2020 hasn’t exactly been going the way any of us planned, so far. The outbreak of coronavirus has changed absolutely everything about our way of life, affecting people all over the globe.
Many governments have responded to the pandemic by enforcing quarantines and lockdowns, urging people to stay inside at all costs in order to flatten the curve and reduce the spread of the virus.
It’s important and necessary for everyone to follow the rules, but we can also all agree that adjusting to a life in lockdown has been a little strange.
Some folks have tried to make the whole thing easier with humor, making funny signs to hang up outside their homes or businesses to spread a litlte laughter and remind us all that we’re in this together!
Here are 75 of our favorites!
1) Gross, But Accurate
Some people have had a little trouble understanding the concept of ‘social distancing’, so the Lebanon Fire-EMS Department over in Maine decided to try and simplify things a little.


2) The Natural Look
With hair salons and other ‘non-essential’ businesses all more or less closed down, anyone who likes to color or dye their hair is having to deal with the roots or try and solve the problem themselves.


3) Wait For It…
You might read through this sign and wonder what the joke is. Well, that’s not a school supply store. It’s a liquor store!


4) Quarantine Dad Joke
There’s a guy over in California who has been posting daily dad jokes on his front lawn. Here’s one of his best efforts.


5) Free Booze?
This seems like quite a transparent way to try and get some free wine for the weekend, but hey, it’s worth a try!


6) It’s Like Gold!
Who would have predicted that in 2020, our most valuable resource would actually be toilet paper?


7) Weirdly Accurate
This is weirdly accurate. In fact, several scientists over in China started noticing and talking about a possible outbreak before it developed into the current situation, but the authorities ignored them all for way too long. The same thing happened in other countries too!


8) We Feel You
When you’re cooped up inside 24/7 with nowhere to go and nobody to see, food seems to become way more appealing. A lot of people are spending more time cooking and wasting less food too, which can lead to weight gain!


9) Hallelujah!
Even the churches are joining in on the sign-making. This one is reminding us all to keep our ‘social distance’, even during moments of prayer or worship.


10) USA!
Let’s all be ‘couch potatriots’ until the virus is over. This is probably the only time in our lives where we can feel like we’re saving the world by sitting home and watching TV.


11) Logic
This grocery store started putting up funny memes to poke fun at people’s desperation for toilet paper in the face of a global pandemic. It is pretty weird how most people’s first reaction to this whole thing was “I need TP!”


12) Dropping Knowledge
This store is dropping some truth bombs with their ‘No Gloves Allowed’ message, reminding folks that wearing the same gloves all day long won’t save you from the virus.


13) Praise Be
Here’s a great lesson, straight from the church, reminding folks that even Noah himself only took two of each animal on board his famous ark, so you really don’t need to take 500 rolls of TP and 200 pounds of pasta from the grocery store.


14) Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah
These are the perfect lyrics to sing if you’re following the rules, staying safe, and helping to flatten the curve.


15) Thanks For Clarifying
Someone set up this electric sign to demand more TP. The last part of the message probably wasn’t necessary.


16) A Little Extreme
The owner of this store maybe went a little too far when they put up a sign saying “No breathing!”


17) Ha!
This is a funny one. It’s written in a ‘classified’ style, reminding us all of how simple daily items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer have begun to feel so special and important.


18) That’ll Do It
This is great advice for anyone who feels tempted to ignore the rules and go outside all the time. Just shave off your eyebrows! The shame will keep you inside.


19) More Like 26…
Who needs pants when you’re stuck indoors without any chance of someone knocking on your door or asking you out?


20) Fixed
Until lockdown ends, this ‘Welcome’ sign has had a little adjustment.


21) Honk!
Aw, we have to feel sorry for this poor kid. Nobody wants to spend their birthday all cooped up, unable to see their buddies. We hope he got a good cake, at least.


22) Get It?
Usually, the Olympic rings are all linked together, but in this funny sign we can see them practicing a bit of ‘social distancing’.


