In New Orleans, at the corner of Canal St and Bourbon St there was a sign that said: Beware! Pickpockets and Loose Women!

I don't think I have any for Europe, but here are some from China: <BR> <BR>At the entrance of the Palace Hotel in SH (nice art deco lobby): "Not open to people be slobbily dressed" <BR> <BR>There was a new shopping center called "Citic Square" being built, and the construction site had large posters all around advertising the diversity of stores that would be in the mall when finished. "There is a fashionable side to the square" (for clothing) - "There is a fun side to the square" (an arcade), etc. My favorite: "There is a homely side to the square" (home decor). <BR> <BR>In China, most of the clothing for sale is in really small sizes. Stores that have larger sizes that most Western tourists will need are proud to advertise the fact. Particularly the one with the sign: "Sizes for Huge Westerners Here!" <BR> <BR>Instead of "Wang's Wig Shop," I saw "Wang Shop's Wig" <BR> <BR>At a hair salon: "So Sexy! So Fashion!" <BR> <BR>In the US at a local hamburger place, there was a sign that (I presume) was meant to say: "NEW! Grilled Chicken Sandwich!" The "N" had fallen off, so it said: "EW! Grilled Chicken Sandwich" <BR> <BR>At a local (US) pizza parlour: "A pizza by any other franchise would taste as bland" (They do get points for trying, however!)

A little "off base" -- but includes some doctored signs [best with sound] -- http://members.home.net/jpaccione/AYB2.swf <BR> <BR>Here's the story on this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Ar...143466,00.html

South of Grand Rapids, Michigan, on US 131, there's a highway sign that says "Climax - 2 Miles." I keep driving that stretch, but it hasn't worked for me (or my girlfriend) so far.

Large sign seen in front of a clothing store on the island of St. Martin: <BR> <BR> Shits for Sale <BR> All sizes <BR> S, M, L, XL <BR> $9.99 <BR>I have photo to prove it!

Without reading this entire thread to check for duplications, here's my pick. <BR> <BR>Along the road from Konstanz to Zurich, there's apparently a breeding area for an endangered species of frog. <BR>There's also a triangular sign (international shape for a YIELD sign) with a picture of a frog in the center. <BR> <BR>Occasionally, when I'm in the mood for a good laugh, I pull out my photo of the "Yield for Frogs" sign.

Two from Ireland: <BR> <BR>Crossing the Curragh in Kildare "Dangerous Sheep Crossing" - the lack of proper punctuation gave me visions of UZZI-toting rams with black balaclavas. <BR> <BR>Side Street in Dublin "Caution - Road Humping Experiment" .... modesty forbids me sharing the vision that coujured up! <BR>

Ladies, you'll appreciate this: <BR>On a small plastic bag (you know the ones I mean) from a dispenser in the ladies room in the casino at Monte Carlo: <BR> <BR>Do Not Trow in Toilet. <BR> <BR>Gotta love phonics with an French accent.

When my husband and I were in London, we were stunned to see a large advertising poster that read, "FAGGOTS -- GREAT BALLS OF GOODNESS!" It turns out that Faggots are a brand of canned meatball.

In a restaurant window in Greece: "Sorry, we are open."

Sign outside Prague restaurant in 1983: <BR> <BR>The Plumped Chickens, served with Crashed Potatoes... <BR> <BR>

Gotta say -the sub continent is a fertile ground for these!! (Mind you - my Urdu/Hindi isn't great so I'm not pointing fingers! <BR> <BR>'snake bar' - Could that have meant to be 'snack bar' <BR>'cheaper rats here' - perhaps an 'e' is missing <BR>'Sindh Luxury Couch' - (I took a photo of this) On the front of the bus from Karachi to Hyderabad - suspect they meant "coach" <BR>'Shabbies Shoes' - seen in Lahore-love it!!

Well if going to Syracuse, NY from Chicago counts as traveling... <BR> <BR>In a small [now defunct] Chinese restaurant in the mall near where my parents live the menu offered: "sweat & sour pork". We gave it a pass...

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Delighted to see this one resurrected. <BR> <BR>Sign on broken elevator in Dubrovnik: <BR>"Strickly no go. Down only." <BR> <BR>Also in Dubrovnik, many years ago, a transliteration of a John Wayne movie title that had me temporarily confused: "Kaobuoi Dzhoh." Read it fast and eventually you'll get it. <BR> <BR>And I wish we had visuals here, so I could show you the picture of the gigantic peach on a billboard near the SC-Georgia border, that looks less like a fruit and more - as my son put it - "buttockly."

In a Dallas suburb, DEDMAN HOSPITAL- Don't think I want to go there!

Large movie theater marquee this winter, only three films showing, listed as below: <BR> <BR>ERIN BROCKOVICH <BR>SCREWED <BR>MY DOG SKIP

Right in my neighborhood in NYC, there is a small local business that gives driving lessons and rents cars, the sign has changed recently but it used to say: <BR> <BR>LEARN TO DRIVE - RENT A CAR <BR> <BR>Well I guess that's one way to learn to drive!

This wasn't in Europe, but we were traveling in the U.P. of Michigan. There was a portable sign that said "smoked ish". My daughter laughed and stated that the "f" had fallen off. With perfect timing, of course, I deadpanned "No it didn't"..... I guess ya hadda been there.

I once saw a sign at a fast food joint where they wanted "closers" but appearantly the c had fallen off, so it was "losers wanted". Or maybe the c hadn't come off.