Me

I like the Paris metro signs that show a rabbit getting his hand stuck in a closing door. Obviously it's to catch the kids attention, but it always makes me smile.

Ed

Man, I love those funny signs. But first my favorite translation error. In Spain, they used to show "ABC News" every morning in English with Spanish subtitles. They were talking about a cabinet member who was having heart trouble and the reporter said "He's had a pacemaker since 1991" Well the translator didn't understand that, so the Spanish translation read "El ministro obtuvo un premio por la paz en 1991" - The minister received a prize for peace in 1991. I couldn't stop laughing at the mistake. <BR> <BR>I saw some interesting British signs in Gibraltar: "Or Clamps" for tow-away zone, and "Give Way", instead of "Yield", we thought "Give Way" must be some sort of charity. <BR> <BR>And in our hotel in Portugal "On the day of your depart, be sure to leave until twelve" I guess after 12 you can come back. <BR> <BR>And passing a patio turned into a parking lot in the Vatican Museum, I joked that somewhere down there was a sign saying "If you are not the Pope, do not even think of parking here". (This is not a real sign (to my knowledge). JM what is the other travel website. I'd love to see more of these.

Leah

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Leah

Sorry, accidentally hit enter. In Toronto: Hospital for Sick Children Is there such a thing as Hospitals for well children? We loved this sign...

sandi

In East Texas for a camping trip, my husband and I drove past a car dealership. They had a large sign out front that said "Ride your wife in style" ...we certainly had a laugh at that one. A few days later we passed by it again and they had changed it to correctly read "Drive your wife in style".

J.M.

Well, Ed, since you asked...I was searching around for info on London B&B's. Looking at some other travel websites (of course, saving the best (Fodor's) for last), I came across the thread "Signs that made you laugh", on Lonely Planet. (OK, everyone, I hope you'll forgive me my momentary transgression!) <BR> <BR>The person that posted that thread has posted it on several of the LP sites ie Asia, U.S. & Canada, Western Europe, etc. I think some of the responses are really quite amusing and show that there are funny signs just about everywhere!

Dawn

While driving in Umbria to visit my husband's family, close to Assisi is a town named Bastardo. It wasn't on the map and came up very fast. Of course, I wanted to get off at the next exit and take a picture with my husband standing in front. I guess I have a weird sense of humor. My husband told all his relatives when I met them for the first time, and it was quite an icebreaker. We still laugh about it.

elaine

Italian restaurant, hoping to lure <BR>American tourists with English sign: <BR> <BR>Special today: Boneless <BR>eggplant parmigiana

Anne

On a bread truck in Denver: What foods these morsels be. <BR> <BR>On a street in Glastonbury England: Changed Priorities Ahead. (Seemed almost prophetic, like an inevitable requirement for a long life).

Frank

In Prague, on a side street, there's an enterprising little photo and electronics shop with a sign out front in misspelled English as well as other languages. One of the services offered is to "change your piles." Of course, batteries are what they intend to change, not some unpleasant medical condition.

Al

while visiting lake chapala in Mexico we saw a restruant built out over the lake with a big sign "Sorry, we are Open"

Kathleen

While drving around Ireland, I came across many unusual signs. My favorite was a large sign on the southern road leading on to the Dingle Peninsula: On a very large sign it said 'Attention' in English and German, then 'drive on the left', with a graphic of cars driving on the left side of the road. Now understand, Dingle is a great distance (i.e. at least a days' drive)from a major airport (never did see that sign around Shannon), and to reach this spot you have to drive at least an hour from other 'holiday' destinations. I did see it somewhere else in Ireland (can't remember where), but it wasn't near an airport then either! I suppose there is a reason for the sign, I just can't fathom it....

Jeff

Sheep crossing in Wales always makes me chuckle.

Clare

Forgive a non-european entry. Exploring around the back roads of Kauai, we took this sign to heart & turned around: "No go more in unless have 4 wheel drive or friend with tow truck."

Sheila

I've mentioned before the sign in Wester Ross, which reads "Strome Ferry-(no ferry)" <BR> <BR>Thanks for making me laugh aloud, Paul! <BR> <BR>Great thread

Tracy

Driving through Tennessee en route from Washington D.C. to Utah, I noticed that the truck next to us on the freeway was labeled "Edible RoadKill Service". I of course took a picture, disbelieving that it could be serious! Has anyone heard of this before?? Yuck!

Sandi

My favorite sign was in Maui: Sea Turtle Crossing, with big picture of sea turtle. I made my friends stop the car and take my picture by the sign. <BR>

J.M.

"Edible Roadkill Service"??!!?? <BR> <BR>OK, everyone repeat after me : "EEEEWWWWWW!"

dan woodlief

Tracy, I am not familiar with "edible roadkill service" in particular, but I guessed when I read the last post first, that this was somewhere around Tennessee or W. Virginia. I did read something a year or more ago about it being legal in some of those states to remove road kill for food. uuum uuum

jwagner

Along a busy street in Louisville on Derby Day: Nude Dancing 24-hours a Day. Help Wanted.