Sign Pops Up In Oklahoma Store Overnight, 4 Words Leave Some In Town Furious

A new sign at an Oklahoma liquor store has people all over the country talking after a photo went viral.

Midwest Wine & Spirits in Oklahoma City put a sign on its door that got people all over town, and now all over the country, talking.

“Pull your pants up or don’t come in!!!” the sign reads. “Try to have some decency and respect for others. No one wants to see your underwear.”

Employees of the liquor store say that while the sign may offend some people, they stand behind the message.

“It’s tacky, and it’s gross and we’re adults,” employee Shana Wiessner told KFOR. “Pull up your pants.”

Wiessner explained that the policy also addresses security concerns, adding, “Usually, when people come in with their pants sagging, it’s easier for them to steal bottles.”

She concluded that if customers are offended by the sign or don’t want to abide by the rule, they can take their business elsewhere.

“We don’t need their business if they’re not going to be by the rules. We got rules around here, people.”

Oklahoma City residents and customers of the store had mixed reactions to the sign.

“I agree with it,” customer Chad Gilbert said. “I don’t want to see anybody else’s underwear. I realize wearing pants low is a fashion statement for some, but it doesn’t work for me and I find it somewhat offensive.”

Customer Sunshine Weatherby disagreed with the sign, saying, “I can see that if it was like a church. There are families there, you might have a problem with that, but this is a liquor store. I’ve seen worse at a liquor store.”

Readers shared their thoughts on the Mad World News Facebook page.

“I’m 100% with the store owner!” one reader commented. “EVERY establishment should enforce this policy!!! Why isn’t the law of Indecent Exposure enforced?!?!?!”

“I like it,” another user wrote. “Should be a requirement for all stores and restaurants. They use to call this ‘Indecent Exposure’ when I was growing up and it use to be against the law. I wonder what ever happened to that law.”

“Oh boy do I love this,” another reader commented. “These brats with their pants down around their knees are prone to retaliation. I hope there is none for this store because every store in America should do the same. It is really brain dead when they wear their pants around their knees and try to run from the police. Don’t you think they would wise up and realize you are not going to get very far before your pants bring you down. Poor little fools.”

Sources: KFOR, Mad World News/Facebook / Featured Image: Tony Alter/Flickr / Embedded Images: KFOR, Ozzy Delaney/Flickr