[lace-chat] Did I read that sign right??

2010-12-22 Thread Sue Duckles
And another one for you all Sue in EY In an office: 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 a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS In an office: WOULD THE PERSON W

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2010-12-22 Thread Janice Blair
Re; In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS We have a bargain clothing store here in Chicago called "Filene's Basement" which is up a very long escalator. Don't know if the original store in NY was, or is in a basement. Happy Christmas, Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 mi

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2010-12-22 Thread Lora
In a Bucharest hotel lobby: The lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable. In a Leipzig elevator: Do not enter lift backwards, and only when lit up. In a Paris hotel elevator: Please leave your values at the front desk. In a hotel in Athens: Vis

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2010-12-22 Thread Clay Blackwell
This is absolutely my favorite!! I shall tootle with vigor the next time someone obstacles my passage!!! Clay On 12/22/2010 2:30 PM, Lora wrote: From a brochure of a car rental firm in Tokyo: When passenger of foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet him melodiously at first, but if he

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2010-12-22 Thread Linda Walton
This collection appears today on the BBC News website:- BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Deciphering 'Chinglish': Your pictures http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/8220166.stm "Authorities in Shanghai want to correct badly phrased English on signs in public places. Here are some examples of sig