The Telegraph newspaper (and its Web site) in England run a weekly article called 'Sign Language', which collects photographs of weird, wonderful and wacky signs around the world. I've mentioned them here before.
As part of their wrap-up of the past year, the paper has just published a 'Best Of Sign Language 2010' collection. Here are a few to whet your appetite.
This bilingual sign was spotted in France. In French, 'pain' (pronounced 'pan') means
'bread'; but in the context of the other English words, it's definitely a double entendre!
'bread'; but in the context of the other English words, it's definitely a double entendre!
If anyone can figure out what the last prohibition means,
would you please let the rest of us know in 'Comments'?
would you please let the rest of us know in 'Comments'?
There are plenty more at the link, some of them way out there indeed! Good for a laugh.
Peter
Last verboten panel = "Don't Kung Fu the mirrors".
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I'm sure the last one is for people not to take a dump in the urinal.
ReplyDeleteDon't piss into the toilet like a dog?
ReplyDeleteBtw, the last photo is from sweden, it says speed control(fart is the swedish word for speed, strange as it may seem).
ReplyDeleteWV: apati
As in, due to apati, I can't be bothered to spell all my words correctly.
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part of the lolcats complex of humor.
Keep Warm!
gfa
wv: uncens (no f*^&#$g way)
I "think" that is to prohibit women from trying to use the urinal...
ReplyDeleteI used to get a chuckle from the "Caution, Children at Play" signs along the Ring Road freeway around Moscow.
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