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Please Flush Only Toilet Paper

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Location
Clarendon Shopping Centre, Hyde
A printed sign on a light wood door with an illustration of a toilet roll, asking users to flush only toilet paper and not feminine hygiene products, baby wipes, rubbish, or paper towels.
A decorative notice that begins politely and ends with a branded list of forbidden objects.

Transcription

please FLUSH ONLY TOILET PAPER. DO NOT FLUSH feminine hygiene products, baby wipes, rubbish or paper towels. thank you!

Commentary

Despite the script flourishes and the tasteful toilet-roll illustration, the central message remains uncompromising. It is a good example of a sign trying to present itself as lifestyle guidance while still performing the ancient civic work of preventing a blockage.