Wet Paint Anagrams

If you live in New York City, you have undoubtedly seen the Wet Paint signs in the subway, and have also seen the sign rearranged to say Aint Wet.

Whoever first thought to tear off the P and rearrange the words is a genius. So perfect in both form and function, it’s hard to believe the idea ever did not exist.

But I am not content with such utilitarian ideas. It is the superfluous and sublime that captivate me. Are there other anagrams that can open eyes and lift spirits?

In other words, can I be the love child of Will Shortz and Andy Goldsworthy?

And if so, isn’t that worth a few unexpected paint stains?

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Tags: anagram, featured, I want pet, lists, meat pint, mitten ad, petit man, subway, tin ape, tina wept, twin date, wet paint

Lists, Pictures, Writing | Adam | January 21, 2009 2:01 pm

12 Comments

By Eric Ross Finkelstein BFA, January 21, 2009 @ 2:19 pm

i like “twin date” as in “charles, charles, its me buddy, i got us a date tonight with twin stewardesses… from sweden!”
By Myles, January 21, 2009 @ 4:23 pm

Tina Wept is my favorite, but what about “we taint”?
By Juan, January 23, 2009 @ 2:36 pm

These are hilarious. However haven’t you overlooked “youmightwanttoputaveston”?
By mgates, January 24, 2009 @ 1:43 pm

http://wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram.cgi?anagram=wet+paint&t=1000

I like “A newt pit”
By Kea, January 25, 2009 @ 7:10 pm

Met in Tap
By Juan, January 25, 2009 @ 9:28 pm

Pew Taint
By Will Krause, February 9, 2009 @ 7:18 pm

Bravo on “twin date.”
By Jeff, March 16, 2009 @ 10:14 am

saw “aint wet” back in aug. 2007

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffstoran/1404089083/
By Fergal Daly, March 16, 2009 @ 10:31 am

Ate Mint (turn the W upside-down for the M)

Nit Pate – delicious but it takes a lot of nits to make a spoonful of pate

Mint Pate

Wine Tap