23) Everywhere!
This one is just perfect for religious people. Just like Jesus or God, germs are everywhere, so you always have to be careful and keep your hands clean.


24) How Much?
Lockdown is putting a little strain on certain relationships all over the world, and even when you’re totally in love with your partner, you still need a little ‘me time’ now and then. Looks like the pressure has boiled over for this woman.


25) So True
If you’ve ever had to shop at CVS, you’ll totally get this joke. It was spotted at an actual CVS store.


26) Whoops!
Sorry, we accidentally broke the rules on this sign. And now you did too.


27) Please Take One
Whoever made this ‘Free Cure’ poster seems to be sick of folks breaking the rules and spending too much time outdoors.


28) Perfect
Here’s an amazing example of how the best jokes sometimes only need to be one word long! This gentlemen’s club joked that it’ll be ‘Clothed’ for the foreseeable future.


29) Word Of The Day
We’ve all learnt a few new words and phrases since this whole thing started, like ‘social distancing’ and ‘self isolation’. ‘Covidiot’ is another word we all need to know, and you definitely don’t want to be one!


30) Be A Butterfly!
This sign inspires us all to be like butterflies, making the most of our time cooped up in our little cocoons to be better people when we finally burst free and get to go outside again.


31) At The Vet
This funny drawing was spotted in a vet’s office. Not being able to touch your face can be quite difficult, so maybe wearing one of those dog cones would actually be a good idea.


32) Rawr!
Even dinosaurs are joining on the fun, roaring to remind us to keep our hands clean.


33) Amen To That
This church did a clever little play on words, blending ‘Hygiene’ and ‘Genesis’ to create their own new Bible book: Hygenesis.


34) Working From Home
Working from home might sound fun at first, but then when you realize you have to cope with meetings and make calls while your kids and other family members are running around the place, it suddenly gets a little more complicated.


35) Cute
Home Alone fans will probably recognize the famous ‘Filthy animals’ phrase from those classic films. It’s great that the person who made this sign decided to add some hearts and bright colors to make it a little less menacing.


36) A Message From Above
Easter has come and gone, and many people usually would have gone to their local church to celebrate, but this place made it very clear that everyone should stay home instead.


37) So Inspiring
This quarantine sign manages to be funny and inspirational all at once! Nice job to the person who wrote it.


38) Ah I Get It Now
Some people have struggled to understand how big ‘6 feet’ really is, so this sign gives us some very useful examples, like Darth Maul’s lightsaber or an adult deinonychus.


39) The Land Down Under
Here’s how Australia is handling the coronavirus: they’re measuring social distancing in terms of kangaroos!


40) Sold Out Of Hugs
Free hugs aren’t really available right now, but this tough-looking dude will give you a good stare if you walk past his home, totally free!


41) Dad Strikes Back
Here’s another one of those bad dad jokes! It’s a pretty fitting one, given the circumstances.


42) Need More Content
Most people have responded to lockdown by loading up Netflix and watching hours and hours of their favorite shows and films. But what happens when you run out of Netflix!?


43) No Need To Worry
Some folks have been a little upset at the idea of not being able to go to church or other places of worship during the pandemic, but this sign reminds us all that you can practice your faith pretty much anywhere!


44) Didn’t See That Coming
It’s nice to see that even religious places have been able to have a sense of humor about all of this. When times are tough, a little laughter can go a long way.


45) Very Funny
This is one of the better dad jokes to have been spotted during quarantine.


46) You’re The Only One Invited
Many people are missing parties and fun nights with their friends, but you can still have a party in your own place with your family or whoever lives with you.


47) House Trip
Road trips and vacations aren’t happening right now, but maybe you can organize a vacation to your attic or try camping in the living room.


48) A Work Of Art
This person decided to write a message on their path using a pressure washer. They did a pretty good job!


49) Coronavirus: The Movie
Movies suddenly don’t feel quite so special when real life has turned into such a crazy situation. Let’s hope we can get back to normal as soon as possible.


50) Swipe Left
Someone here made a funny Tinder profile for COVID-19. We’re probably going to have to swipe left on this one!


