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- ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKEN. . .WELL, SORT OF
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- In Egypt where the Arabic to English translations are notorious
- for their punniness:
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- The sign on the door leading to a hotel "Our job is to enjoy you - so
- please lie back and let us do our job!"
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- The sign beneath the Hotel Tulip in Talat Haarb Square in Cairo read:
- "Dermatologist and Venerealerealist"
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- In a Paris hotel elevator: Please leave your values at the front desk.
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- In a Japanese hotel: You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.
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- In the lobby of a Moscow hotel across from a Russian Orthodox monastery:
- You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet
- composers, artists, and writers are buried daily except Thursday.
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- On the menu of a Swiss restaurant: Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.
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- In a Bangkok dry cleaners: Drop your trousers here for best results.
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- 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.
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- In an advertisement by a Hong Kong dentist: Teeth extracted by the
- latest Methodists
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- In a Rome laundry: Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon
- having a good time.
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- Detour sign in Kyushi, Japan: STOP! Drive sideways!
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- In a Copenhagen airline ticket office: We take your bags and send them in
- all directions.
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- In a Norwegian cocktail lounge: Ladies are requested not to have children
- in the bar.
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- In a Hong Kong supermarket: For your convenience, we recommend courteous,
- efficient self-service.