This the logo of Thomas Hammer coffee.  They appear to be almost as popular as Caribou in Spokane.  I didn’t try their coffee, but I have so say I really like their sign hanging in downtown Spokane.

This made me laugh and then I remembered to snap a photo.  I have no idea if they actually had three banjos in stock, but even if they didn’t it’s a great way to catch people’s attention.

This caught my eye only because this warning was located everywhere.  I don’t know if March of Dimes canvased the entire city to get these posted or if it’s a state law that this warning has to be posted if alcohol is served.  All I know is that every bar and restaurant seemed to have it somewhere near the entrance.

I hate this sign, always have and always will.  As an employee it was insulting, as a customer it worries me.  If your employees can’t remember to wash their hands after using the restroom, what else are they forgetting to do?

If I was the marketing director of a large food service chain, one of the first things I would do would be to eliminate the use of this sign from all restrooms.  I would then “accidentally” leak a memo which would state, “We feel our team members are smart enough and have sufficient training to feel comfortable removing this sign from our restrooms.”  I would also consider sending thank you notes to the employees mothers thanking them for defraying the cost of training their sons and daughters.

thank you to sandrino for the photo.