The York Museum Gardens are a summer hotspot for picnics and leisurely strolls. Set against the stunning backdrop of the medieval St. Mary’s Abbey ruins, the gardens are the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. That is, unless you are a young child or an elderly person.
A sign recently appeared in the York Museum Gardens asking people not to cycle within the gardens’ grounds. This is a fair request, especially with the number of visitors increasing daily. However, the last part of the sign’s text has struck fear into the hearts of parents and the elderly.
According to the sign, visitors are not permitted to cycle in the museum gardens, but injuring young children or an elderly person is allowed. Why someone would want to do that is beyond us, but we didn’t create the rules.
Museum Gardens’ Spokesperson Explains the Sign
Groundskeeper Billy, responsible for maintaining the York Museum Gardens, responded to The Yorkshire Tribune’s request for comment. Billy explained that people misread the sign; it is not intended to instruct people to go around hurting kids and old folks.
“Inconsiderate cyclists injure dozens of our gardens’ visitors every year, so we took the steps to ban cycling within the grounds. Many of those visitors are young children or the elderly, two groups requiring the most protection. However, we understand the confusion that the different fonts may have caused.”
Not The First Case of Dodgy Signs
The York Museum Gardens sign is not the first to confuse, and won’t be the last. Last month, revellers at The Three Legs were flummoxed upon visiting the toilets after a sign informed them not to flush anything besides bathroom tissue.
A few days later, a second sign instructed customers not to urinate or defecate on the floors.
