Please Do Not Touch the Screen

Text on the meme

Shopping Centre PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE SCREEN Use the buttons below to find what you need. TAP HERE TO CONTINUE Shops Food & Drink Toilets Car Park EXPLORE · SHOP · DINE

What it means

A shopping-centre information kiosk displays a large crossed-out hand and says “PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE SCREEN,” while offering several touchscreen buttons, including “TAP HERE TO CONTINUE.” The joke is the obvious contradiction: the screen forbids touching it but requires users to touch it to navigate. It is shared as a reaction to ironic instructions or poorly designed systems.

Objects

shopping-centre kiosk / киоск в торговом центре touchscreen / сенсорный экран crossed-out hand symbol / перечёркнутый символ руки information icon / значок информации blue navigation button / синяя навигационная кнопка shops button / кнопка магазинов food and drink button / кнопка еды и напитков toilets button / кнопка туалетов car park button / кнопка парковки shopping mall / торговый центр shop windows / витрины магазинов people / люди floor tiles / напольная плитка city skyline graphic / изображение городского силуэта