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[[Image:pisomojado1313.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|A great [[example]] of a wet-floor sign. This [[sign]] displays the words "wet floor," "piso mojado," "caution," and "cuidado," an interesting combination of [[English]] and [[Spanish]]. Thus, many [[historians]] argue that the introduction of wet-floor signs into popular use and popular culture has vastly increased the rate of bilingualism in the United States and in all other locations to which wet-floor signs have diffused.]]

[[Image:pisomojado1313.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|A great [[example]] of a wet-floor sign. This [[sign]] displays the words "wet floor," "piso mojado," "caution," and "cuidado," an interesting combination of [[English]] and [[Spanish]]. Thus, many [[historians]] argue that the introduction of wet-floor signs into popular use and popular culture has vastly increased the rate of bilingualism in the United States and in all other locations to which wet-floor signs have diffused.]]

According to some sources, a wet floor sign is a [[public good]] because while most people do not pay for the placement of the sign, the product nevertheless prevents these pedestrians' [[injury]], which would have been more likely if the sign were not present. Therefore, while the sign may be an inconvenience to some pedestrians who wish to walk on a certain spot, their inconvenience is outweighed by their [[safety]].

According to some sources, a wet floor sign is a [[public good]] because while most people do not pay for the placement of the sign, the product nevertheless prevents these pedestrians' [[injury]], which would have been more likely if the sign were not present. Therefore, while the sign may be an inconvenience to some pedestrians who wish to walk on a certain spot, their inconvenience is outweighed by their [[safety]].

[[Image:Wetfloor14.jpg|thumbnail|left|275px|An example of a rare trilingual wet-floor sign. As this picture shows, trilingual wet-floor signs generally take advantage of the fortuitously shaped triangle to place the words on the sign. This sign uses the words: "CAUTION," "CUIDADO," and "ACHTUNG" to inform people of three language-groups of the wet floor under the sign.]]'''HISTORY'''

[[Image:Wetfloor14.jpg|thumbnail|left|275px|An example of a rare trilingual wet-floor sign. As this picture shows, trilingual wet-floor signs generally take advantage of the fortuitously shaped triangle to place the words on the sign. This sign uses the words: "CAUTION," "CUIDADO," and "ACHTUNG" to inform people of three language-groups of the wet floor under the sign.]]'''HISTORY'''

The production, sale, and use of wet-floor signs are heavily regulated by the governments of most developed nations. Because of the danger of abuse of the wet-floor sign in everyday life, the government requires all producers, distributors, and owners of wet-floor signs to be licensed in the United States by the ''Federal Insignia and Advertisement Agency'' and to register every use of the wet-floor sign. The registration application for use of wet-floor signs in the United States requires the following information to be submitted: (1) cause of spillage, (2) perpetrator of spillage, (3) reason for lack of oversight during spillage, (4) manager in charge during spillage, (5) area of spillage, (6) type of liquid spilled, (7) length of time desired for display of wet-floor sign, (8) type, size, design, and manufacturer of wet-floor sign in use, (9) a $30 fine for the spill, and (10) a $30 registration fee. Because of the extent of this regulation and the amount of information required for the registration process, [[Fox News|some people say]] that the government is overstepping its bounds.

The production, sale, and use of wet-floor signs are heavily regulated by the governments of most developed nations. Because of the danger of abuse of the wet-floor sign in everyday life, the government requires all producers, distributors, and owners of wet-floor signs to be licensed in the United States by the ''Federal Insignia and Advertisement Agency'' and to register every use of the wet-floor sign. The registration application for use of wet-floor signs in the United States requires the following information to be submitted: (1) cause of spillage, (2) perpetrator of spillage, (3) reason for lack of oversight during spillage, (4) manager in charge during spillage, (5) area of spillage, (6) type of liquid spilled, (7) length of time desired for display of wet-floor sign, (8) type, size, design, and manufacturer of wet-floor sign in use, (9) a $30 fine for the spill, and (10) a $30 registration fee. Because of the extent of this regulation and the amount of information required for the registration process, [[Fox News|some people say]] that the government is overstepping its bounds.

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