Comments on Dark Roasted Blend: Hilarious Signage, Part 11

thank god for the hat instructions. seriously, i a...

2009-02-03T13:31:00.000-08:00

thank god for the hat instructions. seriously, i almost bought two as shoes.

The torture chamber sign was at an exhibit in San ...

2008-11-24T22:51:00.000-08:00

The torture chamber sign was at an exhibit in San Diego, I never saw it this way until I read it on here. Funny... love this site

A Brilliant collection

2008-10-01T07:11:00.000-07:00

A Brilliant collection

helloI was expecting to find the most hilarious si...

2008-09-22T09:26:00.000-07:00

hello
I was expecting to find the most hilarious sign ever that I ever saw: the "Caution, men at work!" sign of Great Britain (ok, it might exist somewhere else, but I haven't been there!)
I'm a woman, and 4 years later I'm still laughing!!!

And, damn it, I spent 7 years in the UK and never took any picture of it.

to Philippe Laurichesse,mate your problem is by fa...

2008-08-31T12:08:00.000-07:00

to Philippe Laurichesse,

mate your problem is by far more related to a worrying lack of any trace of some sense of humour than the appropriate use of any language, that you tried to project as inappropriate use of a small laugh (?).

RE: David RixActually, Tokyo Teleport Station is t...

2008-08-31T00:46:00.000-07:00

RE: David Rix

Actually, Tokyo Teleport Station is the stop for the JR East Line (Japanese Rail Line that serves the Greater Tokyo Metorpolitan Region) for Odaiba ^^ You're absolutly correct. The city on Odaiba was supposed to be a great technological city of the future, but unfortunatly it became the subject of tax money during a mayoral election year and the city was never finished and fell by the wayside. It is a beautiful area and soon will be the home of the biggest fish market in the world when they finish construction. It is also where the biggest convention center in Japan is, as well as the largest indoor Toyota Dealership (at least as of 2006). I've been there many times, as I used to live in Japan, and I have to admit, Tokyo Teleport Station needs teleporters. It's a very large building with long concourse-like walks between areas and no moving sidewalks. Even so, it's come a long way from being a tiny island in Tokyo bay with cannons on it.

The bottom-right Japanese sign picture is a crying...

2008-08-27T05:55:00.000-07:00

The bottom-right Japanese sign picture is a crying rabbit... The sign appears to be an ad for the GABA language school, which is probably trying to attract ex-customers of the failed NOVA language school. The pink usagi (Japanese for "rabbit") was the mascot/logo of NOVA.

Thank you Rayo - you summed up the whole idea of D...

2008-08-22T13:31:00.000-07:00

Thank you Rayo - you summed up the whole idea of DRB!

thanks for posting this and all great articles, I ...

2008-08-22T09:26:00.000-07:00

thanks for posting this and all great articles, I laughed out with the sings and also reading all the comments.
I'm very happy to find out there´s a whole misterious, weird, complex, rich, hilarious and great world to live in.

wow...what a comment list...first..for the brawler...

2008-08-10T23:14:00.000-07:00

wow...what a comment list...

first..for the brawlers who want to fight it out on a comment list...put your stuff away...everyone can claim to have this that or the other, but to be honest it's really just "piss in the wind" and just like that, it'll probably blow back in your face...

to me...it just sounds like, "Hey Pot, I'm the Kettle, you're dirty" /edited for possible rascism connotation/

most of the responders to this page "got" the idea that it's fun sometimes to laugh at the "tongue in cheek" mistranslations that occur where ever that might be...god forbid it's in jerusalem and my fellow jews take offense because of a mistranslated and oft-maligned and more oft-"made fun of because it's funny" sign ends up on a random website, which, ironically is known for posting things of humor....

/end rant/

pardon the above...

go cubs >;D

i speak 480 languages

2008-08-10T16:01:00.000-07:00

i speak 480 languages

The "zebra to nowhere" is probably a test of the p...

2008-08-06T15:58:00.000-07:00

The "zebra to nowhere" is probably a test of the paint for the stripes to measure how they wear down or corrode.

hahahahaha! Thanks for a great collection of sign...

2008-08-05T15:28:00.000-07:00

hahahahaha! Thanks for a great collection of signs. I love them. I literally laughed out loud at the Very Suspicious Supermarket. I want to shop there!

Also brilliant (and I realize it is not a real sign) is "The Progress Bar" with the "loading" indicator. Hope someone really does it.

I wish I could speak French.

2008-08-05T12:33:00.000-07:00

I wish I could speak French.

We started of with some funny signs and ended up w...

2008-08-05T09:44:00.000-07:00

We started of with some funny signs and ended up with WW2 and bragging about "I can do this...blablabla" We are very thankfull for your great contribution to making this a better world!

OK...some people have a sense of humour and some obviously do not!

Oh please, cut the crap with the "[Insert-own-nati...

2008-08-05T08:23:00.000-07:00

Oh please, cut the crap with the "[Insert-own-nationality-here] are less condescending than you, stupid [insert-random-nationality-here]".

The point of this blog is not to make fun of other cultures, but to make fun of those small uneasiness (sp?) to adapt to another language/culture.

