
Ever since I moved to Hong Kong close to a year ago, I've been spotting signs that strike me as unique and/or funny -- sometimes due to the mangling of the English language that I suppose is to be expected of a society that is officially tri-lingual, at other times due to Hong Kong being more of a nanny state than I had hitherto realized that it can be, on some other occasions because of the strange juxtaposition of a sign and another piece of material culture, and on yet other occasions due to Hong Kongers displaying a distinct tendency towards the kawaii that rivals the Japanese.
Although I have been meaning for some time now to put up a whole entire photo-essay made up of pictures of these unique/funny signs, I've yet to do so -- partly because I keep on thinking that my collection of such photos remains far from complete. But this week's Photo Hunt gives me the opportunity to share a sample of the photos I've accumulated of these quintissentially Hong Kong as well as unique and/or funny signs -- and I hope that visitors to this blog will excuse the lateness of this particular post especially because they end up deriving a significant no small amount of interest in, and/or amusement from, its contents. :b
These are great pictures. I always seem to laugh at the signs that are translated into English from another language they seem to be funnier.
ReplyDeleteI love signs like that :D
ReplyDeleteGreat collection!
I have a bunch of those from Korea and am adding now new ones here in Kuwait - I just love them :D
These are great YTSL. You would think they would get them verified before they spend all that money to have the sign made.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.rwiqr
What great choices for the theme! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy I did not swim o my computer this evening LOL
ReplyDeleteYou definitely captured some "unique" signs!
ReplyDeleteytsl,
ReplyDeleteA "nanny state"? Is that not worthy of another blog?
Great take on the theme.
ReplyDeleteexcellent collection of signs
ReplyDeleteThe signs are funny, lol ! mixing up two languages sounds always funny !
ReplyDeleteHi Eaglehawk --
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
Hi Nicole --
I can definitely imagine that there'd be a lot of funny signs to be found in Korea and Kuwait. :DDD
Hi jmb --
Must share that I've sometimes been tempted to go and offer my editing services to those establishments whose signs have incorrect English on them... ;b
Hi Jenty --
Glad my post got you laughing! :)
Hi TorAa --
I'm curious: Is "swim" the equivalent of "surf" in your language?
Hi Claudia --
Glad you think so! :)
Hi sbk --
Interesting suggestion. Let me think about it! :)
Hi Carver and Sarge Charlie --
Thanks! :)
Hi Gattina --
Am not sure about "always" but would agree with "sometimes"... ;b
Thanks for these signs. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI'm now warned, when I will visit my daughter in H K later this year.
Hi again Toraa --
ReplyDeleteSeems you liked the signs enough to visit twice! And yes, you've now been warned for when you visit your daughter in Hong Kong... :D
Those are good signs for the Photo Hunt this week!
ReplyDeleteHi cats~goats~quotes --
ReplyDeleteGlad you agree... and thanks for visiting at this late date. :)
I've seen so many funny English signs. It's never-ending and always a bit humorous.
ReplyDeleteHi Willow --
ReplyDeleteSaw another funny/unique sign (in English) in Hong Kong today. Am thinking of putting up my photo of it soon, so watch for it. :)