Things that had us do a double take
“The signs that make us smile, startle, or realise we’re not in Kansas any more.”
From Entertaining Signage, posted by Travelling Light on 10/07/2013 (207 items)
- Cement has shakti power.
- What, exactly, is "virgin" plastic?
- Patanjali himself endorses OM Shopee, apparently.
- It makes more sense to spell it that way, doesn’t it?
- Watch out for them notes – they’re sharp!
- What DO men wear on the inside?
- Every family needs a genuine SpaZ.
- Emotional support on offer from the tourist police.
- Not the most tasteful of brand names in this part of the world …
- Not sure if these shoes are fakes, or the signwriter failed to spellcheck.
- Only Australians will appreciate the joy of seeing someone else call it a "servo…
- Nobody has adequately explained how this year is calculated.
- Mechanised dancing on his grave, maybe …?
- Buddha was a dentist? Well, Christ was a carpenter …
- Griping with the best of them!
- The high-tech shop
- Lay’s chips come in all kinds of flavours in Asia!
- Potato chips, sure. Fingerchips, not so sure.
- If you have to SAY you have sincere eyes …
- They really are bongs.
- "We should tell them this. And this. And this. Oh, and can you put in a line som…
- We spent quite some time debating whether this store was called "Presence Tarts&…
- The ultimate hair product – totally covers your hair so nobody can see it! (Seriously…
- The blue stripe says "do not fill above this line". The person whose job it…
- Take your KFC Zinger, break it up, and put it on spaghetti with black pepper sauce. #…
- Really, Mcdonald’s, that’s a bit racy for you, isn’t it …?
- Need any "easy comfort" bum equipment …?
- The animated selfie billboard – AKA How To Market To Gen Y
- Hard to tell what is "before" and what is "after"!
- You could never have an ATM this pink in Australia …
- Anyone for "hot blam"?
- No! I want to take it with me!
- Words fail …
- We don’t think even "perfectly" skin is enough of a promise for us to apply…
- The mind boggles!
- Just … no comment.
- Truth in packaging is easy when you aren’t too specific …
- Our bungalow comes with a witch.
- Pegasus is a winged bunny in Thailand ….
- And what part of the bee is the "hoon", we wonder …?
- Would you eat in a poo dam?
- No orgies in the packing boxes, please!
- This helpful sign in the post office tells you what not to pack in parcels.
- If you are calling it a "cookie", honey, it ain’t authentic, it’s Americani…
- BBQ chicken – not something you want in a "donut".
- Curry chicken – not something you want in a "donut".
- Milo is Muslim food, apparently …
- And the winner of "Most Unlikely Fusion Cuisine" goes to …
- Do hops even malt?
- Can’t resist a loo pun. Apparently there is a Chinese god of loo puns!
- "Now that;s an attractive, dynamic canopy", said …. no-one, ever.
- Aren’t they supposed to be dead already?
- Google translate doesn’t know what that is, either!
- "As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat."
- "Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in Nature has a function.&quo…
- "I’m not lazy … I’m just saving my energy for later."
- It made perfect sense, until they introduced the idea of polo ponies …
- How to communicate safety messages to those who are illiterate …
- Not sure if they are claiming me as a close friend, or asserting that my coffee is my…
- Angry Birds – who knew they were sexy?
- They couldn’t do a promo like this in Australia.
- Says it all, really …
- When fusion cuisine loses the plot …
- This is probably making a profound spiritual point – at Angkor Complex, Cambodia.
- Things verboten in the ruins of the Royal Palace in Angkor Thom, Cambodia include for…
- On the ground outside the restaurant toilet …
- Why You Shouldn’t Use Google Translate To Create Your English Menu #79
- What is he DOING?!?
- "Collagen Coffee" ?!? … the mind boggles.
- Interesting collection of prohibited items at Zagreb Central Station!
- We always chuckle in Slavic countries, where hairdressers are frizers.
- Just so it’s clear …
- So, which is it, then?
- What exactly do the police do with speculums, needles, and clamps?
- Truth in advertising taken to extremes?
- Since when is a boomerang THAT shape? That said, they did loop around and return to t…
- No, we didn’t investigate further …
- Anyone need to go toi toi?
- We found a feral pizzeria in Dubrovnik …
- It’s phonetic …
- It’s not exactly signage, but what on Earth is he doing with that horse?
- A 24-hour stiletto
- Happy Smiley Bugs
- When product names are Magyarised …
- Is it only Australians who associate Sing Sing with something less pleasurable than a…
- Someone thought this would entice people to buy seafood …
- Not really the best name for something in the weight-loss/fitness industry!
- "SZ" in Hungarian makes the sound "S" makes in English, which lea…
- "That sounds like a great brand name, let’s go with it …"
- Well, it’s honest …
- We enjoyed the free leg massage in Changi Airport – it wasn’t as kinky as it sounded,…
- The "Rabbit Cream" was a strange enough concept, but "Rabbit Strawberr…
- Cream of Rabbit, anyone?
- Not exactly the name to inspire confidence … the "Club Wrecker Mania" amb…
- Not the place you want to get a nail …
- You are planning a Thai-European fusion menu. Do you: a) Make a "hamburger"…
- Does your snail need renewing?
- Ladyboy scuplture on hand basin.
- Accuracy – A+ Sale where you pay extra? Priceless.
- Not many of my friends lay eggs – am I missing out?
- Lots of fun speculating about the intended meaning of this sign …
- What is this thing with durian and mangosteen?
- When a whole hand is a bit too much …
- The latest instalment in our "Outrageous Sugar Marketing Claims" series
- Sugar refining reduces greenhouse emissions? Seriously?
- Lucky or luxury? Or something else altogether?
- Can you imagine these claims being allowed on sugar packaging in Australia?
- I’ll have the omelette with "stuff" in it, please …
- Best description of non-dairy creamer we have seen to date …
- Found the interjunction today …
- Would you like crap meat with that?
- Anyone for "ovantine"?
- Truth in advertising …
- What exactly is an expuccino?
- Mix Dings.
- Pooh’s Bar and Bungalows, Koh Lipe
- Hat Yai.
- A rest stop between Penang and the Thai border.
- Gotta love those handburgers …
- No joke – it’s for real.
- It needs to be said.
- Clearer than vague threats to prosecute someone called Bill Posters, I guess.
- An entire trade association for soy sauce.
- We have smelled durian, and … yes.
- This is what a blog looks like in Malaysia.
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