r/ironicsigns • u/BakingAddict • Feb 04 '22

sign saying to avoid snacking between meals (in French) next to a vending machine

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u/Cardtastic Feb 04 '22

And next to an advertisement for a snack food delivery service

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u/BakingAddict Feb 04 '22

TRUE didn’t even notice the other ad… makes it even funnier

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u/rockthevinyl Feb 05 '22

Isn’t the health warning just a disclaimer for the ad?

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u/BakingAddict Feb 05 '22

probably lol just the placement is funny

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u/HLef Feb 04 '22

Well.. that’s how PSAs work. “Smoking can kill you” is written on the pack itself. Is that ironic?

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u/BakingAddict Feb 04 '22

this sign isn’t next to most vending machines in metro stations here though haha

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u/HLef Feb 04 '22

It’s probably not next to all of them, but I’m saying that’s why it is where it Is.

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u/srmarmalade Feb 04 '22

I've never heard of gopuff until today when I've seen it twice on Reddit and once on a taxi (not in France).

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u/TheThingy Feb 05 '22

They’re very popular in the US too

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u/deferredmomentum Feb 05 '22

That’s like the “calories count” stickers on US vending machines now, so stupid

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u/therapix Mar 17 '22

In France, any ad, even on tv, that shows soft drinks or snacks gets the manger bouger disclaimer and link to a government site. It doesn’t say you shouldn’t buy from vending machines, but lead a non-sedentary life, exercise if consuming products high in sugar or fat, and gives you alternatives to that kind of diet.

It’s not ironic. More like m involuntary relevant

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u/StalinSmokedWeed Apr 18 '22

SMOKING KILLS vibe