Where would we be if we didn't have any signage in Edinburgh? It is not something that anyone ever thinks about, but signs are actually everywhere, and if we didn't have them our lives would be so much more confusing.
Just imagine being a visitor to the city and trying to get from one part to another, say from the zoo to Craigentinny, without any signs. It is not all that far, but you would get terribly lost if there weren't any signs to show the way.
Sign makers in Edinburgh produce all sorts of signs, and not just directional ones. There are signs on the supermarket shelves which show you the price and any discounts which may be on offer. You might be persuaded to buy a different bottle of wine from the one you normally buy if you saw it was selling for £1.50 off, but without a sign you wouldn't know about the discount. There may also be directional signs so that you can find your way around the store to find the things that you want.
In other places, there may be signs telling you that you are not allowed in a certain area (staff only) which if you enter could get you hauled off to the security office, but if there wasn’t a sign you wouldn't know you aren't supposed to go there.
Yes, the world would be a very different – and difficult – place without signs. Just think about it and look around you: signs are everywhere.
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