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Snoopy · Joined: 13 Jul 2003 Posts: 185

Lingering in the lingerie department of a hypermarket here in Doha, I saw "Ladies Griddle". I suppose they do in this heat.

Shonai Ben · Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 617

In Japan we have "Hair Saloons".Does that mean you get a beer and a haircut? Laughing

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

In one of the tourist areas of this colonial city, there used to be a disco bar called Paja. In this part of the world, paja means nothing more than a thatched roof, which was appropriate due to the structure of the place. However, in Spain paja is a slang term for the act of m@sturbation.

When new management took over, they decided to go with the popular trend of giving English names to modern establishements. Imagine the reaction of English-speaking tourists riding down the avenue in horse-drawn carriages and open tourist buses when they saw JACK OFF in red plastic letters a metre tall on the front of the disco bar!

Evidently, someone found the new name offensive and explained its meaning to the tourist board or something, because the place was closed down within a few days.

Shaman · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Posts: 446 Location: Hammertown

I used to do a lot of walking when I lived in Nagoya. By far the most bizarre sign I saw was a large billboard in the southeast section of the city. I couldn't read the kanji, but the image - one Dalmation mounting another. Laughing

Never seen anything like it since.

Shaman

Bertrand · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 293

In a supermarket in Hong Kong:

"For efficient, courteous service we recommend self-service" (!)

Sid · Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Posts: 16 Location: S. Korea

Just two I'll share:

In Brisbane (Aussie), at a set of lights: "Blind persons cross here"

...and one I saw just today on the side of a dilapidated building: "U-Oh"

I went back and took a photo of the first one, the latter I scarpered.

Yours Squidly

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

A sign in one of the downtown (tourist area) shop windows in this city:

BROKEN ENGLISH SPOKEN PERFECTLY HERE

khmerhit · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 8:37 pm Post subject:

see some amusing signs in cambodia at

http://www.google.ca/search?q=cache:mOATVAExqSUJ:www.cambodiansmiles.com/photo6.html++shop+signs+cambodia&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Peter · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 161

In Hong Kong, on Des Voeux Rd, Central, is a man's clothing store called W*A*N*K*O.......Onan's own establishment.

AKA · Joined: 04 Jul 2003 Posts: 184 Location: China

At a local supermarket, the Chinese characters say QU KOU, or EXIT. The English sign however says WELCOME. The two burly ladies at the door make certain any unsuspecting foreigner who tries to enter is not made "welcome".

Steiner · Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 573 Location: Hunan China

Went swimming today. The sign at the pool said DIVING AND PLAYING WITH WATER ARE FORBIDDEN IN THE POOL.

Minhang Oz · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 610 Location: Shanghai,ex Guilin

The sign in the Shanghai subway stations makes perfect sense:

NO JUMPING OFF THE PLATFORM AND RUNNING INTO THE TUNNEL.

Unnecessary, I would have thought, but then again.......

SweetOne · Joined: 19 Jul 2003 Posts: 109

Okay for berry vest signs, see please if you will

www.engrish.com

your pants will leave you laughing hard.

Cobra · Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Posts: 436

Two Chinese character signs in a Chinese uni ORAL ENGLISH classroom:

Translation:

"No talking in class."
"Use Mandarin only"

wanderlust1066 · Joined: 16 Aug 2003 Posts: 82 Location: Kowloon, Hong Kong