It’s Cute That They Think People Read Signs

I’m answering the phone at the print shop where I work.

Me: “[Location] Printing, how can I help you?”

Caller: “Hi. I’m trying to get a couple of small signs made — just simple text and, I dunno, the size of a piece of paper?”

Me: “Sure! You can—”

Caller: “HOOOOONK!”

Me: “—can, uh, email us a design at—”

Caller: “Yeah, that won’t be necessary. Can I just describe it? We really gotta hurry this process up. I’ll accept all liability of whatever if you just do the bare minimum to make it okay.”

Me: “Uh, let me ask my sup—”

Caller: “HOOOOONK!”

Me: “—my supervisor about that. Can you describe what you’d like?”

Caller: “Big bold letters. Bright background. Text that says, ‘Do not test airhorns indoors.’ That’s a— HOOOONK!”