51) Quarantine Movies
This independent movie theater has been getting in the spirit of the quarantine by advertising movies that we can all relate to right now.


52) Relatable
The quarantine has made us all learn a lot about ourselves. It turns out that restaurants and those ‘non essential’ businesses really do take up a lot of our time. And why can we never stop touching our faces!?


53) Please No Zombies
The virus is bad enough on its own. Let’s hope we don’t have to deal with zombies next!


54) Straight From The Bible
Here’s another religious sign, with a clever and witty message reminding us all of the importance of staying at home and following the rules.


55) Very Poetic
This one isn’t exactly a joke, but it’s a very inspirational little message, all the same. Keeping our distance now can keep us alive later on.


56) Social Veganism
A little bit of social veganism is what we all need right now.


57) Passing The Time
These two funny woman decided to pass the time during lockdown by sitting in their yard with some drinks.


58) Fair Point
We have to admit, there’s a lot of truth in this one! There’s nothing particularly sociable about staying away from other folks, but it’s one of the best ways to stop the virus from spreading.


59) No Close Encounters
This funny movie theater made a clever little joke, inspired by that classic 70s sci-fi film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind.


60) Counting Down The Days
Spotted in Chicago, this person has put a ‘Countdown to 2021’ on their window. It’s only April and we’re all done with 2020 already.


61) Memes
Ever since that meme of the dog sitting in the fire and saying “This is fine”? Well, here it is in quarantine form.


62) One For Sports Fans
Sports fans – particularly NFL fans – are probably the only people who will get this joke. It’s one of the most unique ways of explaining social distancing we’ve ever seen.


63) Too True
This one is a little more ‘dark humor’ than some of the others, but it also delivers a very important message. Keeping your distance during the pandemic could truly save your life and the lives of others.


64) Preach!
This guy gets it! We’re all trying to struggle through this together, but social media is being flooded with annoying snapshots of Zoom meetings and folks boasting about their home workouts.


65) The Bottom Line
A guy was renovating his bathroom and decided to leave a stash of TP and a special note under the floorboards for his home’s future owners. We wonder how long it will take for someone to eventually find this.


66) Fair Enough
This not-so-funny guy has already been practicing social distancing for years due to his miserable attitude.


67) Happy Ending
Here’s something to inspire us all. This 93-year-old grandma ran out of beer and made a sign asking for more. A few days later, she got a delivery of 150 cans direct from Coors!


68) Poor Kid
This newborn baby already spent 9 months in a kind of quarantine, and now she has to deal with all of this! In other news, we love those little Yoda slippers.


69) They’ve Got A Point
With all the Chick-fil-A locations all over the place, they’d probably be pretty efficient testing centers.


70) Ctrl+Alt+Del
Looks like 2020 has got a pretty nasty virus, everyone. Shall we all just reboot the system and start again?


71) “The Nice Sign Wasn’t Working”
There was a little period, near the start of the outbreak, where people weren’t taking the whole thing too seriously and workers tried to politely ask folks to follow the rules. But it looks like the time for politeness has passed!


72) Your Worst Nightmare
Oh no. Those poor kids! Their papa is the school principal and they’re stuck indoors with him for as long as the lockdown lasts. The face of the little one on the end is just priceless.


73) Agreed
We probably all need to do a little more social distancing from our fridges if we want to avoid gaining too much weight during lockdown.


74) Pretty Reasonable
These folks are taking coronavirus seriously. They’re staying home and refusing to see anyone… with a few important exceptions.


75) Read To The End
We won’t spoilt the joke for you on this one. Just be sure to read all the way to the end and enjoy!


It’s great to see that even in a time of crisis, people are still pulling together and making little efforts to spread laughter, hope, and positivity around them.
This will all end eventually, and in the meantime, we have to cope however we can. Making a sign can be a fun and creative way to pass the time, as well as putting some smiles on your neighbors’ faces.
Give it a try yourself and be sure to share the list around to brighten up the days of those you know.