What does "Post No Bills" mean?

[psteng19]

i'm sure you've all seen this in construction sites on the wooden boards.
but i could never figure out what it means.

do not post bills on the board? post what kind of bills?

am i the only moron that doesn't understand what it means?

 

[Gunbuster]

It means dont put up your loose 50 pounds in a week adds

 

[Capn]

No banners or anything, like advertisements for a play or anything like that.

 

[xochi]

No Chinese restaurant flyers with coupons.


There was a funny Simpson?s episode about this.

 

[psteng19]

oooh, is that what it means? those aren't bills. they're posters and advertisements. argh, had me confused all this time.

people in NYC ignore it all the time. and post crap on top anyway

 

[Cyberian]

From Webster:
bill -


<< 5 a : a written or printed advertisement posted or otherwise distributed to announce an event of interest to the public; especially : an announcement of a theatrical entertainment >>



As in Billboard

 

[Maetryx]

Maetryx here,

Also used to denote numerically who is the main act and who are just additional acts to a performance.

First billed
second billed
.
.
.

 

[Pretender]

<< people in NYC ignore it all the time. and post crap on top anyway >>

Take off every bill for great justice