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The level of English in non-English speaking countries not only leaves
much to be desired, but humorous: In a Japanese hotel: You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid. On the menu of a Swiss restaurant: Our wine leave you nothing to hope for. Outside a Paris dress shop: Dresses for street walking. From the Soviet Weekly: There will be a Moscow Exhibition of Arts by 15,000 Soviet Republic painters & sculptors. These were executed over the past two years. In a Rome laundry: Ladies, leave your clothes here & spend the afternoon having a good time. On the door of a Moscow hotel room: IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST VISIT TO THE USSR, YOU ARE WELCOME TO IT. In a Norwegian cocktail lounge: Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar. At a Budapest zoo: Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty. In the office of a Roman doctor: Specialist in women and other deseases. In an Acapulco hotel: The manager has personally passed all the water served here. In a Czech tourist agency: Take one of our horse-driven city tours -- we guarantee no miscarriages. Outside a Hong Kong dress shop: Ladies please have fits upstairs. In a Zurich hotel: Because of the impropriety of entertaining guests of the opposite sex in the bedroom, it is suggested that the lobby be used for this purpose. In a Hong Kong Supermarket: For your convenience, we recommend courteous, efficient self-service. In a hotel in Athens: Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 am. daily. In a Swiss mountain inn: Special today -- No Ice cream. In a Paris hotel elevator: Please leave you values at the front desk. In a Copenhagen airline ticket office: We take your bags & send them in all directions. In a Bangkok drycleaner's: Drop your trousers here for best results. |
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