Foreign Friday - Guest Post
Today, Sheila shares photos of some interesting signs she saw while she was in Japan. Obviously, some meanings get lost in the translation.
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| Airport Water Fountain I can't remember the last time I saw anyone gargling at a water fountain, but evidently, that is frowned upon in Japan. (click photo to enlarge) |
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| Airport Luggage Carts |
Funny!
ReplyDeleteWow... gargling... really?
ReplyDeleteI will try not to gargle there anymore!
ReplyDeleteI try not to use public fountains anyway... but gargling?! Really?
ReplyDeleteThe combination of cultural differences and English translations make for some amusing signs. At least the message came across, which is more than I could say if I were trying to communicate in Japanese.
ReplyDeleteMy personal favorite sign in Japan was one on a train, advising riders to take only one seat. Stick figures illustrated that passengers were to ride with legs together, not wide-spread, in order to give everyone room. I wish I had taken a photo of it.
Well if you gargle you usually have to spit..so maybe that was the polite way of saying no spitting:)
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