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RoxyNotFoxy · 19/03/2007 11:46

A notice outside a temple in Thailand: "It is forbidden to enter a woman, even if dressed as a man."

Notice in Russian hotel: "Maid will flatten your underwear with pleasure."

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JackieNo · 19/03/2007 11:48

You need this site . It's fab.

Indith · 20/03/2007 20:42

"If you need anything, the maid will be happy to service you"

"The ever smiling reception desk is at your service"

AuldAlliance · 20/03/2007 21:24

In a guide book describing a volcano, the author waxed lyrical about the "lunar landscape, littered with slags". Interesting dictionary work there...

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toadstool · 15/04/2007 20:08

Notice on a public park lawn: "Grassplot Interdict."

TV documentary voiceover: "Here in these gardens we can imagine for ourselves the dizzy denizens of Versailles in their rangy nature rambles."

Brangelina · 16/04/2007 12:35

On a menu in Prague, under vegetarian dishes .

"Sliced turkey cock with sauteed vegetables"

Mercy · 16/04/2007 12:49

Hahaha!

Not quite the same thing but my Mum told me that when she went to Germany (very) many years ago there was a brand of toilet roll called 'Bum'.

burek · 16/04/2007 21:18

in bosnia, a sign explaining the background of a historic site said it was started by an 'Ottoman Time Traveller'........ time travel

pudding77 · 16/04/2007 22:15

In Bulgaria, a bar based entirely around 'Titanic' the film offered a Keith Winslet cocktail...

burek · 17/04/2007 09:46

more from Bosnia... there's a brand of cocktail sausages here called PiPi... some chocolates called Super DickMan and Mini DickMan (yes, really!)...a beer called Lav... oh and so many more I can't remember now. I giggle my way around supermarkets!

Bienchen · 17/04/2007 10:43

Spanish coffee brand Bonka

DaisyPip · 17/04/2007 20:11

I saw an advertisement on the internet selling baby clothes that read something like "....all major brands - next, mothercare, wash separately, gap,........."

burek · 19/04/2007 21:21

'Tipsy' washing up liquid

burek · 19/04/2007 21:24

'Slap' restaurant
'Euro Ars' Driving School

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