Philippe: like anyone in a French street will most likely understand "Teleport" as the compact version of "Telecommunications Port" rather than the Sci-Fi version of it.
For the record, I am French and I have NEVER seen such a use of the word either in French or in English.
Maybe because it no so used anymore to avoid confusion.
Please find your way back from the Fifties. :)

I didn't read all the bs about WWII, US tourists not learning a single word of french etc.
Because they usually do !
I've encountered quite a bunch of middle-aged and aged native english-speaking tourists being able to say "Bonjour", "Excusez-moi", "Merci", "Au revoir".
Like the same population of French tourists in Africa and North-Africa could do better in arab, wolof or whatever local language.

Fresh air, fresh cold water and an axe are the bes...

2008-08-05T05:04:00.000-07:00

Fresh air, fresh cold water and an axe are the best cure for a hang over.

With the axe you chop wood of course, kind of everybody who's lived in the countryside in eastern Europe knows this.

Christ, I'm glad I'm not American or French.

2008-08-04T19:16:00.000-07:00

Christ, I'm glad I'm not American or French.

To Anonymous #2, You’re calling our French friend ...

2008-08-04T14:54:00.000-07:00

To Anonymous #2,

You’re calling our French friend Philippe smug and ill-educated; well, you’re not so humble yourself if you’re boasting about being on X South American countries to provide relief aid, being fluent in 3 languages (hey, I’m fluent in 4, so what?) and being one more American bringing up for the ONE HUNDRETH MILIONTH TIME the fact that Americans died in French beaches.
Get over it – it’s done and over with. The French people were incredibly brave during WW2, but most Americans (and note here I say most, not all) are still completely convinced the French surrendered to the enemy at the first sight of a gun. You have no idea what you’re saying. Do you think the Jews and the Gipsies and other minorities who died at the hands of the Nazis in Poland and Germany surrendered and let themselves die because they were cowards? So why would you think the same about the French?
The French resistance was invaluable to the war effort and so were the horribly ‘smug and cowardly’ families who helped, fed and housed American troops when they entered the territory.
American media pokes fun of the French people ALL the time, charge them ALL the time for WW2… and you wonder why they hate you. The fact that Americans make the inevitable joke about the French whenever there’s any mention of WW2 in a movie, tv show or other medium available has influenced the relationship between the two countries and the people born and raised in each of them. You will find almost no mention of American culture in France except that which it essential for tourism to work. Yes, they hate most of you and they have every right to. I would hate a whole people if all I heard them mention about MY people was that we were cowards and still had the nerve to be smug and ungrateful.
I was recently in France and not one person was rude to me. Not one person acted like they were superior, or were anything else but regular people responding to the way they were treated. Those who’re polite will be treated equally, and that will happen everywhere and with everyone, no mater their nationality.
Sadly, most American tourists in France leave a VERY poor image of the rest of their countrymen, wherever they go; maybe because they’re loud, smug (yes, smug) and unpleasant. ‘Oh we hate the French and we'll make fun of them whenever possible, but we’re going to Paris anyway because, well, it’s Paris! Who cares if it’s in France?’

I don’t agree with everything he said, but Philippe is right about one thing: Americans (again, most, not all) are the only ones who don’t try to speak French when they’re in France. Even British people try it, and they invented the freakin’ English language, so don’t use that as an excuse.

And please, don’t make a bad name for other Americans who’re not such idiots and respond so badly to criticism, especially when they don’t take in consideration the last 60 years in 'bullying' History.

On another note (and this is not for Anonymous #2), I liked the pictures, they made me laugh hard.

@ americans here who got offended by the french co...

2008-08-04T14:49:00.000-07:00

@ americans here who got offended by the french comment:

Usually I'm anti us-government and all, as I'm french myself but I cannot stop laughing at the intense idiocy of my fellow (and humorless) citizen.

I guess there are rednecks in France too huh ;)

@ the guy who lost someone on omaha beach or whatever :
then stop supporting war, especially since "US go home" should be the most shared thought worlwide about your culture... :P

Re: Center of the WorldI've spent a few weeks in t...

2008-08-04T14:13:00.000-07:00

Re: Center of the World

I've spent a few weeks in the Gateway motel. It used to be HORRIBLE, but wouldn't you know it, as soon as I moved out, they completely spiffed up the place and kicked the creeps out.

the robot milk is an actual product you can buy at...

2008-08-04T12:36:00.000-07:00

the robot milk is an actual product you can buy at the time travel mart in echo park
check it out here: http://344design.typepad.com/344_loves_you/2007/12/introducing-the.html

Awesome collection :)

2008-08-04T04:52:00.000-07:00

Awesome collection :)

I am now desperate to stroll down the aisles of Su...

2008-08-04T03:35:00.000-07:00

I am now desperate to stroll down the aisles of Suspicious Supermarket, whilst whistling and glancing either side shiftily.

Philippe, I know exactly what you mean, but don't ...

2008-08-04T03:03:00.000-07:00

Philippe, I know exactly what you mean, but don't take this too seriously. We make enough fun of Americans already. ;)

Relish in the fact that you speak a beautiful and complex language which is difficult to learn.

Bisou