The world today is an oyster but English sure makes things a bit squishy! Here is a ‘confusion gallery’ of signs from around the world.
Who actually gets to sit here ?
An angry Chinaman put up this sign?
Native speakers of the language also get their moments of fame at the ‘confusion gallery’.( Born in the USA)
A very grafic European sein. – Pablik notiz dat peeing dogz kud geht barnt aun de staik.
Whodunit? The Japanese cops!
Could there be another way?
Something doesn’t add up? A daft sign with no pictorial cues.
Apparently psychopathy and homeopathy didn’t gel.
Pick the right option- a) This sign was made by a male chauvinist. b) Since men gossip as much as women, the ‘him’ refers to the chauffeur
This one says it in just one word “concern”. Is this a quaint response from the city of Chennai as it lives up to recessionary times? It surely is a ‘health concern’, especially in the days of medical tourism in India ! The word ‘concern’ in the photograph is a noun form that refers to a business or manufacturing establishment. But at quick glance, sends your heart into the mouth!