Marisa spotted this sign in Laguna Beach, CA:

Ricki writes:

This was taken at Guadalajara mexican restaurant (which is delicious by the way) in The Woodlands, Texas.

So are we to imply that “only” belongs to the “area”?

Hmmm.

(photo credit to Jason Neverever)

Perhaps someone should add an extra word or six at the end of the sign:
“…Designated Smoking Area’s Only Ashtray”
“…Designated Smoking Area’s Only Full Service Fajita and Cigar Bar”

Chris forwarded this photo from Brice, who noted that

…there are two forms of abuse here… I actually took this picture up in Washington State, way out in the woods. It was kind of eerie, I swear I heard the “Dueling Banjos” song in the background.

I like the drawing in the lower left corner.

Tricia writes:

We saw this sign in Algonac, MI just before boarding a ferry to Canada. It was correct on the Canadian side. Hmmm.

(Thanks, Randy!)

Thiers submits this

…sign that I photographed several years ago in a London shopping mall. I wondered why the ‘edges’ and the ‘shoes’ missed out on the apostrophiliac’s generosity.

Zach sent in this photo he snapped in Smithtown, NY:

There is only one Uncle Giuseppe. There is also a sign on the building that doesn’t contain any apostrophes at all.

Deb writes:

This is really more of a typo than an instance of apostrophe abuse, but I think you’ll like it anyway. This is from a rerun of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” on GSN. You’d think that the show’s editors would have caught such an egregious error, but you’d think wrong.

Vanessa writes:

Beware of dog’s what? Bark? Bite? Breath? I found this walking around the richest & most influential neighborhood in Manila. I know that English isn’t the first language here in the Philippines, but what most people lack in fluency they usually make up for with their knowledge of proper grammar and punctuation.

We’ve seen dog’s like this before…

Lara writes:

Here is a photo from a BBQ place in Elgin, Texas.
I’m also a little dubious of their parentheses.

See also: Ya’ll vs. Y’all