SIGNS seen in Non-English-speaking countries (;-8)
Signs found in non-English speaking countries:
(filched from Cindy Adams column) "Norway cocktail lounge: Ladies requested not to have children in the bar. Budapest zoo: Do not feed animals. If you have suitable food, give to guard on duty. Rome doctor's office: Specialist in women and other diseases. Hong Kong dentist's office: Teeth extracted by the latest Methodists. Japan air-condition manual: Cools, heats. For condition of warm air, control yourself. Nairobi restaurant: Customers who find waitresses rude ought to see the manager. Mumbai restaurant: Open seven days a week. Weekends, too. Tokyo bar: Special cocktails for the ladies with nuts. Kyoto hotel: You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid. Moscow cemetery: Welcome to where famous writers are buried daily except Thursday. Yokohama cemetery: Persons prohibited from picking flowers except from own graves. Italy laundry: Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the day having a good time. Czechoslovakia tourist office: Take our horse-drawn drive. Guarantee no miscarriages. Copenhagen airline office: We take your bags and send them in all directions. Zurich hotel: Due to impropriety of entertaining guests of the opposite sex in your room, the lobby may be used for this purpose. Nancree |
SIGNS seen in Non-English-speaking countries (;-8)
A hotel in Saigon used to advertise "A frig in every room".
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SIGNS seen in Non-English-speaking countries (;-8)
"nancree" > wrote in message ups.com... > Signs found in non-English speaking countries: > (filched from Cindy Adams column) > > "Norway cocktail lounge: Ladies requested not to have children in the > bar. Budapest zoo: Do not feed animals. If you have suitable food, give > to guard on duty. Rome doctor's office: Specialist in women and other > diseases. Hong Kong dentist's office: Teeth extracted by the latest > Methodists. Japan air-condition manual: Cools, heats. For condition of > warm air, control yourself. Nairobi restaurant: Customers who find > waitresses rude ought to see the manager. Mumbai restaurant: Open seven > days a week. Weekends, too. Tokyo bar: Special cocktails for the ladies > with nuts. Kyoto hotel: You are invited to take advantage of the > chambermaid. Moscow cemetery: Welcome to where famous writers are > buried daily except Thursday. Yokohama cemetery: Persons prohibited > from picking flowers except from own graves. Italy laundry: Ladies, > leave your clothes here and spend the day having a good time. > Czechoslovakia tourist office: Take our horse-drawn drive. Guarantee no > miscarriages. Copenhagen airline office: We take your bags and send > them in all directions. Zurich hotel: Due to impropriety of > entertaining guests of the opposite sex in your room, the lobby may be > used for this purpose. These always make me laugh! These, similar, more and different etc. - check out engrish.com!!! Shaun aRe |
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