DID I READ THAT SIGN RIGHT ?

[boycie101]

In dept. store
TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW

In a Laundromat:
AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT

In an office:
WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN

In an office:
AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD

Outside a secondhand 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 conference:
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR

Notice in a farmer's field:
THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD, FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES.

Message on a leaflet:
IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS

On a repair shop door:
WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)

[taffy1967]

ROFL nice one.

;D

[taffy1967]

What used to make me laugh (although I think they've now reworded it), is the sign you usually see on the front of refuge collection lorries: -

i.e. 'Men Working At Rear'.

;D

[ljonez]

there was a great one in Aberdare, on the road at a junction they had written " right turn only" which was fine being a one way system but underneath they had the welsh which when translated read "left turn only"

[taffy1967]

Dec 3, 2009 23:30:36 GMT 1 ljonez said:

there was a great one in Aberdare, on the road at a junction they had written " right turn only" which was fine being a one way system but underneath they had the welsh which when translated read "left turn only"

That must have confused the bilingual Welshies big time and sent them going around in circles?

;D

[jb]

I like the mistranslated signs. Best one is the one which was the translators automatic email response saying she was out of the office which got printed on the sign because the people doing the sign assumed it was the actual translation!