English for -- make that "by" -- foreigners

Jewish World Review ^ | 12-5-02 | Richard Lederer

[afraidfortherepublic]

Spotted ...

In a Tokyo Hotel:

Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person to do such thing is please not to read notis.

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 the lift backwards, and only when lit up.

In a Belgrade hotel elevator:
To move the cabin, push button for wishing floor. If the cabin should enter more persons, each one should press a number of wishing floor. Driving is then going alphabetically by national order.

In a Paris hotel elevator:
Please leave your values at the front desk.

In a hotel in Athens:
Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 A.M. daily.

In a Yugoslavian hotel:
The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid.

In a Japanese hotel:
You are invited to take advantage Click here for more fun

[afraidfortherepublic]

This is well worth clicking over to JWR to read the rest. Enjoy!

[afraidfortherepublic]

Wisconsin bump for fun.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Fun for the WFTD crowd.

[mafree]

In a Wisconsin Hotel:

Have a drink from our bubbler.

[El Sordo]

http://www.engrish.com

[Vic3O3]

humor ping!

[Happygal]

In a Paris hotel elevator: Please leave your values at the front desk

Hey! That sounds accurate.

[July 4th]

[martin_fierro]

What you say!

[spunkets]

LOL!

All yer engrish are berong ta us!

Here's one on FR's breakin' news.

Butler: Saddam Penetrated U.N. Inspectors

[afraidfortherepublic]

Have a drink from our bubbler.

LOL. And that sign isn't even in a foreign land! Or, is it?

[contessa machiaveli]

i'm laughing out loud (my dog thinks i've gone crazy).this is great stuff to read on a very bleak and snowy afternoon.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Outside a Paris dress shop: Dresses for street walking.

Are they sure this is incorrect?

[afraidfortherepublic]

Or, how about "come by me," rather than, "come to me?"

[Peace4EarthNow]

Have a drink from our bubbler.

I grew up in Wisconsin, so I know what that means. It was pretty funny...when I started traveling, and asked people from other states where the bubbler was, I couldn't understand why they gave me a blank look! Until then, I thought everybody called it a bubbler!! LOL!

[afraidfortherepublic]

Are they sure this is incorrect?

You have a point!

[afraidfortherepublic]

...this is great stuff to read on a very bleak and snowy afternoon.

I know you didn't address that comment to me, but I'm glad that it brought you some laughs.

[martin_fierro]

Gumband (Pittsburghese)

It's a 'Burgh		Thing.TM
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[xsmommy]

well of course it's a gumband, ya jagoff, what else would ya call it?? ; )