Monday, March 08, 2004
Rave of the Day for March 7:
Speaking of literacy (see post immediately below this one), these are a few years old, but still crack me up...
These are real notices spotted around the world and written by....well....let's just say "people whose first language is not English".
In a Tokyo hotel:
"Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If your are not a person to do such a thing please not to read notis."
In an Athens hotel:
"Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11am daily."
In a Japanese hotel:
"You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid."
In the lobby of a Moscow hotel across from a Russian Orthodox monastery:
"You are welcome to visit the cemetary where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists, and writers are buried daily except Thursday."
Outside a Hong Kong tailor shop:
"Ladies may have a fit upstairs."
In a Rhodes tailor shop:
"Order your summers suit. Because is big rush we will execute customers in strict rotation."
A sign posted in Germany's Black Forest:
"It is strictly forbidden on our black forest camping site that people of different sex, for instance, men and women, live together in one tent unless they are married with each other for that purpose."
In a Rome laundry:
"Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time."
In a Budapest zoo:
"Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty."
These are real notices spotted around the world and written by....well....let's just say "people whose first language is not English".
In a Tokyo hotel:
"Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If your are not a person to do such a thing please not to read notis."
In an Athens hotel:
"Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11am daily."
In a Japanese hotel:
"You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid."
In the lobby of a Moscow hotel across from a Russian Orthodox monastery:
"You are welcome to visit the cemetary where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists, and writers are buried daily except Thursday."
Outside a Hong Kong tailor shop:
"Ladies may have a fit upstairs."
In a Rhodes tailor shop:
"Order your summers suit. Because is big rush we will execute customers in strict rotation."
A sign posted in Germany's Black Forest:
"It is strictly forbidden on our black forest camping site that people of different sex, for instance, men and women, live together in one tent unless they are married with each other for that purpose."
In a Rome laundry:
"Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time."
In a Budapest zoo:
"Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty."
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