Explain these ones...

[T.H. Oughts]

Spotted in a toilet of a London office:
TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW

In a Laundromat:
AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR
CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT

In a London department store:
BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS

In an office:
WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY
PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN

In an office:
AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND
STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD

Outside a secondhand shop:
WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC.
WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL
BARGAIN?

Notice in health food shop window:
CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS

Spotted in a safari park:
ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR

Seen during a conference:
FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE
IS A DAY CARE ON
THE FIRST FLOOR

Notice in a field:
THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE,
BUT THE BULL DOES CHARGE

Message on a leaflet:
IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO
GET LESSONS

On a repair shop door:
WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE
DOOR, THE BELL DOESN'T WORK)

 

[Weird Harold]

These are proof that schools have gone to shit and aren't teaching grammar or semantics and haven't been for quite some time.

 

[Freya]

LOL!! Those are funny!

Good point though, Harold.

 

[Weird Harold]

Good point though, Harold.

Actually, it's not really that good of a point -- errors like this have been around almost as long as language has. They're usually a result of trying to use as few words as possible or being rushed and not considering the double entendres.

I just wanted to "bump" the thread without actually admitting it.

 

[celiaKitten]

*chuckles*

 

[Coolville]

Bad English

Yes, it's bad enough that English speakers have problems with English. But here are some examples of signs in foreign countries which are funny as a funny thing...

The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid. Turn to her straightaway.
Hotel in Yugoslavia

When a passenger of the foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet at him melodiously at first, but if he still obstacles your passage, then tootle him with vigour.
Warning to motorists in Tokyo

Besmear a backing pan, previously buttered with a good tomato sauce, and, after, dispose the cannelloni, lightly distanced between them in a only couch
Instructions on Italian fast food pasta package

Please take advantage of the chambermaid. She is freely disposible.
Hotel in France

Please leave your values at the front desk.
Hotel in France

 

[Guest]

I always thought it sad that some neighborhoods had to announce they had slow children playing.

 

[scylis]

hey! my school done learn me my grammamar good! i is well at using the grammamar.

 

[Guest]

hey! my school done learn me my grammamar good! i is well at using the grammamar.

That's gooder and the bestest. Now may you pass me the salt?

 

[Lost Cause]

Gaffaw!

Sounds like observations George Carlin would do a routine on! Like, why are there locks on stores than advertise being open 24/7?

www.georgecarlin.com

 

[T.H. Oughts]

My Father Inlaw had an exhibition last year in a Gallery of over 250 photographs he had taken over the years with misspeallings..

Some were just bad spellings and others just stupid grammer...

 

[riff]

This is a little off the mark, but I once saw a sign over a urinal that said:

"Please do not throw your cigarette butts in the urinal. It makes them soggy and hard to light."

 

[Angelus]

That is one of the funniest things I have seen.... grammar don't get taught so well in some places.