Thursday, December 28, 2006

Fractured English

Hotel Notice, Cairo:
On September 30, winter timing will start. As of 12:00 midnight all clocks will be forward one hour back


Barber's Shop, Bombay:
Hair cutter and clean shaver. Gentlemen's throats cut with very sharp razors with great care and skill. No irritating feeling afterwards


Hotel Brochure, Italy:
Suggestive views from every window


Hotel Lift, Leipzig:
Do not enter lift backwards, and only when lit up


Tailor's Shop, Athens:
Order your summer suit. Because is big rush we will execute customers in strict rotation


Hotel Notice, Vienna:
In case of fire, do your utmost to alarm head porter


Hotel Notice, Zurich:
Because of the impropriety of entertaining guests of the opposite sex in bedroom, it is suggested you use the lobby for this purpose


Car Rental Firm Brochure, Tokyo:
When passenger of foot in sight, tootle horn. Trumpet him melodiously first, but if he still obstacles, tootle him with vigour


Hotel Brochure, Italy:
This hotel is renowned for its peace and solitude. In fact, crowds from all over the world flock here to enjoy its solitude


Hotel Brochure, Switzerland:
We have nice bath and are very good in bed


Notice On TV Set In Belgrade Hotel:
If set breaks, inform manager. Do not interfere with yourself


Bar Notice, Finnish Ferry:
WERY STRONK BIER


Hotel Notice, Lisbon:
If you wish disinfection enacted on your presence please ring for chambermaid


Hong Kong Dress Shop:
Ladies have fits upstairs


Airline Ticket Office, Copenhagen:
We take your bags and send them in all directions


Norwegian Cocktail Lounge:
Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar


Ginza Bar, Tokyo:
Special cocktails for ladies with nuts


Roadworks Sign, Tokyo:
Stop! Drive sideways


Dry Cleaners, Bangkok:
Drop your trousers here for best results

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I loved Zurich's hotel notice! LOL

Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:30:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'll remember not to deliver in a Norwegian bar. I'll stay away from the store in Hong Kong where women have fits and I'll make sure I drive sideways and tootle with vigor in Tokyo!

LOL!

Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:40:00 PM  
Blogger Mother Courage said...

Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar



hahahahahaha that was HILARIOUS!

Friday, December 29, 2006 11:23:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Love this.

I try to tootle melodiously but sometimes, I am really obstacled and I have to tootle with vigour.

Monday, January 01, 2007 3:13:00 PM  

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