Sign of the times

LOL, CultureChange

The song goes:

Sign, Sign, everywhere a sign. Blocking out the scenery. Breaking my mind. DONT DO THIS. DONT DO THAT. CANT YOU READ THE SIGN?

I think the first one should say" please share your squares" and the second is" use posted notes!"

it is now. I've never heard of a scapler

On closer inspection, it's a "don't nitpick over typos" sign. :p

I think you guys basically covered all the bases - props for the 'No transacting with Don Johnson lookalikes' bit! I also liked the "No 3 Card Monty" line. :)

no meishi exchange??!!

What would they do if thats what it said! LOL!!!

No sleight of hand allowed.

Don't borrow/lend money?

Thanks for the laughs

I am thinking of the beads around the neck thing as religious. Don't give money to people passing out literature on how to be saved.

When I think of Odaiba, I think of Fuji TV. ?? Guess I don't WTH is going on anymore.

"don't buy scalped tickets"

Heck, if I hadn't bought a scalped ticket I never would have been able to see that Heart concert.

No 3 card Monty

"Don't trade anything with the cast of Miami Vice"

hahaha. classic.

Upper right: "No shopping"

Lower left: No letter posting by party-goers.

Upper one- "No Bribing", Bellow one- "No Alien Card Showing"

"Don't trade anything with the cast of Miami Vice"

Har!

Spudman - very funny.

Kong, you seem to have an eye for these things.

It's don't buy scalped tickets.... yet another yakuza scam.

Only the yakuza sell scalped tickets in Japan thus if you are not Japanese you wont understand it.

I think it means no prostitution.

Obviously an anti-scapler sign - not mysterious at all

it is now. I've never heard of a scapler

we would like to buy your hands

Do not shuffle cards or turn your hand into a brick.

Obviously an anti-scapler sign - not mysterious at all.

Exchanging business cards is prohibited.

don't steal toilet paper tissues!! mo-fo

what a shame this sign isn't posted in Nagatacho..

hahahahaha

"No Undercover Cops allowed in this store"

"No selling of company secrets."

"No fashionable people allowed in this Post Office".

"Dont trade anything with the cast of Miami Vice"

the meaning:

don't give food coupon to people who selfishly think of themselves as cool.

自分のことをかっこいいと思ってる 人にクーポンをあげるのを禁止

I'm just waiting for the day to see a don't do this sign with a person with round eyes and person with not so round eyes exchanging something.

Kyolicious's interpretation seems sound. Just to comment perhaps the sign means, don't exchange more than one presentation card with a new acquaintance. Maybe it's a graphic sign equivalent to those in shops saying, we don't exchange money. Honestly I don't know; the guy in the sign looks like a pimp though. Don't seize passports for imaginary debts? o.O;

Gotta love the bling hanging round the scalper's neck. - My first impression was, don't hand out tissues.

Not so mysterious if you've ever been to Zepp Tokyo for a show. "Do not buy tickets from scalpers." But the scalpers usually don't quite look like that. More like shriveled up old men in baseball caps. The signs are close to the area where the scalpers would hang out.

"Mayaku Mawari" =(transfering narcotic drugs?)

I think do not buy ticket from Ticket scalper with a terrible necklace.

No bribes- no olympics?