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Sometimes People Don’t Think Before Putting Up Signs

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Real Estate Agent with Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified #1 in Forest Land Mgmt

Sometimes People Don’t Think Before Putting Up Signs

We had a long day of meetings near Wausau today and stopped by a Panda Express for dinner on the way home. On the way out of the restaurant my observant bride Sally Crane pointed out this little discrepancy that could lead to a lot of confusion for those trying to enter.

Makes you wonder how they expect people to pull this door open when the only handle is on the other side.

Comments(16)

Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Bob. That is funny, well maybe not. You would think, that any business owner would fix a problem like this immediately, but maybe no.

Apr 18, 2015 05:56 PM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

glad that most people can figure it out with out the directional help! Hope that the meal was better than the signage.

Apr 18, 2015 08:46 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good morning Bob. Some people don't think Period!

Apr 18, 2015 09:30 PM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Bob - I missed the door pull because I was distracted by the sign, which looks to be facing the inside of the restaurant rather than the outside.

Apr 18, 2015 10:55 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

I bet they get some confused looks and people hitting the wrong spot initially!

Apr 19, 2015 12:56 AM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Bob, did you ask why they did this? And if they plan on fixing it?

Bill Roberts

BTW It seems that the signage is fine. It is just a matter of the door being put on backwards.

Apr 19, 2015 01:13 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The sign may not be installed as intended but it will be remembered when a correct sign may not be noticed.

Apr 19, 2015 01:51 AM
Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

Oh boy that is funny.  Not a very inviting welcome for sure.

Apr 19, 2015 02:07 AM
Sally Crane
WMS - Unity, WI
Woodland appraisal support.

Luckily the door on the other side did have a handle to pull it open (and a pull sign) - I think they were trying to create a flow with a separate entrance and exit.  Just didn't quite get the signs right.

Apr 19, 2015 03:55 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

once inside you already know where you are.  someone goofed and didn't proof the job.

Apr 19, 2015 06:04 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

I remember helping a new agent once do their first open house.  When putting up the directionals, no thought was given to which way the arrow pointed and I had to correct the agent so many times.  

Apr 19, 2015 07:30 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Oh my I wonder if anybody has noticed it?  Funny yet not so much~!

Apr 19, 2015 08:58 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Isn't Chinese one of those languages that you have to read from Left to right?  The simple solution would be to just move the handle

Apr 19, 2015 09:51 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Bob - how could the owner or manager not notice this and fix it.

Apr 19, 2015 12:50 PM
Marte Cliff
Marte Cliff Copywriting - Priest River, ID
Your real estate writer

Must be one of those cases where you don't "see" something because you already "know" what's there? I'm thinking they handed the sign to some worker and said to put it up - but thought the worker would have more sense so didn't give exact instructions. 

Apr 19, 2015 04:18 PM
Claude Labbe
RLAH / @properties - Washington, DC
Realty for Your Busy Life

Clearly your bride is very observant.

Apr 20, 2015 01:43 PM