't so!
