Common Announcements which conveys a Special Meaning to us
Spotted in a toilet of a London office: * TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW. *
In a London Laundromat: *
AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT*
Outside a London second-hand shop: *
WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN? *
Spotted in a safari park: *
ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR *
Seen during a London conference: *
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR*
Notice in a field: *
THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES*
On a repair shop door: *
WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR, THE BELL DOESN'T WORK) *
People in other countries sometimes go out of their way to communicate with their English-speaking tourists. Here is a list of signs seen around the world :
At a Budapest zoo: *
PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUITABLE FOOD, GIVE IT TO THE GUARD ON DUTY.*
Doctors office, Rome : *
SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES*.
Hotel, Acapulco : *
THE MANAGER HAS PERSONALLY PASSED ALL THE WATER SERVED HERE. *
In a Nairobi restaurant: *
CUSTOMERS WHO FIND OUR WAITRESSES RUDE SHOULD WAIT AND SEE THE MANAGER*.
In a City restaurant: *
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND WEEKENDS TOO*.
In a Calcutta Coffee House:*
PEOPLE DISCARDING CIGARETTE STUBS IN CUPS WILL BE SERVED COFFEE IN ASH TRAYS
2 comments:
"Spotted in a safari park: * ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR *"
But the lions can get out if they want to. :P It might be an urban myth (and I sincerely hope it is!) but there's supposed to be a sign in a Czech zoo saying "No smoothen the lion". And if it's true and it means what I think it does, that sign may as well say "Do not visit this zoo". I don't want to be anywhere near any zoo where it's possible to smoothen a lion.
Hopefully, it means something completely different but if so, they really need to look into professional translation companies to handle their signs.
Hey Jodie, you are absolutely right.. i completely agree on your words to deploy some translation companies to handle these sign boards. cheers!!!
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