Office workers in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik have been forced to adhere a sign to their door informing would-be visitors that no, their little professional space isn’t actually a museum dedicated to penises.
The note also politely informs punters that, well, the museum is actually just down the street.
Former Pirate Party (!!!) member Ásta Helgadóttir took to Twitter to post a shot of the note, which refers to the Icelandic Phallological Museum – a very real and very shaft-filled organisation dedicated to the study of mammalian dick.
“You can’t miss it. It has a big penis logo,” the note says.
“Sincerely, the people who work here.”
First world problem in Iceland. pic.twitter.com/LYLON77nuU
— Ásta Helgadóttir 🌻 (@asta_fish) March 12, 2018
Since that image was posted, it has gone insanely viral on Twitter and on Reddit. The internet’s filthy-minded cretins (including us) have marvelled at the fact the Museum actually exists, and at the note’s terse but measured response to curious dong-watchers.
Someone even ventured that they were a contributing factor to the sign’s origins.
OH MY GOD I THINK MY GIRLFRIEND AND I HELPED INSPIRE THIS SIGN!
Sorry, nice friendly Icelanders who work in a building that apparently is quite often mistake for the penis museum.— Jason Seba (@jason_seba) March 12, 2018
Indeed! It was about 5 years ago –
We were walking the beautiful streets of Reykjavík, try to follow the (not good!) directions from the museums web site.— Jason Seba (@jason_seba) March 12, 2018
We found what we thought was the correct address, walked in – and were greeted by a bunch of friendly but confused workers in cubicles. “What are you looking for?” They asked, after they realized we were just dumb American tourists.
— Jason Seba (@jason_seba) March 12, 2018
My girlfriend said “the Phallological museum”
I guess the word “Phallological” is not commonly known to Icelandic English speakers. But she tried again: “the Phallological museum! Phalusses!”— Jason Seba (@jason_seba) March 12, 2018
We tried to look up “phallus” in our English to Icelandic dictionary. No luck!
So finally, frustrated, she said “the PENIS museum!!!”— Jason Seba (@jason_seba) March 12, 2018
After they stopped laughing – they were very helpful in providing directions to the correct location and we had a wonderful visit. Can’t wait to go back!!
— Jason Seba (@jason_seba) March 12, 2018
FWIW, here are some of the wonders one can find inside the Museum, if they manage not to stumble into someone’s random office:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNUynG-Aalp/?tagged=icelandphallologicalmuseum
Maybe they should just stick that bad boy outside, just to make it extra obvious.
