Signs of the times

Our blogger Paul Whitelock has always been fascinated by signs and notices, especially ones in foreign languages and ones containing mistakes because of dodgy translations. Here is a selection of signs he’s seen recently…

Coronavirus-related

Various notices concerning Covid-19 rules and regulations:

And guidance on hand-washing:

Safe spaces:

Toilets

Here are four examples of loo signs exhorting men to pee responsibly. They were taken in Benaoján (Málaga), Torremolinos (Málaga), Zafra (Badajoz), Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife) and Heilbronn (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany):

Alcohol and drinking

We probably all know Homer Simpson’s view of beer.

And this is similar:

But what about these?

And this old German favourite:

Restaurants and bars

We’ve all seen ghastly translations of menus; favourites over the years include:

Fried Brian (sesos fritos)

Bacon to the sky (tocino al cielo)

Creaking (crujiente)

Little mountain range (serranito)

But what about expensive neon and laminated signs?

Seen in Germany recently

Uplifting messages