(No Cursing??) Sign

Anyone know what this means? These line the streets in VA Beach, VA and I couldn't figure it out last week. Saw it as I walked the boardwalk w/ the family on vacation and just figured it meant no vulgarity.

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KDern says:

No swearing?
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

christopherdale says:

That was my guess, hence the title.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Gwen's River City Images says:

Check this out, direct from the Virginia Beach government site, third offense from the bottom.

www.vbgov.com/courts/gdc/gdfines/0,1573,12076 ,00.html
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

christopherdale says:

I guess that's it... just weird that there's a sign for it and not really any other signs (except for "no parking", I assume) around that area. We need to find a picture of it somewhere else... anyone?
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

melonhead83 says:

It does mean no cursing. I remember when those signs first came out something about foul language being a type of air pollution.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

loupiote (Old Skool) says:

what the fuck does that sign mean?

quite a funny sign indeed!
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

dianeham says:

Doesn't that violate free speech?
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

SlimFatty says:

Free speech?! Ummm, isn't that when "they" tell you what you should say, how you should phrase it, and to whom to say it?

I agree, it looks like no cussing is allowed.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

pusgums says:

No Qbert.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

checoivan says:

hahah :)
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

BurbAngst Studio says:

and i thought it was just one of those punctuation-free zones ;)
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

palomino (patsy) says:

no cussing or 4 letter words!!!!!!!!!!!. please
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

Dr. Fujitronic - NO YAHOOLIGAN says:

@GwenVision
...Loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises: $25.
Does that include burping in public?
America seems to be a beautyful country... but not very liberal.
Posted 54 months ago. ( permalink )

kaitoepel says:

I was wondering about these signs, too, while being in Virginia Beach this summer. I think this is a pretty funny law
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

JAEbugs says:

loupiote makes me think that sign would be a good one for this group:

www.flickr.com/groups/wtfgroup/

yep, you guessed it: it is the WTF group- houses great pix...
Posted 53 months ago. ( permalink )

-sel says:

hehe - i love paradoxes.
i´ll be standing at the sign shouting: "does anybody know what this godd*** f***ing sign is all about...?"
.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

richpix  says:

It's part of The Civility Project. Search using the terms "virginia beach" and "friendship patrol"

From a Washington Post article: "...welcome to Virginia Beach. Welcome, that is, as long as you don't sashay up the beach in your thong, curse in front of grandmothers or small children, throw a Frisbee on the beachfront, cruise your car with the radio too loud or get drunk and fornicate in public."
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Alida's Photos says:

I worked in a Middle School. You wouldn't believe how much those kids curse and LOUD! They want everyone to hear. I guess some towns need those laws...
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

marie-ll says:

I remember this signs during my stay in Virginia Beach. A barman gives me a button of this sign. Cool sign, isn't?
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

Phinzup says:

Remember, Virginia Beach is the land of Pat Robertson and The PTL Club.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

cindy47452 says:

No Road Rage.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

JohnnyEnglish says:

I know what it means, because I got told-off for it once myself. It means....You Must NOT....Walk around in circles during a lightning-storm, swearing at the hash-key on your mobile because it doesn't Work!!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

brutal says:

I note that of 'uncivilities', Virginia Beach penalizes swearing and being loud 2.5 times more harshly than loosing your genitalia and urinating in public, for which there is only a US$10 fine...

Priorities?!

Personally, I don't care if you swear loudly while taking a leak in my front yard -- it gives me an excuse to yell back and take one on your leg.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

egg. says:

maybe it means "absolutely NO getting dizzy, electricutions, arithmetic or excitement"
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

games ar says:

Funny!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

billadler says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 1-2-3 Signs, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Flauto says:

??????????
This photograph was seen in the 1-2-3 Signs group, www.flickr.com/groups/123signs
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

flavia2012 says:

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your pic added to our group!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

J. Mateus says:

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Fico muito massa!
rsrs
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

mike3k says:

No Cussing
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

joel_d_mertz says:

Hello,
This photograph would be perfect for my flickr group! Would you mind submitting it?

www.flickr.com/groups/sus/

Thanks for your participation in my project.
-Joel Mertz
web: joelmertz.net
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

\< says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Rules And Regulations., and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

bill barber says:

I got a picture of the same sign last week
farm3.static.flickr.com/2289/2516333685_e1765 e9490_b.jpg
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

awp_trespass says:

haha...yes they are no swearing signs. Pat Robertson's deal. Vbeach is tryin to keep the hoods under control. Evidently Vbeach is trying to keep the waterfront "wholesome" for "budget" travelers who cant afford to goto the Myrtle. I hope the "budget" travelers will appreciate the mounted police horse poop of the troopers that are moderating the no swearing rule.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

ladiekali77 says:

Well i"m from virginia beach> i guess you"d have to have kids to really appreciate these signs> it"s very frustrating to be with your family including children and all you hear is f this f that some people have no respect for this i"ve actually had someone call my kid a p*ssy! DUDE was 8! I've been walking down the board walk and the profanity just made the entire experience miserable. I cuss. Don't get me wrong. I cuss alot. But i'm always respectful of others especially kids. Some people get sexually expilicit with their language and even tho theres freedom of speech and bla bla my kids don't need to hear about dic*s and c*nts.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

sabaloprivateer says:

Funny how VB justifies it as "for the children", without mentioning that teaching children that it is okay to use the police as their own personal "speech police" is proper. I'd rather wade through profanity every day than to teach a child to use government improperly.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Phinzup says:

Everything is done "for the children" these days. Almost every controversial measure taken is couched in a manner that, if you disagree with it, you are made to look like you hate children or don't care what happens to children.

Profanity is only what you make it. I could make the word "shoe" a profane word if I so choose. Teach your kids that certain words aren't used in public by "civilized" people and they'll hopefully learn to assume responsibility for their own actions instead of assuming the government is there to do it for them. Teach them that it doesn't matter what they hear, but it *does* matter what they *say.*
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

sabaloprivateer says:

It's high time someone fought the ban.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Claire_Sambrook says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ! no, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

rozsmom says:

I am an admin for a forum, also, and I would love to show your sign photo. May I?
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

rozsmom says:

egg. - You are a riot. Lol.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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