Scene Humour / Observation

Well, She’s Not Wrong

Some public-health messages require research, consultation and carefully chosen language. Others require a piece of cardboard and absolutely no subtlety whatsoever.

There are entire government departments that couldn’t communicate a message this efficiently.

No consultation. No focus group. No 48-page strategy document. No carefully tested campaign slogan designed to offend absolutely nobody.

An alternative public service announcement
“TAKE IT UP THE BUM — YOU WON’T BE MUM.”

I mean, where exactly is the lie? 🍑

Crude? Absolutely.
Subtle? Not remotely.
Memorable? Definitely.
But as festival signage goes, you’ve got to admire the efficiency.

One piece of cardboard has managed to combine contraception advice, sex education and British vulgarity into eight words.

And everybody immediately understands the message.

There is something wonderfully British about it too. We can spend years arguing about how sex education should be taught, what language should be used and whether we’re being sufficiently sensitive about it all.

Then somebody turns up at a festival with a marker pen and gets straight to the fucking point. 😂

Public Information · 2026

Message received.

Alternative public service announcement Graphic public-information panel reading Wrong entrance. No pregnancy. ALTERNATIVE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT WRONG ENTRANCE. NO PREGNANCY. 🍑 MESSAGE CLARITY: 10/10
Field Note

The Scene

Location Somewhere in a festival field
Category Humour / Observation
Subtlety 0 / 10
Message Clarity 10 / 10
Verification Status
Probably best not.

Sometimes the best things you see aren’t staged, polished or particularly sensible.

They’re just there.

And sometimes they’re holding a sign. 😂