Sign Language

In Indonesia, the language uses the same roman alphabet as English, which at least gives you a fighting chance at figuring out some of the words. Then they occasionally throw you a bone with a very similar spelling as well.

At this brew house in Saigon they have a great respect for beer, but even better they have a respect for your taste. Respectfully submitted.

Here’s a little sign that was posted on the bulletin board at the EducationUSA office in Jakarta, Indonesia. This is priceless. Teachers are a lot like sharks. They need to keep moving (developing) or they will die. Sounds like a union issue to me. Somebody should be expecting a grievance any day now.

Welcome to Jakarta. Sure hope we don’t have to kill ya!

I have a layover in the Singapore airport on my way to Jakarta. The Singapore airport is very modern, very clean, and they speak very good English around here. In other words, it’s hard to find goofy signs here. One of the first things I noticed getting off the plane was their name for the “moving walkway.” The Travellator!! Much cooler name.

Be careful, you are approaching the end of the travellator!

Found this little gem in my neighborhood Super One grocery store. You can save a minus 62 cents if you buy two of these boxes of Kleenex tissues. Regular price of $1.19, now on sale at two for $3.00. Get ‘em while they’re hot!!

A sign at the Saigon airport. This is the box where you can unload your disallowed items from your carry-ons, unforcefully! Correction! This is from the airport in Tokyo, which is why there are Japanese characters on the sign (9/24/06 edit).

Don’t view these Chinese relics too harshly, they are irretrievable!! I suggest that you look away every few seconds to ensure that no damage is done.

and you paddle with a …. well, with a paddle. You don’t ROW a dragon boat.